ANDREW KENNEDY -- 118th INFANTRYTIPPERARY, BLACK BROOK, NORFOLK - Andrew Kennedy, who was born inTipperary, Ireland, was living in Black Brook, with his wife andchildren when he enlisted in the 118th Infantry. He and 44 other menfrom the Black Brook area were mustered into Company K with men from theTown of Au Sable and Peru and they left Plattsburgh on September 1,1862, to start their 3-year adventure.They made it to Washington after spending a few months near Baltimoreguarding railroads. From mid-February to mid-April, they stayed at CampAdirondack just north of the capitol. Then they were ordered to theSuffolk, VA, area as part of its defenses. In June, the 118thparticipated in the Black Water Raid. Andrew made the June muster, andthen they moved on to South Anna, Yorktown and then Fort Keyes atGloucester Point on the York River in early October. They leftGloucester Point on October 2 by transport and sailed coastwise the 30or so miles to Norfolk, VA. Andrew became ill along the way and died ofa fever on October 3, 1863, at the Regimental Hospital in Norfolk.His wife, Johana started receiving her Widows Pension in November andthree years later, she started receiving a pension for her minor child.No record of his grave can be found.
