Such a coincidence, we have a James Collins in our line that fought in the Civil War for the South and was captured by the Union soldiers at the Battle of Successionville in Charleston, SC. He was sent to NY on a prison ship at died of cholera at Fort Columbus, Governor's Island, NY. 6/16/1862 captured at the battle of Seccessionville, SC (James Island, SC) Died on prisoner ship in NY of cholera On April 15, 1862, at Edgefield, S.C. James Collins enlisted as a Private of Company "K(H)?" 24th Regiment S.C. Infantry, Confederate States Army. A report of operations and casualties of that organization in the Battle of Secessionville, S.C. June 16, 1862 dated James Island, S.C. June 16, 1862 shown him as missing. An undated Union Prisoners of War roll show him captured at James Island, S.C. No later record of him has been found (letter from Adj. Generals office Dec. 15, 1849). Historical Comp of S.C. at Columbia, SC says James Collins enlisted as a Private in Company "K" of the 24th Regiment of Infantry May 13, 1862 from Edgefield District. , S.C. under Capt. S.S. Tomkins. He is listed on a roll of this Company dated 30th June 1862 as "supposed to be a prisoner taken in battle 16th June 1862". His name does not appear on any later rolls to the end of the War. (Note: June 16, 1862 was the date of the Battle at Secessionville on James Island) and this company was stationed on James Island at that time). My husband says his mother told him her father died on a prison ship in New York of cholera. We know he never returned to his wife and family. ENLISTED FOR THE WAR - The Struggles of the Gallant 24th Regiment, South Carolina, Volunteers, Infantry, 1861-1865 by Eugene W. Jones Sr. p. 307 "James Collins, Pvt., Co. K, enlisted at Edgefield April 13, 1862. Captured at the battle of Secessionville June 16, 1862. Admitted to USA General Hospital, Hilton Head. Sent north. Sent from Hilton Head to Fort Columbus, New York Harbor on Steamer Arago August 14, 1862." Beth Collins email: [email protected] ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise by return e-mail and delete immediately without reading or forwarding to others. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Doyle Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [COLLINS] painting of Sergeant Major James Collins,63rd NY Volunteers Two - three years ago while I was finishing up some research on my family tree I was told of a painting that was up for bid on Ebay of a Sergeant Major James Collins of the 63rd NY Volunteers, a unit attached to the Irish Brigade during the Civil War. I saw the offer on Ebay but only after it was too late to bid. I failed in getting in touch with the new owner of the painting. The painting is important to me because James Collins is my great great grandfather. He died as a prisoner of war in Libby Prison in Richmond after he was wounded and taken prisoner by the Southern troops at the battle of Petersburg in June 1864. I have been unable to locate his grave but I have his military service and pension records and would be willing to share these with the new owner of the painting if I could get an in-person look at the painting. I also have a copy of the photo that the painting was copied from for the owner of the painting. I figure that it must have been done for or by a member of my family and might have some markings that might assist me in tracking down his grave or where in Galway he originated from. I believe the new owner lives in Little Ferry, NJ which is about two miles from my home. If anyone has any leads for me I would appreciate hearing from you. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My James (his middle name may have been Francis - only listed on one doc as such) Collins was born in Galway, Ireland in 1832. James' father was Peter Collins.James married Ann Collins (her real maiden name but different parents, Michael and Mary ) at St. Peters Church in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1852 and had two children, Margaret (born 1860 and my great grandmother) and Michael (born 1858). Ann was also born in Ireland. James and Ann had three other children from 1854-1857 that all died in infancy. James enlisted as a Private in Company A of the 63rd NY Volunteers on 8/7/1861 in Brooklyn, NY. He fought with the 63rd of the Irish Brigade and II Corps for three years. On June 21, 1864 Sergeant Major James Collins was wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Jerusalem Road/Weldon Railroad during the Second Siege of Petersburg. He was shipped to Libby Prison in Richmond, VA and died of his wounds on 8/1/1864. His pension files list his burial place as Mount Arlington but no cemetery by that name has been found to exist. I believe that he was buried in an unmarked or mass grave at one of the military cemeteries around Richmond. His photo can be seen at the New York Military Museum web site: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/63rdInf/63rdInfPersonCollins.htm The museum's listing of James being in Company B is their typo. After James' death Ann remarried Patrick Fitzgibbons. They had no children and moved from Jersey City to Rutherford Park. (this is the present day towns of East Rutherford and Rutherford, New Jersey) Their daughter Margaret married Daniel Doyle, my great grandfather. James' widow Ann Collins Fitzgibbons (age 68) passed at the home of her daughter Margaret at 132 Francis Street, East Rutherford, NJ on 12/2/1903. Ann is buried at St. Peter's Cemetery, Belleville, New Jersey with second husband Patrick Fitzgibbons, infant children Catherine Collins, Sarah Collins, John Collins and Elizabeth Reynolds (age 55). They are in Old Section, Row 9, Grave 4. (no stone) This is about all of the info that I have on my Collins family. My entire family is made up of Irish, Scottish and English but they all seem to have come in through the northern ports, New York City being the farthest south. The Collins never seemed to have left the New York City area. Perhap we may be related on the other side of the pond. I have no info on where the Collins came from other than Galway, Province of Connaught as listed in his pension records. Coincidentally, My father, George Doyle, served in the Navy during WW II and was stationed on Governor's Island for two years. At 05:34 PM 9/14/2006 -0400, you wrote: >Such a coincidence, we have a James Collins in our line that fought in >the Civil War for the South and was captured by the Union soldiers at >the Battle of Successionville in Charleston, SC. He was sent to NY on a >prison ship at died of cholera at Fort Columbus, Governor's Island, NY. > > >6/16/1862 captured at the battle of Seccessionville, SC (James Island, >SC) >Died on prisoner ship in NY of cholera > >On April 15, 1862, at Edgefield, S.C. James Collins enlisted as a >Private of Company "K(H)?" 24th Regiment S.C. Infantry, Confederate >States Army. A report of operations and casualties of that organization >in the Battle of Secessionville, S.C. June 16, 1862 dated James Island, >S.C. June 16, 1862 shown him as missing. An undated Union Prisoners of >War roll show him captured at James Island, S.C. No later record of him >has been found (letter from Adj. Generals office Dec. 15, 1849). >Historical Comp of S.C. at Columbia, SC says James Collins enlisted as a >Private in Company "K" of the 24th Regiment of Infantry May 13, 1862 >from Edgefield District. , S.C. under Capt. S.S. Tomkins. He is listed >on a roll of this Company dated 30th June 1862 as "supposed to be a >prisoner taken in battle 16th June 1862". His name does not appear on >any later rolls to the end of the War. (Note: June 16, 1862 was the date >of the Battle at Secessionville on James Island) and this company was >stationed on James Island at that time). My husband says his mother told >him her father died on a prison ship in New York of cholera. We know he >never returned to his wife and family. > >ENLISTED FOR THE WAR - The Struggles of the Gallant 24th Regiment, South >Carolina, Volunteers, Infantry, 1861-1865 by Eugene W. Jones Sr. p. 307 > >"James Collins, Pvt., Co. K, enlisted at Edgefield April 13, 1862. >Captured at the battle of Secessionville June 16, 1862. Admitted to USA >General Hospital, Hilton Head. Sent north. Sent from Hilton Head to Fort >Columbus, New York Harbor on Steamer Arago August 14, 1862." > > >Beth Collins >email: [email protected] >________________________________________________________________________ >____________________________________________________________ > >This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you >are not the intended recipient, please advise by return e-mail and >delete immediately without reading or forwarding to others. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >On Behalf Of Dennis Doyle >Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:28 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [COLLINS] painting of Sergeant Major James Collins,63rd NY >Volunteers > > >Two - three years ago while I was finishing up some research on my >family >tree I was told of a painting that was up for bid on Ebay of a Sergeant >Major James Collins of the 63rd NY Volunteers, a unit attached to the >Irish >Brigade during the Civil War. I saw the offer on Ebay but only after it >was >too late to bid. I failed in getting in touch with the new owner of the >painting. The painting is important to me because James Collins is my >great >great grandfather. He died as a prisoner of war in Libby Prison in >Richmond >after he was wounded and taken prisoner by the Southern troops at the >battle of Petersburg in June 1864. I have been unable to locate his >grave >but I have his military service and pension records and would be willing >to >share these with the new owner of the painting if I could get an >in-person >look at the painting. I also have a copy of the photo that the painting >was >copied from for the owner of the painting. I figure that it must have >been >done for or by a member of my family and might have some markings that >might assist me in tracking down his grave or where in Galway he >originated >from. I believe the new owner lives in Little Ferry, NJ which is about >two >miles from my home. If anyone has any leads for me I would appreciate >hearing from you. > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message