U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Phillip Duffy
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 42 Virginia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry
COMPANY: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 16

Phillip Duffy
Regiment Name 42nd Virginia Infantry
Side Confederate
Company F
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 16

42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry
42nd Infantry Regiment, organized at Staunton, Virginia, in July, 1861, recruited its members in Henry, Floyd, Bedford, Campbell, Roanoke, Patrick, and Franklin counties. After fighting at First Kernstown and in Jackson's Valley Campaign, the unit was assigned to J.R. Jones' and W. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was active in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley and was involved in the Appomattox operations. This regiment reported 70 casualties at First Kernstown and totalled 750 effectives in May, 1862. It sustained no losses during the Seven Days' Battles but had many at Cedar Mountain. There were 62 disabled at Second Manassas, 26 at Fredericksburg, and 135 at Chancellorsville. Of the 265 engaged at Gettysburg, twenty-one percent were killed, wounded, or missing. Only 1 officer and 44 men surrendered. The field officers were Colonels Jesse S. Burks, Andrew J. Deyerle, John E. Penn, and R.W.Withers; Lieutenant Colonels Daniel A. Langhorne, William Martin, and Samuel H. Saunders; and Majors P.B. Adams, Henry Lane, and Jesse M. Richardson.

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Phillip Duffy
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Birth Place: Ireland
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Campbell, Virginia
Head - Phillip Duffy - 35 - Stone Mason
Wife - Eliza A. - 23
daughter - Ann A - 7
daughter - Mary E. - 1
Owner - 1 B/F slave age 12

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Phillip Duffy
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1860: Western District, Campbell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Castle Craig
Household Members: Name Age
Phillip Duffy 45 - stone mason
Eliza Duffy 40 - wife
Mary Duffy 12 - daughter
Nicholas Duffy 10 - son
Nancy Duffy 8 - daughter
Jane Duffy 6 - daughter
Martha Duffy 10.12 daughter

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Phillip Duffy
Home in 1880: Staunton, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Ireland
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Eliza
Father's birthplace: Ire.
Mother's birthplace: Ire.
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Phillip Duffy 65 - farmer - b. Ireland
Eliza Duffy 46 - keeping house - b. VA
John Duffy 14 - son - working farm b. VA
Guam Duffy 9 - son - b. VA
Allen Persell 64 servant - B/M - works on farm - b. VA

Son lives next door:
Nicholas Duffy - 28 -stone mason - b. VA
Ida Duffy - 21 - wife - keeping house - b. VA
R. John Duffy - 2 - son
A. Ida Duffy - 1/12 - daughter

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