He was born in 1839/40, in Tyrone, Ireland. [sources: date: 4 (23 in ?1863), 5 (21 in 1861), 9 (28 at death in 1869), 12 (1841). place: 4, 9, 12]
He married Fannie [unknown family name]. She was born in 1840/41, in Ireland. They had three children:
[sources: 8, 13, 14]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 5]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 10 inches tall, and had a light complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair. [sources: 4, 5]
He was mustered into service on 20 December 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a private in company I. [sources: 1, 5 (24 Dec), 11]
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. [source: 6]
He began working as cook for John Donnell on 18 December 1863, and was still his cook on 30 December. [source: 2]
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863. He was enlisted for three years, at Bealton, Virginia, by Lieutenant Swan. [sources: 1, 4, 5]
He was detailed as an officer's cook on 15 April 1864. [source: 3]
The regiment forwarded his descriptive list to Satterlie Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 17 June 1865. [source: 4]
He was absent, sick, at muster out. He was a private, in company I. [sources: 1, 5 (in hospital), 11]
He died on 9 January 1869, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of consumption. He was then married. He was a laborer. He died at, or was buried from, Haverford Road and 66th Street. On 11 January 1869, he was buried at Haddington Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 9, 12 (8 Jan 69)]
On 8 April 1869, his widow, Fannie Dunn, applied successfully for a pension, under the Act of 14 July 1862 and the Act of 25 July 1866. She received a pension of $8 per month, and $2 additional for each child less than sixteen years old, retroactive to 8 January 1869. The pension certificate was dated 28 February 1870. [sources: 7, 10, 13]
In 1870, his widow, Fannie Dunn, was living in the 24th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with their three children Martha, Henry, and John. [source: 8]
On 13 December 1875, the Pension Office told the pension agent to suspend the pension, but on the same day they also told him to resume payment. Most suspensions I have seen were caused by attorneys' executing documents improperly. But her attorney, R S League + Company (Philadelphia), isn't one of the firms who apologized for improper execution. Perhaps that is why her pension was resumed so quickly. [source: 13]
On 29 March 1882, his widow, Fanny Dunn, died. She died of carcinoma of breast. On 31 March 1882, she was buried, at Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
On 6 April 1883, the Pension Office apparently told someone that since Fannie was dead, a 'formal app[licatio[n] for [a] minor's [?] pen[sion] should be filed through [the] guardian'. [source: 13]
On 20 September 1884, his minor dependent, Margaret Weldon, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 7, 10]
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)
2 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 30 December 1863
3 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 15 April 1864 (Priv Dunn)
4 company I, descriptive roll, #11 (Henry Dunn)
5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 24 March 2005 (Henry Dunn)
6 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Henry Dunn)
7 pension index, by name (Henry Dunn)
8 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 24th ward, 80th division, microfilm series M593, film 1411, page 491 = 9 handwritten (Fannie Dunn)
9 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9 Jan 1869 (Henry Dunn)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Henry Dunn)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Dunn)
12 Find a grave, memorial 70184827, created by lwiley, added 21 May 2011, accessed 24 August 2014 (Henry Dunn)
13 abstract of dependent's pension certificate file, certificate WC 140,351 (Fannie Dunn widow of Henry Dunn)
14 death certificate, Philadelphia PA, 29 March 1882 (Fanny Dunn)
| line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dwelling-house number | 61 | |||
| Family number | 63 | |||
| Name | Dunn Fannie | - Martha J | - Henry | - John E |
| Age | 29 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Sex | F | F | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Keeping House | |||
| Real estate value | ||||
| Personal estate value | 200 | |||
| Birthplace | Ireland | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth month if born within year | ||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||
| Attended school past year | ||||
| Can't read | ||||
| Can't write | 1 | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |