James Milligan
Cpl., 69th Pa. Infantry, Company I
Held as POW at Andersonville
Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861, in Phila. at age 18, a jeweler. Mustered in Oct. 31, 1861, at Camp Observation, Md. Promoted to corporal Feb. 1, 1862, for bravery under fire. Re-enlisted Feb. 1, 1864, at Stevensburg, Va. Captured at Petersburg, Va., when unit was flanked June 22, 1864. Held at Andersonville. Exchanged April 15, 1865. Recorded at Camp Discharge May 19, 1865. Discharged by general order June 2, 1865. Joined Veteran Reserve Corps.