Captain Patrick Caniff, 5th Missouri Infantry, CSA

1838

• Patrick was born in Ireland.

1860

• July 6: The U.S. Federal Census enumerated in St. Louis, MO showed Patrick, a harness maker, living as a boarder with a Murray family.

1861

• December 7: Enlisted in the C.S. Army at St. Clair County, MS.

1862

• January 28: Promoted to Captain.
• July to December: Company Muster Rolls. Present.

1863

• January to June: Company Muster Rolls. Present.
• July 4: Patrick was captured at Vicksburg.
• July 7: Patrick was paroled at Vicksburg.
• July to December: Company Muster Rolls. Present.

1864

• January to August: Company Muster Rolls. Present.
• November 30: Fought at the Battle of Franklin. He was killed in action.