Rich, Here's an interesting site with lots of information about all the NJ Volunteer units in the Civil War. http://www.newjerseycivilwarunits.com/ Check it out! Arlene Dunkum [email protected] wrote: > I would like to than everyone who responded with great information about > soldiers from Union County and Elizabeth who fought in the civil war. I am > on vacation in florida and unfortunately I read my mail on my brother's > computer who lives here and all of the great emails that I received were > lost. I thought that they would automatically be saved in my email file just > as if I were using my own computer. I would greatly appreciate it if those > that sent me information could please resend the email to me so that I can > save it. > Thanks so much for the great response. Below is the original email message > sent to the list. > Thanks again, > Rich > > My great-grandfather William McSweeney came from County Cork, Ireland to > fight in the civil war. He and several other Irish men were paid to fight > for the north. He stayed her for a year and then returned to Ireland. I am > told that a picture of his company with him in it hung in the county > courthouse in Elizabeth. > Does anyone know of a civil war company from Union County. I would > appreciate any information.