Dennis Nolan

Dennis Nolan (abt 1818 - abt 1879) served as a private in Company H, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

Personal life
Dennis Nolan was born about 1818 in County Tipperary, Ireland. He married first Lucinda Brabson (1814-1850) with whom he had at least one child. He married second Martha Colbaugh (abt 1817-1884) with whom he had at least two children.

Civil War service
Nolan enlisted as a private in Company H on September 24, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 45 years old, 5' 9" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a mechanic.

Nolan is listed as present for duty throughout until March or April 1864 when he was left sick at Brown General Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Nolan was transferred to a hospital in Nashville on May 3, 1864; when he returned to the regiment was not recorded, but he is listed as present for duty in May/June 1864 and for the remainder of his service.

Nolan mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $37.89 to the government for clothing and was owed a $100 bounty.

Post-war life
Nolan died about 1879 in Sullivan County, Tennessee and is buried at Colbaugh Cemetery in Piney Flats, Tennessee. His wife applied for a widow's pension on September 12, 1879.