91st PA: John D Tinney

John D Tinney

Alias

He enlisted under the alias John D Finney (6, 7).

Before the war

He was born in 1840/41 (3 (21 in 1862), 4 (21 in 1862), 8 (36 in 1880), 9 (26 in 1870)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 8, 9).

When he enlisted, he was a teleg[raph operator] (4).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a light complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair (4).

During the war

He also served in company I of the 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry (6, 7).

He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 19 September 1862 (1, 3, 4, 5). He was enlisted for three years, by Lieutenant Colonel Reiff (3, 4, 5). He was mustered in as a private, in company C (1, 3, 10).

He was discharged by general order (of the Secretary of War) at Camp near Falmouth, Virginia, on 27 January 1863, to enable him to enlist in the U.S. Military Telegraph (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). (This was a civilian bureau attached to the Quartermaster's Corps [www.civilwarhome.com/telegraph.htm, viewed 4 July 2004].) He was a private, in company C (10).

After the war

In 1870, he was living in the 6th ward of Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi (9). He was a telegraph operator, and owned $400 in personal property (9).

In 1880, he was living in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi (8). He was living with his wife Emily and son George (8). He was a deputy sheriff (8).

On 18 June [?] 1894, his widow, E E Tinney, applied successfully from Mississippi 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) (John D Tinney)

2 company C, register of men discharged, number 11 (John D Tinney)

3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 4 July 2004 (John D Tinney)

4 company C, descriptive roll, entry 111 (John D Tinney)

5 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 60 (John D Tinney)

6 pension index, by name (John D Tinney)

7 pension index, by regiment (and second card), 91st PA Infantry, company C (John D Tinney alias John D Finney)

8 1880 US census, Mississippi, Warren County, Vicksburg, ward 2, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 71 [?], microfilm series T9, film 667, page 352 = 11 A handwritten (John D Tinney)

9 1870 US census, Mississippi, Warren County, Vicksburg, ward 6, microfilm series M593, film 751, page 277 = 6 handwritten (J D Tinney)

10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John D Tinney)

1870 census

[1870 US census, Mississippi, Warren County, Vicksburg, ward 6, microfilm series M593, film 751, page 277 = 6 handwritten]
line7
Dwelling-house number56
Family number56
NameTinney, J. D.
Age26
SexM
ColorW
OccupationTelegraph operator
Real estate value 
Personal estate value400
BirthplacePa
Father foreign born 
Mother foreign born 
Birth month if born within year 
Marriage month if married within year 
Attended school past year 
Can't read 
Can't write 
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. 
Male US citizen at least 21 years old1
Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... 

1880 census

[1880 US census, Mississippi, Warren County, Vicksburg, ward 2, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 71 [?], microfilm series T9, film 667, page 352 = 11 A handwritten]
line454647
street name   
house number   
dwelling visit #67  
family visit #68  
nameTinney John D- Emily- George
colorWWW
sexMFM
age3635[blank]
month born if born in year  Jany
relationship WifeSon
single   
married11 
widowed/divorced  [blank]
married during year   
occupationDepty Sheriff  
months unemployed   
currently ill?   
blind   
deaf/dumb   
idiotic   
insane   
disabled   
school this year   
can't read   
can't write   
birthplacePaEnglandMiss.
father's birthplacePaEngland[blank]
mother's birthplacePaEnglandEngland

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 27 April 2015, from Fold3]


Tinney John D.
Co. C, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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