Biography: CODY, Walter, Hillsborough Co., NH Granite State Magazine An Illustrated Monthly Devoted to the History, Story, Scenery, Industry and Interest of New Hampshire Edited By George Waldo Browne Volume I. January to June, 1906 Manchester, N.H.: Granite State Publishing Company 1906 page 303-305 WALTER CODY was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, December 24, 1837, of highly respected parents. He was the son of Michael and Katherine (Fitz Gerald) Cody. One brother, Archdeacon Cody, and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Irish, the only surviving members of a large family, still reside there. He received his education in the parish schools, finishing with a course in a private academy at Waterford. When he first came to this country, he lived for a short period in North Andover, Mass., where he learned the machinist's trade, at the Davis then in the hospital on Bedloe's Island, N. Y., where he remained two months, until removed to the Massachusetts General Hospital, December 2, 1862, staying there till March 14, r863. He was honorably discharged from active service November 15, 1862, for disability caused by his wound. In speaking of the engagement in his report, Col. J. H. Jackson says: "First Lieutenant Henderson, commanding Company G, was in a position near Company C and handled his company finely, with the assistance of Lieutenant Cody, detailed from Company C to assist him. Lieutenant Cody was shot through the thigh and Lieutenant Henderson was shot in the arm." He was constantly with his Command until wounded as above stated, bearing a loyal part in all its duties, and achieved a proud record for efficient service and soldierly conduct at all times. He was promoted First Lieutenant June 22, 1862, for gallant and meritorious service. He was appointed First Lieutenant November 9, 1863, in the Veterans' Reserve Corps, transferred to the 82d Company Second Battalion, March 26, 1864, and to the command of the 149th Company, Second Battalion, May 4, 1864. He served in the Veterans' Reserve Corps, at Cleffbourn Barracks, Washington, D. C., Fairfax Seminary Hospital, Va., Nashville, Tenn. He received an honorable discharge at Nashville, Tenn., from Veterans' Reserve Corps, November 30, 1864, by reason of resignation on account of disability caused by wound. Returning from the war, Mr. Cody engaged in the retail boot and shoe business as a member of the firm of McDonald ************** Courtesy of Tina Vickery March 2000 The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents.