Maurice O'Rourke

Mustered into service as a Private on July 29th, 1861

Born June 1842

Died 11 December 1913

Buried Calvary Cemetery, Cuyahoga County Ohio

 

 

Private O'Rourke was wounded on June 18th, 1864 during the fighting around Petersburg Virginia. He was transferred to Company E of the 20th Indiana Infantry in the fall of 1864. Maurice mustered out with the regiment on July 12th, 1865.

 

He filed for a pension in July of 1865.

 

Maurice is currently buried in a unmarked grave to the right of the headstone in the photo.

 

 

 

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