He was born in 1846/48 (2 (17 in 1864), 3 (18 in 1864)). He was born in Cicle [??] Ohio (2).
When he enlisted, he was a sailor (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5 inches tall, had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private for three years as a recruit on 22 January 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3, 5). He was enlisted by Lieutenant Shipley, and was mustered into service by Lieutenant Hilderburn (2). He was a private in company E (1, 6).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3, 5). He was a private, in company E (6).
On 7 May 1891, he applied successfully from Ohio for a pension (4, 5).
On 4 March [?] 1907, he again applied for a pension (5).
He died on 23 December 1911, at Los Angeles, California (5).
On 18 October 1912, his widow, Florence L Morris, applied successfully from Massachusetts for a pension (4, 5).
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 121
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 17 May 2004 (Wm H Morris)
4 pension index, by name (William H Morris)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (William H Morris)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William H Morris)