He was born in 1839/40 (2 (25 in 1865), 5 [46 in 1880]). He was born in Pennsylvania (5).
He was drafted on 28 February 1865 (1, 2, 6). He was mustered into service as a private on 28 February 1865 at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (1, 2). He was a private, in company F (1, 7-9).
He was discharged by general order on 20 July 1865 (1, 2, 6 [28 July 65]). He was a private, in company F (7-9).
In 1880, he was living in Adams County, Pennsylvania (5). He was living with Catherine (presumably his wife), and with four children (presumably theirs) (5). He was a laborer (5).
On 11 July 1881, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 6).
In 1890, he was living in Conewago, Adams County, Pennsylvania (4).
On 12 February 1907, he again applied for a pension (6).
He died on 23 March 1918, at Baltimore, Maryland (6).
On 22 April 1918, his widow, Catharine McClain, successfully applied for a pension (3, 6).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (William McClane)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (William McClane)
3 pension index, by name (William McClain)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Conewago, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 3, page [3] (William McClain)
5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 60, microfilm series T9, film 1085, page 303 D = 16 handwritten (William McClane)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (William McClain)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William McClean)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William McClain)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William McClane)
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