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in the American Civil War
|Irish Dragoons. — Capt., Patrick Naughton; First
Lieut., Michael Gallagher; Second Lieut., Thomas T. Hayden. This company
was organized in Missouri under authority of Gen. Fremont, to be
attached to the 23d Ill. infantry as a cavalry company. The officers
were commissioned by the governor of Illinois. The company was not
attached to the Irish brigade, but against the protest of its members
was assigned as Co. L to the 3d Mo. cavalry. On account of the
difficulties and animosities engendered by this transfer, the company
was subsequently assigned as Co. L to the 5th Ia. cavalry.
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3