91st PA: Daniel Shultz

Daniel Shultz

Before the war

He was born in 1816/17 (3 (44 in 1861), 4 (63 in ?1880), 5 (68 in 1880)). He was born in Pennsylvania (4, 5).

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 September 1861 (1, 3). He was mustered in as a private, in company D (1, 3, 8).

He was discharged at Alexandria VA on 17 May 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2 [medical board], 3). He had served for nine months (4). He was a private, in company D (8).

After the war

On 21 January 1880, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (4). He had hydrocele, but was not receiving a pension (4).

In 1880, he was living in the National Military Home, Montgomery County, Ohio (5). He was a cigar maker, but had been out of work for 12 months in the previous year (5).

On 16 June 1881, he was discharged from the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (4).

On 2 September 1881, he applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 7).

On 22 July 1890, his widow, Sarah Shultz, applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 7).

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) (Daniel Shultz)

2 company D, register of men discharged, entry 9 (Daniel Schultz)

3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 10 August 2004 (Daniel Shultz; roll has 'Samuel Shultz')

4 Annual report of the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers Home, 30 December 1882 [for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1882]. Serial Set volume 2115, session volume 1, 47th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 13, page 378 (Daniel Shultz)

5 1880 US census, Ohio, Montgomery County, National Military Home, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 169, microfilm series T9, film 1052, page 615 = 62 handwritten (Daniel Shultz)

6 pension index, by name (Daniel Shultz)

7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (Daniel Shultz)

8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Shultz)

1880 census

[1880 US census, Ohio, Montgomery County, National Military Home, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 169, microfilm series T9, film 1052, page 615 = 62 handwritten]
line11
street nameMaine Avenue
house number[26]
dwelling visit #[26]
family visit #[26]
nameShultz Daniel
colorW
sexM
age68
month born if born in year 
relationshipDisabled Soldiers Beneficiaries Natl Home for D.V.S.
single 
married1
widowed/divorced 
married during year 
occupationCigar Maker
months unemployed12
currently ill? 
blind 
deaf/dumb 
idiotic 
insane 
disabled1
school this year 
can't read 
can't write 
birthplacePenna
father's birthplacePenna
mother's birthplacePenna

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 2 April 2015, from Fold3]


Shultz Daniel
Co. D, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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