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Daniel Crotty (Augst 8, 1842 - May 12, 1912) was a soldier who served with Company I of the 18th Massachussets Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.

Early Life

Daniel was born in Wrentham, Massachusetts on August 8, 1942 the son of an Irish Immigrant James Patrick Crotty (1823 - ? ) and his Massachussets born wife Mary. The oldest of four children, his siblings included Edward F. Crotty (July 7, 1845 - April 7, 1882), Ellen Crotty (July 7, 1847 - ? ) and Mary Ann Crotty (February 23, 1849 - ? ).

He worked as a Jeweller in that town until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.

Civil War

Marriage and Family

After being wounded on July 2, 1864 at the Battle of Gettysburg, Daniel was sent to convalesce at Mower General Hospital located in Germantown, Pennsylvania for the remainder of the war.

During his stay there one of the volunteer nurses was Mrs. Ann Fraley (1804? - April 6, 1883) wife of Rittenhouse Fraley (June 17, 1812 - December 28, 1907) both of Germantown. He would come to marry their youngest daughter Emily Ann Fraley (December 12, 1845 - March 29, 1923).

They returned to Massachussets where resumed his trade as a Jeweller, eventually he left that profession and opened a sandwich shop.

Together Daniel and Emily had nine children John H. Crotty (1865 - ? ), Charles E. Crotty (1868 - ? ), Mary A. Crotty (1869 - 1934?), Daniel F. Crotty (1870 -1928), Bessie M. Crotty (1872 - ? ), James F. Crotty (1882 - ? ), Edna M. Crotty (1884 - ? ) and Emma M. Crotty ( ? - ? ).

Later Life

In 1907 the part of Wrentham in which Daniel lived incorporated as the town of Plainville, Massachussets, present at the first meeting he was elected as one of the town constables.

Daniel remained there in Plainville until his death May 7, 1912. He was active with the Grand Army of the Republic and at the time of his death was one of the oldest residents of Plainville.

The Attleboro Chronicle which reported his death also reported that "many friends will morn his passing"

He is buried in Plainville Cemetery, Plainville, Massachussets.