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No. Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name 
1
Higgins, Benjamin S.
Union 
Infantry 
4th Regiment, California Infantry 

Source: Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867 Sacramento: J. D. Young, Supt. State Printing, 1890
Enlisted as a Corporal on September 13 1861 in Company A, 4th Infantry Regiment California, is listed in same regiment on September 26 1861.
Mustered out on October 13 1864 in Drum Barracks, CA

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2
Higgins, Elias T
Union 
Infantry 
4th Regiment, California Infantry 

Source: Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867 Sacramento: J. D. Young, Supt. State Printing, 1890

Enlisted as a Private on April 15 1865 in Company A, 4th California Infantry Regiment.
Mustered out on November 30 1865 in Presidio, San Francisco, CA

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3
Higgins, Ephraim F.
Union 
Infantry 
7th Regiment, California Infantry
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4
Higgins, Frances H 
Union 
Infantry 
1st Regiment, California Infantry

http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/ccwr/1stBatVetInfE.htm  
Original Source: Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1867.  1890
First Battalion of Veteran Infantry California Company E
Name-Rank-Place of Enrollment-Date of Enlistment- Date of Muster-Remarks
Higgins, Francis H ,Private, Franklin, Texas, Feb. 24, 1864,Mar. 1, 1864. Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. B 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; disch�d at Los Pinos, N.M. Sept. 15, 1866, with Co.

  -See soldier # 5 below-

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5
Higgins, Francis H
Union 
Infantry 
5th Regiment, California Infantry
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6
Higgins, Henry B.
Union 
Cavalry 
2nd Regiment, California Cavalry 

Source: Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867 Sacramento: J. D. Young, Supt. State Printing, 1890

Enlisted as a Private on October 14 1861in Company K, 2nd California Cavalry Regiment. Deserted on June 25 1862 in Camp Alert, CA

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7
Higgins, James
Union 
Infantry 
6th Regiment, California Infantry 

Source: Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867 Sacramento: J. D. Young, Supt. State Printing, 1890
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on May 30 1864
Mustered in Company F*, 6th California Infantry Regiment on June 01 1864.
Mustered out on October 25 1865 in Benicia Barracks, CA 
* Company mentioned in service record differs from pension records

Civil War pension records show James W. Higgins received an invalid's pension August 11,1923 for his service in Company "H" 6th California Infantry.
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Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903 Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9

Jas M. Higgins, Private, Company "F" 6th California Infantry December 23, 1890 and is buried at a cemetery at Berkeley California.
 Name of Cemetery not mentioned.

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8
Higgins, John
Union 
Cavalry 
2nd Regiment, California Cavalry 

http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/ccwr/2ndRegCavB.htm 
California Civil War Rosters 
   Second Regiment of Calvary Company B
Higgins, John Private San Francisco Oct. 19, 1864
           Oct. 21, 1864 Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., 
           June 13, 1866, with Co. 

Source: U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Leavenworth Kansas
John Higgins enlisted as a Private in October 1861 at San Francisco in Company "B" 2nd Cavalry regiment. Discharged October 1864 at San Francisco for expiration of service/ Re-enlisted in Company "C" 2nd California Cavalry as a Private on October 19, 1864 at San Francisco. Discharged June 13, 1866 at Sacramento, due to close of war. Disability incurred- Lung Disease - at Dun Glen, Nevada.
File states he was born in Kentucky, was a bricklayer by trade.
Nearest relative is listed as Gertrude Houser (daughter) who resides in Troy, Ohio.  File states death at soldiers home on April 7,1892.

Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans

John Higgins - Private - Company "B" - 2nd California Cavalry - Died National Military Home at Dayton, Ohio , Section "D" - November 29,1883.

U.S. Veterans Gravesites
Name: John Higgins Death Date: 29 Nov 1883
Service Info.: PVT CAVALRY CIVIL WAR
Cemetery: Dayton National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: VA Medical Center 4100 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45428 Buried At: Section D Row 12 Site 19

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9
Higgins, John
Union 
Cavalry 
2nd Regiment, California Cavalry

http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/ccwr/2ndRegCavB.htm  
Higgins, John Private San Francisco July 12, 1864 
           July 12, 1864 Disch'd at Sacramento, Cal.,
           Dec. 26, 1864, for disability

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10
Higgins, John
Union 
Cavalry 
2nd Regiment, California Cavalry
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11
Higgins, John
Union 
Infantry 
5th Regiment, California Infantry

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12
Higgins, John
Union 
Infantry 
8th Regiment, California Infantry

http://www.tco.net/tehama/museum/tcmgenealogy2.html 

8th Cailf, Regiment Infantry Company F 8th inf, 
Higgins John 
Organized at San Fran. by Capt. Louis T Grant Feb 14 1865, 
Stationed at Fort Blunt, Angel Island Ca until 24 Oct 1865
muster out at Fort Point Ca. 

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13
Higgins, John C.
Union 
Infantry 
2nd Regiment, California Infantry

 http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/ccwr/2ndRegInfC.htm  
Second Regiment of Infantry California Infantry Company C
Name-Rank-Place of Enrollment-Date of Enlistment-
Date of Muster-Remarks
John C. Higgins,1st Sergeant, San Francisco;' Dec. 29, 1864
- Jan. 3, 1865. Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Civil war pension index shows John C. Higgins received an invalid's pension (Application # 386738 & Certificate # 254667) on December 22, 1887. His widow received a pension (Application # 365093 & Certificate # 254668). Index also shows service in Company "E' 9th U.S. Infantry.

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14
Higgins, John C.
Union 
Infantry 
2nd Regiment, California Infantry

Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
John Higgins - Private - Company "B" - 2nd Regiment California Infantry - Died April 7,1892 at National Soldier's Home at Leavenworth, Kansas.

U.S. Veterans Gravesites
Name: John Higgins Death Date: 7 Apr 1892
Cemetery: Leavenworth National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: P. O. Box 1694 4101 S. 4th St, Traffic Way Leavenworth, KS 66048 Buried At: Section 6 Row 5 Site 10
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15
Higgins, John C.
Union 
Infantry 
8th Regiment, California Infantry 

Source: Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867 Sacramento: J. D. Young, Supt. State Printing, 1890
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on January 30 1865 in Company F, 8th California Infantry Regiment.
Mustered out on October 24 1865 in Fort Point, San Francisco, CA 

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16
Higgins, Nelson
Union 
Infantry 
3rd Regiment, California Infantry 

Source: Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867 Sacramento: J. D. Young, Supt. State Printing, 1890

Enlisted as a Private on September 24 1862
Mustered in Company D, 3rd California Infantry Regiment on January 20 1864.
Transferred on or about October 29 1864 from company D to company C 
Mustered out on August 31 1865 in Denver, Colorado Territory.

Maine Birth Records
Name: Nelson Higgins Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1818
Birth Place: Albion Registration Place: Albion, Kennebec
Father: Elisha Mother: Rebecca

Maine Marriage Records
Name: Nelson Higgins
Spouse: Miss Elvina Mc Laughlin
Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1868
Marriage Place: China, Kennebec, Maine
Registration Place: China, Kennebec, Maine

HIGGINS-NELSON-51-M-W-ME-ME-KENNEBEC-CHINA-1870
1870; Census Place: China, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: M593_546; Page: 169B; Image: 343
Name Age
Nelson Higgins 51
Elvina Higgins 50

Household: 1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Nelson HIGGINS Self W Male W 60 ME Farmer IRE ME
Source Information:
Census Place Albion, Kennebec, Maine
Family History Library Film 1254481
NA Film Number T9-0481 Page Number 12D

Civil War pension records show Nelson Higgins received an invalid's pension )Application # 721183 & Certificate # 523966) on August 7,1889 for his service in Company "C" 3rd California Infantry. The pension was filed for in Maine.

Source: Records of U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Service record: Nelson Higgins enlisted September 24, 1862 at Sacramento, California as a Private in Company "C" 13th Battalion California Infantry. he suffered an injury to his right ankle at Utah Territory in the spring of 1864. He was discharged September 24, 1865 at Denver, Colorado because of expiration of terms of service.
Personal details: born Albion, Maine, He was age 72 as of November 19, 1890 when he was admitted to Togus, Maine branch of soldier's home. He was a farmer by occupation. He was 5 ft 8 1/2 in tall. Dark complexion, grey eyes. He was a farmer by occupation. nearest relative; Mrs Rhoda Whipple, Young's Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts. He was discharged from home July 12, 1892. Reason given as removed from rolls.

Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Albion, Kennebec County, Maine. Refers to service as noted above. Under notes: wounded

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nm/state/military/civilwar/cob1strg.txt  Dead link
Company B, 1st Regiment, California Infantry
Higgins, Patrick; Private; C'p Latham, Cal.; Oct. 9, 1861; Oct. 9, 1861; Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B., 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864 

Source: History of New Mexico: Its Resources and People By George B. Anderson, (Published 1907)

LOCAL HISTORIES

Patrick Higgins, owning and operating a ranch at Reserve, New Mexico, has been a resident of the Territory since 1862. He came to this section of the country as a member of Company B, First California Infantry, having enlisted for service in the Union army from Los Angeles, California, on the 9th of October, 1861. He was a native of Munster, in County Limerick, Ireland, born March 17, 1835, and his education was acquired in the national schools of that country. For four years he was a sailor on board the Jessie, visiting all ports of Europe, after which he went to Quebec, Canada, to visit his uncle. While there he secured his release from the ship, and soon afterward, leaving his uncle's home, he began rafting on Canadian waters, being thus engaged until 1852, when he went to California, attracted by the discovery of gold on the Pacific coast. He was engaged in mining in that state until 1861, when he enlisted in Los Angeles on the 10th of October for service in the Union army during the Civil war. He re-enlisted at Fort Cummings as a member of Company B, First Veteran Infantry of Colorado, becoming first sergeant. The regiment was constantly in active service in suppressing the Indian uprisings in the southwest. Mr. Higgins was wounded by an arrow in the right leg and by a bullet in the left leg, and he afterward lost the use of his left hand and arm when engaged in trouble with horse thieves in 1877. He was at that time serving as deputy sheriff of Socorro county, a position which he filled  for fourteen years. Both the thief and Mr. Higgins shot at the same time, and the former was killed, while the latter was shot in the arm. On being discharged from the United States service at Santa Fe on account of his wounds, having been in the hospital for some time, Mr. Higgins located in Socorro, where he established a blacksmith and carpenter shop, continuing in the business from 1872 until 1874. He then removed to Water Canyon, where for eight months he was engaged in the cattle business. He removed to Tularosa, where he secured a ranch of one hundred and sixty acres on the old Apache reservation, from which the Indians had been recently removed. He then engaged in the cattle business, which he conducted for a number of years, and in 1897 he bought a ranch on the Frisco river. He has sold his cattle and is now giving his attention to farming. He resides in Socorro. Mr. Higgins was married in 1863 to Miss Perfecta Sanchez, and they have twelve living children and three who are deceased. Mr. Higgins is a  member of Slough Post No. 7, G. A. R. Thoroughly familiar with the experiences of military service and pioneer life in the southwest, he has contributed to the work of subduing the red race and reclaiming this region for the purposes of civilization, and has now settled down to the quiet life of a farmer, his labors adding to the agricultural development and prosperity of his county.

- 1880 Census information on Patrick Higgins & Family
   Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Patrick HIGGENS    Self M Male W 52 IRE 
                         Stock-Raiser & Farmer IRE IRE 
Perfecta HIGGENS Wife M Female W 30 NM 
                         Keeping House NM NM 
Daniel HIGGENS    Son S Male W 12 NM At Home NM NM 
Virginia HIGGENA   Dau S Female W 10 NM NM NM 
Mary HIGGENS      Dau S Female W 8 NM NM NM 
Patrick HIGGENS   Son S Male W 6 NM NM NM 
Florisse HIGGENS  Dau S Female W 4 NM NM NM 
Andrea HIGGENS   Son S Male W 2 NM NM NM 

Source Information:
Census Place Tularosa, Socorro, New Mexico 
Family History Library Film 1254804 NA Film Number T9-0804 

Patrick Higgins and Family

His pension file notes his date of death as September 29,1908.

  http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/ccwr/1stRegInfH.htm  
California Civil War Rosters First Regiment of Infantry Company H
Name - Rank - Place of Enrollment- Date of Enlistment-Date of Muster-Remarks 
Higgins, Theodore M. Private San Francisco Aug. 17,1861 Aug. 17, 1861 Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864 expiration of term of service.

Civil War pension index show Theodore M. Higgins received an invalid's pension March 5, 1891 for his service in Company "H" 1st California Infantry. Also states service in Company "F" 2nd U.S. Veteran Volunteers.
(Application # 1017012 & Certificate # 712456). Notes his date of death as April 9, 1921 at Soldier's Home in California.

http://www.yubaroots.com/Civil%20War/1RC-L.htm  
First Regiment of Cavalry Company L
NAME-RANK-PLACE OF ENROLLMENT-DATE OF ENLISTMENT- DATE OF MUSTER-REMARKS
Higgins, William, Private, Hornitos, Cal., May 4, 1863 May 16, 1863, Mustered out at San Francisco, May 4, 1866, expiration of term of service

Original source: Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867 by Brig.-Gen. Richard H. Orton, pub. 1890 & Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867 Sacramento: J. D. Young, Supt. State Printing, 1890

http://home.earthlink.net/~suvcw/sheridan4/burialsH.html 
Soldier, Unit(s), Highest Rank, Cemetery & Section

HIGGINS, William F. Cos. F & L, 2nd California Cavalry
Pvt. Oak Hill*, Sec. KK, Blk. 273
*Oak Hill - Oak Hill Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave., 
               San Jose California

Source: Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867
Name: William Higgins
Enlistment Place: Santa Cruz, California
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on September 111861. Mustered in Company L, 2nd California Cavalry Regiment on 28 Sep 1861.Mustered out on Oct 7 1864 at Camp Douglas, UT.

-Best Census Connection-
Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
William F. HIGGINS Self M Male W 39 ME Farmer --- ME
Elizabeth HIGGINS Wife M Female W 29 IA Keeping House PA PA
Athol HIGGINS Dau S Female W 13 UT Attending School ME IA
Rufus HIGGINS Son S Male W 11 NV Attending School ME IA
Theodore HIGGINS Son S Male W 9 NV Attending School ME IA
Elnora HIGGINS Dau S Female W 5 ME At Home ME IA
Wilfred HIGGINS Son S Male W 2 ME At Home ME IA

Source Information:
Census Place Fairfield, Somerset, Maine
Family History Library Film 1254487
NA Film Number T9-0487
Page Number 345D

Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedules Fairfield,
Somerset County, Maine. Refers to service as a Private
in Company "L" 2nd California Cavalry from September
23,1861 to October 17,1864.
Disability noted: Rheumatism
Civil War pension records show William F. Higgins received an invalid's pension April 9,1886 for his service as noted above. He died January 12,1914. His un-named widow received her pension January 21,1914.

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4
Higgins, Charles H*
Union 
Artillery 
2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery 

Also See #6

*Middle initial differs from Connecticut source

Source: Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion. Hartford 1889
Name: Charles S Higgins 
Residence: New Haven, Connecticut 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on January 05 1864 in Company B, 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment. 
Discharged Company B, 2nd Heavy Artillery Regiment Connecticut on June 10 1865 
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Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903 Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9

Charles S. Higgins, Private, Battery B, 2nd Connecticut Artillery died April 5, 1877 and is buried in Zion Hill Cemetery in Hartford Connecticut.

Zion Hill Cemetery-Zion Street-Hartford 06106

Source: Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion. Hartford 1889.
Name: Daniel Higgins 
Residence: Waterbury, Connecticut 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on February 25 1864 in Company E, 6th Connecticut Infantry Regiment .
Killed on May 10 1864 in Petersburg Road, VA 

Civil War pension index states Daniel's unnamed widow received her pension December 21, 1864. (Application # 76608 & Certificate # 90774) a pension for a minor was also granted

 Eighteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Name & Rank-Residence-Date of Enlistment-Date of
Muster this organization-Remarks
2nd LT. James D, Higgins- Norwich-8/2/1862-8/18/1862-(see corp. rifle company b. 2nd C.V., Captured 6/15/1863 Winchester Virginia, Paroled 9/3/1864,Resigned 10/27/1864 
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An unnamed widow of James D. Higgins is noted on the 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Refers to his service as noted above. States he was prisoner at Libby Prison 11 months and at Macon 5 months.

Invalid pension July 26, 1871 (Application # 167600 Certificate # 115745)
Widow's Pension (No date given) (Application # 201879 Certificate # 159621)

James D Higgins 18th regiment
Photo Source: The Eighteenth Regiment Conn. Volunteers in the War for the Union by Chaplain Wm. C. Walker. Norwich Conn. Published By The Committee.
1885

 -First Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery
Name & Rank-Residence-Date of Enlistment-Date of Muster this organization-Remarks
John Higgins*-Canaan-12/2/1864-12/2/1864-Mustered out 9/25/1865  *Substitutes and drafted

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26
Higgins, John
Union 
Infantry 
11th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry

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27
Higgins, Loren M.
Union 
Infantry 
27th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry 

Source: The "Twenty-seventh." A regimental history. By Winthrop D. Sheldon., Sheldon, Winthrop Dudley, 1839-1931.
COMPANY D
WOUNDED.
At Fredericksburg
Private Loren M. Higgins.

DIED OF WOUNDS
Private Loren M. Higgins, February 1st, 1863

Mustered into service October 22nd 1862
Private 
Higgins, Loren M. of New Haven Connecticut

1860-61 New Haven City Directory
Higgins, Loren M., Scrap Iron Dealer, h. 35 Chestnut

Source: Publication Title: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910
: NARA
Sarah J. Higgins (nee Case), widow of Loren M. Higgins received a widow's pension (#27739 & #12950) starting January 15,1864 (retroactive to February 1,1863)a child named Leandor is also noted.
Records show they were married November 4,1847 at Windsor. Ct.
Records show he was wounded at Fredericksburg Va. December 13,1862 and died in Potomac Creek hospital at Windmill Point, Va. February 1,1863.

See Genealogy of Loren Higgins

First Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry
Name & Rank-Residence-Date of Enlistment-Date of
Muster this organization-Remarks
Pvt. Michael Higgins-* Baltimore Maryland-5/22/1863-5/26/1863-Deserted 1/10/1864
*Place of mustering in

Source: Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion. Hartford: Case, Lockwood, & Brainard, 1889
Service record: Nicholas Higgins 
Residence: Preston, Connecticut 
Enlisted as a Private in Company K,1st Connecticut
Heavy Artillery Regiment on January 4 1862.
Mustered out on September 25 1865 in Washington, DC

Civil War pension records show Nicholas Higgins of Company "K" 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery received an invalid's pension January 7,1892. His  pension was filed for in Connecticut. His wife Katie Higgins received a widows pension June 19 1909. She filed for the pension in Pennsylvania. His pension file notes his date of death as June 13,1909.

Source: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards.
Name: Nicholas Higgins
Birth Date: 1846 Death Date: 13 Jun 1909 Age: 63
Military Branch: Army Veteran of Which War: U.S. Civil War
Company "K" 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Cemetery Name: Calvary Cemetery, Forbes St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Section 278 - Grave # 2

From on site page
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mjhiggins/ct.htm 
Last Name First Name Middle Initial Alias Branch of Service Regt Company File Number Date of Death Cemetery Residence State 
Higgins Phillip CVHA 1 E 2517 2/11/1910 
           St. Bernards New Haven CT 

Phillip Higgins also served in the U.S. Navy.
Extract from his Navy Pension application. April 20, 1905 (Navy Certificate # 22471) Navy pension refers to previous service in 1st Conn. H.A., enl. 23 May, 1861 - disch.27 Jan. 1862. Final rank of Corporal. Notes previous service in Company "E" 4th Conn. Infantry (upon change of unit name to 1st Ct. H.A.). Unit records state he deserted but the pension file shows the charge of desertion removed after finding proof of being discharged.
Enlisted in Navy May 18, 1863 & discharged June 30, 1864.
Navy rank of seaman on board the following ships; U.S.S. Ohio, U.S.S. Brandywine, U.S.S. Secaucus. On one of his pension applications, which was at that time was rejected, it notes an alias of Thomas Andrews, lists same service as Phillip Higgins, but adds U.S. Frigate Macedonia & U.S.S. North Carolina. States his eyesight was injured by an explosion of boiler on board U.S Gunboat Secaucus.
The Treasury Department, auditors office for the Navy reports his service as Thomas Andrews as follows; He enlisted on the North Carolina on May 18,1863 until May 30, 1863,on the Macedonian until to October 6, 1863, on the Secaucus until June 27, 1864, and was discharged from the Brandywine on June 30, 1864.
In 1905 his address was 24 Prince Street, New Haven Connecticut. Alleges birth March 1, 1835. Description - 5 ft 8 in tall, light complexion, gray hair, Hazel eyes. Face has pox marks.
Widowed, was married, 1880 census states wife's name as Mary, June 13, 1867 by Rev Edward O'Brien at City Hall in New Haven, Conn. Has 3 children; Grace, born June 1,1870; Georgina, born March 6, 1872; Rose, born June 3, 1881.
He died at Fitch's Soldier's Home at Darien Conn (Noroten Heights, Fairfield County, Conn.) on February 10, 1910 at the age of 75 years,11, Months,9 days of Senile dementia. Death record lists his birthplace as Newport, R.I. Burial at St, Bernard's Cemetery, New Haven Conn. His daughter Grace McGuire (a widow) asked for help with his funeral expenses. Her address in 1910 is given as 116 Gilbert Ave, New Haven, Conn.

- Webmaster's Findings -
Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Phillip HIGGINS Self M Male W 48 RI Policeman IRE IRE
Mary HIGGINS Wife M Female W 34 IRE Keeps House IRE IRE
Grace HIGGINS Dau S Female W 10 CT At School RI IRE
Georgiana HIGGINS Dau S Female W 8 CT At School RI IRE
Source Information:
Census Place New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Family History Library Film 1254105 NA Film Number T9-0105 Page Number 431C

Source: Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865 : with additional enlistments, casualties, &c., &c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries Hartford: Brown & Gross, 1869

Name & Rank-Residence-Date of Muster-Remarks
Thomas Higgins
   -Manchester-November,17,1864
   -Deserted December 1864

Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion. Hartford 1889 
Name: William Higgins 
Residence: Waterbury, Connecticut 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant on June 22 1861
Mustered in Company C, 5th Connecticut Infantry Regiment on July 22 1861.
Listed as Wounded, Prisoner of war, and paroled on August 09 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA. Died on September 25 1862 
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Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903 Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9 

William Higgins, Sgt, Company "C" 5th Connecticut Infantry died September 20*,1862 and is buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut.
  *date of death differs from regimental history cited above.

Margaret Ann Higgins (nee Walsh) received a widow's pension (#5308 & Certificate # 19814) for her husband, William Higgins', service as a Sergeant in Company "C" 5th Regiment Connecticut Infantry. He had enlisted as a Sergeant on 22 June 1861 and was mustered in on 22 Jul 1861 at Hartford, Connecticut. File states he died at the hospital at Fort Delaware, Delaware on September 20, 1862. Surgeon stated he had died of wounds received at Battle of Cedar Mountain, Va. which occurred on August 9, 1862.
Pension files noted they were married July 26, 1861 in the town of Hartford, Connecticut by Father Peter Kelly, Catholic priest. He was 23 and she 21 years of age at time of marriage. File also notes they were both born in Ireland. Pension file states he had a son named Frederick Higgins who was born April 8th, 1862. File states Margaret died at Waterbury Connecticut on June, 16, 1929.

HIGGINS WM 25 M W IREL CT NEW HAVEN WATERBURY 1860
Name Age
James Welch 50
Margaret Welch 40
Margaret Welch 20
Wm Higgins 25

HIGGINS MARGARET 31 F W IREL CT NEW HAVEN 1-WD WATERBURY 1870
Name Age
James Walsh 76
Margaret Higgins 31
Frederick Higgins 7

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James WALSH Self W Male W 86 IRE IRE IRE
Margaret HIGGINS Dau W Female W 35 IRE Keep House IRE IRE
Fredrick HIGGINS GSon S Male W 18 CT In Clock Shop IRE IRE
Source Information:
Census Place Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Family History Library Film 1254103
NA Film Number T9-0103 Page Number 73B

HIGGINS MARGARET 61 F W ASEA CT NEW HAVEN 5-WD WATERBURY 1900
Name Age
Margaret Higgins 60

HIGGINS MARGARET A 73 F W ASEA CT NEW HAVEN 5-WD WATERBURY 1910
Name Age
Margaret A Higgins 73
Fred W Higgins 18

Twelfth Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Name & Rank-Residence-Date of Enlistment-Date of Muster this organization-Remarks

William Higgins-Southington-1/1/1862-1/16/1862-Transferred to Company C. 12th Battery C.V. 11/26/1864

Civil War pension index shows William Higgins received an invalid's pension June 7, 1877 (Application # 237292 & Certificate # 493655) List his date of death as September 6, 1918 at New Haven, Connecticut.