91st PA: Charles W Clime (or Cline)

Charles W Clime (or Cline)

Note

According to Bates (1) and the Pennsylvania Archives card (5), he was wounded before he enlisted! I don't know which date is wrong.

Before the war

He was born in 1842/43 (4 (21 in 1864), 5 (21 in 1864), 6 (21 in 1864), 10 [26 at death in 1870]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 5, 6) or Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (10).

When he enlisted, he was a wire worker, and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 5, 6).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (4, 5 [5'5-1/4", light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair], 6 [light complexion, light eyes, light hair]).

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service on 9 September 1864 (1, 4, 5, 6, 7). He was enlisted for one year, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Stretch (4, 5, 6). He was mustered at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in by Captain Stretch (4, 5). He was a private in company D (1, 11, 12).

He was wounded on 12 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia (1, 5). (This is obviously problematic, given the date he mustered in.)

He was discharged by general order 26, War Department, in the field near Washington DC, on 30 May 1865 or 2 June 1865 (1 [30 May], 2 [2 Jun], 3 [no date], 5 [30 May]). He was a private, in company D (11, 12).

After the war

On 19 August 1870, he successfully applied for a pension (8, 9).

He died, of consumption of lungs, on 26 October 1870, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was then a stairbuilder, and was married (10). He was probably living at, or died at, 1704 Edwin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was buried on 28 October 1870 at Odd Fellows' Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10).

On 15 March 1871, his widow, E Clime, successfully applied for a pension (8, 9).

Sources

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) (Charles W Cline)

2 company D, register of men discharged (Charles Cline)

3 company D, register of men discharged ("reorganization" page) (Charles Cline)

4 company D, second descriptive roll, entry 20 (Chas W Clime)

5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 August 2004 (Charles W Cline; rolls have 'Clime')

6 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 101 (Chas W Clime)

7 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 25 September 1864 (Charles Clime)

8 pension index, by name (Charles W Clime)

9 pension index, by regiment (Charles W Clime)

10 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 26 October 1870 (Charles W Clime)

11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles W Cline)

12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles W Clime)

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 20 Mar 2014, from Fold3]


Cline. Charles W.
Co. D, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt.
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.


[card 2, transcribed 21 March 2014]

Clime. Charles W.
Co. D, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt. | Pvt.
REFERENCE CARD.
Original filed under
Cline. Charles W.

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

death certificate

[death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 26 October 1870, Charles W Clime]
[source: www.familysearch.org (viewed October 2008)]

RETURN OF A DEATH
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE
1. Name of Deceased, Charles W. Clime
2. Color, White
3. Sex, Male
4. Age, Twenty Six years
5. Married
6. Date of Death, October 26th 1870
7. Cause of Death, Consumption of Lungs
R S Mansfield M.D.
Residence, 727 North Tenth St
UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE IN RELATION TO DECEASED.
8. Occupation, Stair-builder
9. Place of Birth, Mont Co Penna
10. When a Minor, [blank]
11. Ward, 15th ward
12. Street and Number, 1704 Edwin St
13. Date of Burial, Oct 28" 1870
14. Place of Burial, O.F.C.
Wm Strand [?] Undertaker.
Residence, 660 N Tenth St.

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