91st PA: Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore

Before the war

He was born in 1846/47 (1 (18 in 1865)). He was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1).

When he enlisted, he was a farmer (1).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (1).

During the war

He also served in company F of the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry (5).

He enlisted and was mustered into service as a recruit, for one year, on 18 January 1865, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1; 2 appears to have 16 January, but my printout is very light, 5 [16 Jan]). He was enlisted and mustered in by Captain Yerkes (2). He was a private in company E (1, 7).

He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 5 [7 July]). He was a private, in company E (7).

After the war

On 12 October 1880, he successfully applied for a pension (5).

In 1890, he was living at 3718 Rutger Street, St Louis, Missouri (6). He was living at 3718 Rutger Street (6).

He published an article entitled 'What might have been: The significant closing days of the Great Rebellion', in the National Tribune, on 21 February 1895 (3). He was then living at 3718 Rutger Street, St Louis, Missouri (3).

In April 1905, he was a member of Frank P Blair Post Number 1, Grand Army of the Republic, in St Louis, Missouri (4).

On 19 April 1911 [?], he again applied for a pension (5).

He died on 7 June [?] 1916, at St Louis, Missouri (5).

On 23 June 1916, his widow successfully applied for a pension (5).

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)

2 descriptive roll, company E, entry 149

3 * Thomas Moore. 'What might have been. The significant closing days of the Great Rebellion'. National Tribune 21 February 1895. (Thomas Moore)

4 'Frank Blair Post No. 1 [St Louis, Missouri], GAR [5 April] 1905 Index', available at http://www.stlgs.org/DBcommunitySocietiesGAR.htm (viewed 5 Nov 2007)

5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Thomas Moore)

6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Missouri, St Louis, St Louis, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 265, page 1 (Thomas Moore)

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

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Missouri, St Louis, St Louis, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 265, page 1]
[line] 6
[house] 319
[family] 379
[name] Moore, Thomas
[rank] Private
[company] E
[unit] 91 Pa Reg
[enlistment date] x x x 1865
[discharge date] x x 1865
[length of service] x years, 11 months, x days
[post office address] 3718 Rutger Street
[disability incurred] [blank]
[remarks] [blank]

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 29 January 2015, from Fold3]


Moore Thomas
Co. E, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt. | Pvt.
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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