He was born in 1839/40 (2 (23 in 1863)).
He was drafted (1, 2). He was mustered into service as a private in the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry on 17 July 1863 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3 [10 Jul]). He was in company D of the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry (5).
He was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania to the 91st Pennsylvania on 1 June 1865 (1, 2). He was a private in company F of the 91st (1, 7).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2 [absent sick]). He was a private, in company F (7). He was discharged on 17 July 1865 (3).
In 1880, he was living at 42 North 9th [?] Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4). He was living with his children Alice, James, Elizabeth, and Josephine, and a servant (4). (Why Josephine, and perhaps Elizabeth, have different parents' birthplaces is unclear.) He was a locksmith (4).
In 1890, he was living at 806 Reed Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
On 24 July 1890, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (5, 6).
He again applied for a pension on 23 February 1907 (5).
On 19 May 1915, he died, at Wenonah [?], [Gloucester County,] New Jersey (5).
On 10 June 1915, his widow, Elizabeth Phelps, successfully applied from New Jersey for a pension (5, 6).
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) (Henry Phelps)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (Henry Phelps)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia (9th division), supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 9, page 4 (image 47 of 2610 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Henry Phelps)
4 1880 US census, Pennsylvaniia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 492, microfilm series T9, film 1183, page 136 = 15 C handwritten (Henry Phelps)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Henry Phelps)
6 pension index, by name (Henry Phelps)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Phelps)
line | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
street name | North 9th [?] Street | |||||
house number | 42 | |||||
dwelling visit # | 123 | |||||
family visit # | 126 | |||||
name | Phelps Henry | - Alice | - James H | - Elizabeth C | - Josephine | Innes Anna E |
color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
sex | M | F | M | F | F | F |
age | 40 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 63 |
month born if born in year | ||||||
relationship | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Daughter | Servant | |
single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
married | 1 | 1 | ||||
widowed/divorced | 1 | 1 | ||||
married during year | ||||||
occupation | Locksmith | At School | At School | Housekeeper | ||
months unemployed | ||||||
currently ill? | ||||||
blind | ||||||
deaf/dumb | ||||||
idiotic | ||||||
insane | ||||||
disabled | ||||||
school this year | 1 | 1 | ||||
can't read | ||||||
can't write | ||||||
birthplace | England | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
father's birthplace | England | England | England | England [?] | Penna | Ireland |
[Elizabeth's entry could be 'Penna' written over 'England'] | ||||||
mother's birthplace | England | England | England | England [?] | Penna | Ireland |
[Elizabeth's entry could be 'Penna' written over 'England'] |