91st PA: William Campbell

William Campbell

Before the war

He was born in 1840/41 (3 (20 in 1861)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).

Description

When he enlisted, he had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (3).

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service on 7 November 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by C L Zinn (?) (3). He had rifle number 10 (3). He was a private, in company H (1, 4).

He died on 31 May 1862, by drowning, at Alexandria, Virginia (1, 2, 3). He was a private, in company H (4).

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) (William Campbell)

2 company H, register of deaths (William Campbell)

3 company H, descriptive roll, #57 (William Cambpell)

4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Campbell)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

pension index, by name
Ancestry index (accessed April 2006, but I checked only the more likely entries)
1890 US census, veterans schedules
Ancestry index (accessed April 2006)

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 17 Mar 2014, from Fold3]


Campbell, William
Co. H, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt. | Pvt.
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