James E. Mooney
Sgt. Major James E. Mooney, 30th Pennsylvania, 190th Pennsylvania, Army of the Potomac, Civil War.
James E. Mooney, was born June 22, between 1837 and 1844 in Cayuga County, New York. Growing up a farmer, at the age of 18 years, enlisted into Company A of the 1st Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry (a.k.a. 30 Pennsylvania Volunteers) on July 29, 1861 for a period of 3 years at his home in West Chester, Pa. At a height of 6’ 1¼ “ he was 3” taller than the average Union soldier, but otherwise his hazel eyes, brown hair, and light complexion were characteristics were very common among the Union army.
