He was born in 1825/26 (3 (35 in 1861), 4 (35 in 1861), 5 (38 in 1863), 8 (65 at death in 1889), 9 (57 in 1880)). He was born in Donagaul, Ireland (4, 5, 8, 9).
When he enlisted, he was a laborer, and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 4, 5).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (3 [5'4-1/2"], 4 [5'9"], 5 [5'9"]).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 23 September 1861 (1, 3 [23 Oct 61], 4). He was enlisted for three years, by Captain Sinex (3, 4). He was mustered in as a private, in company D, by Captain Dye (1, 3, 4, 10).
He was wounded on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia (1, 3).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (6).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer, on 24 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia (1, 3, 5 [26 Dec]). He was reenlisted for three years, at Bealton, Virginia, by Lieutenant Swan (5).
On 29 November 1864, he was released from arrest and returned to duty (2). George Justice, who was released by the same order, was apparently tried by regimental court martial; perhaps Tinney was also.
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3). He was a private, in company D (10).
In 1880, he was living at 2017 South Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with his son Hugh, Hugh's family, and his son Andrew and a servant (9). He was a laborer (9). He was widowed (9).
On 29 March 1889, he died, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of general dropsy from organic valvular disease of the heart (7, 8). He was widowed (8). He died at, or was buried from, 2029 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8). The funeral was held on Tuesday 2 April 1889, from 2029 South Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the residence of his son Hugh Tinney (7, 8). He was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7, 8).
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 special order 114, HQ 91st PA, 29 November 1864
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 4 July 2004 (William Tinney; roll has 'Tenney')
4 company D, descriptive roll, entry 26 (William Tinney)
5 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 63 (William Tinney)
6 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (William Tinney)
7 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer 1 April 1889, page 5 (William Tinney)
8 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 29 March 1889 (William Tinney)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 23, microfilm series T9, film 1167, page 361 = 22 B handwritten (William Tinney)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Tinney)
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| street name | South Tenth Street | ||||||||
| house number | 2017 | ||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 191 | ||||||||
| family visit # | 206 | ||||||||
| name | Tinney, Hugh | " Mary | " Rebecca | " Mary C. | " Hugh, Jr. | " Elizabeth | " William | " Andrew | McVay, Mary |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M | F | M | M | F |
| age | 32 | 28 [?] | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2/12 | 57 | 25 | 23 |
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| birthplace | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Ireland | Philadelphia | Philadelphia |
| father's birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Philada | Philada | Philada | Philada | Ireland | Ireland | Philada |
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| mother's birthplace | Ire | Ire [?] | Phil | Phil | Phil | Phil | Ireland | Ireland | Phila |
TINNEY.--On March 29, 1889, William Tinney, aged 65 years. The relatives and friends, also Admiral Dupont Post, No. 24, G.A.R., and Survivors of Ninety-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from the residence of his son, Hugh Tinney, 2029 South Tenth street. To proced [sic] to Mount Moriah Cemetery.