91st PA: William Davis

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 23 September 1861. He was mustered in as a private, in company D. [sources: 1, 3, 5 (24 Sep?), 6, 7, 9]

He was wounded on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia. [sources: 1, 3]

He was discharged on 23 or 28 April 1863 at Washington DC, on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was a private, in company D. [sources: 1 (23 Apr), 2 (28 Apr), 3 (28 Apr, medical board), 4 (23 Apr), 5 (23), 6 (23 Apr), 7]

After the war

On 8 July 1863, he successfully applied for a pension. [sources: 6, 8]

In 1890, he was living in the fourth ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living at 425 [illegible, perhaps 'Monroe'] Street. He had been wounded in his hand. [source: 5]

On 11 October 1900, he died, at Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died of senile gangrene. He was married. He was buried in National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 9 (8 Oct 1900), 10, 11]

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) (William Davis)

2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 14 May 1863 (Wm Davis)

3 company D, register of men discharged, entry 20 (William Davis)

4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 8 August 2004 (William Davis)

5 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 87 (7th division, 4th ward), page [blank] (image 365 on Ancestry), line 8 (William Davis)

6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (William Davis)

7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Davis)

8 pension index, by name (William Davis)

9 Pennsylvania, veterans burial cards, 1777-1999 (William Davis)

10 Find a grave, memorial 2540572, imported from US Veteran's Affairs, 3 March 2000, accessed 23 January 2015 (Wm Davis)

11 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 11 October 1900 (William Davis)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

records of headstones of deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903: FamilySearch index (accessed 24 January 2015) (searched for William Davis died 1900 or in Philadelphia)
headstone applications for US military veterans, 1925-1949: FamilySearch index (accessed 24 January 2015) (searched for William Davis died 1900 or in Philadelphia)
newspaper death notices: checked death notices in Philadelphia Inquirer 11 (p.14), 12 (p.14), 13 (p.14), 14 (p.10), and 15 (p.15) October 1900 on GenealogyBank (accessed 24 January 2015)

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 87 (7th division, 4th ward), page [blank] (image 365 on Ancestry), line 8]
[identification is confirmed by reference to his service in the 91st]
[line] 8
[house] 435
[family] 63
[name] William Davis
[rank] Privt
[company] D
[unit] 91 Pa Vol
[enlistment date] 24 Sep [Oct?] 1861
[discharge date] [illegible] 23 1862 ['63' is written above this date]
[length of service] See sheet on discharged [?] addenda [?] 2 years, 5 [?] months, 8 [?] days
[post office address] 425 [illegible, perhaps 'Monroe'] St
[disability incurred] Wounded in hand
[remarks] [blank]

1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory

[searched transcription on Ancestry, January 2005]
[I could not find him]

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 26 Mar 2014, from Fold3]

Davis William
Co. D, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

Pennsylvania, veterans burials

[Pennsylvania, veterans burial cards, 1777-1999]
[transcribed 23 January 2015, from Ancestry]

RECORD OF BURIAL PLACE OF VETERAN
1133W
Philadelphia County
NAME DAVIS, WILLIAM
DATE OF BIRTH 72 [sic]
DATE OF DEATH 10-8-1900
VETERAN OF Civil WAR
SERVED IN ARMY
DATES OF SERVICE 9-23-61 10-8-1900 [sic]
ORGANIATION(S) Co. D, 91st Regt. Pa. Inf.
RANK Pvt.
CEMETERY OF PLACE OF INTERMENT
NAME National
LOCATION Philadelphia
LOCATION OF GRAVE IN CEMETERY
LOT No. F GRAVE No. 272
HEADSTONE GOVERNMENT (X)
INFORMATION GIVEN BY [blank] DATE [blank]
REMARKS [blank]

death certificate

[death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 11 October 1900, William Davis (FamilySearch)]
[transcribed 24 January 2015]

RETURN OF DEATH IN THE PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL.
11/27/1900
7749

PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE.
1. Name of Deceased, William Davis
2. Color, White
3. Sex, Male
4. Age, 70 yrs.
5. Married
6. Date of Death, October 11, 1900
7. Cause of Death, Senile Gangrene
Geo C Yeager
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN, Philadelphia Hospital.

UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE.
8. Occupation, -
9. Place of Birth, Ireland
10. When a Minor, [blank]
11. Ward, 27
12. Street and Number, 712 So 6 St
13. Date of Burial, Oct 13 1900
[I think the date is '13', as the FamilySearch indexer thought, but it could conceivably be '15']
14. Place of Burial, National Cemetery
Brinard [?] Dagny, Undertaker.
Residence, 712 So 6 St
Date of Certificate, [blank]

William Davis

Before the war