James T. Mullen
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James T. Mullen was the first Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
from February 2, 1882 to May 17, 1886.
Mullen participated in the Civil War
having enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut
in Company C of the 9th Regiment, on September 11, 1861, and became a sergeant in the company. He was honorably discharged on December 27, 1862, due to illness.
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
from February 2, 1882 to May 17, 1886.
Mullen participated in the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
having enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
in Company C of the 9th Regiment, on September 11, 1861, and became a sergeant in the company. He was honorably discharged on December 27, 1862, due to illness.