On April 8, 1862, he was discharged for disability. He was wounded on October 21, 1861, at Ball’s Bluff, Virginia. Devlin enlisted as a private, mustering into the 42nd New York. Private, 42nd New York Infantry, Company A. He was re-interred at Green-Wood on November 28, 1869. After suffering a business-related accident on March 3, 1869, his arm was amputated and he died of pyaemia on March 24 at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. The next month, he re-enlisted as a sergeant at Kingston on September 23, mustered into the 80th New York, was promoted to first sergeant on November 1, 1862, rose to second lieutenant on March 4, 1863, and was discharged on September 22, 1864. After enlisting at Kingston, New York, as a private on April 23, 1861, he mustered into the 20th New York State Militia on May 11, and mustered out on August 2 after serving three months. Born in Woodstock, New York, he was employed as a farmer, carpenter and machinist. Second lieutenant, 80th New York Infantry, Company I private, 20th Regiment, New York State Militia, Company D.
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