He was born in January 1827 (2 (38 in 1865), 6 (54 years 11 months 4 days at death)).
He was drafted (1, 2). He was mustered into service as a private on 28 February 1865, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (1, 2). He was a private, in company F (1, 5).
He deserted on 19 June 1865 (1, 2 [discharged]). He was a private, in company F (5).
He married Margaret R [unknown family name] (7). She was born on 20 March 1841 (7).
On 28 December 1881, he died (6). He was buried in Upper Bermudian Church Cemetery, Gardners, Adams County, Pennsylvania (6).
On 5 January 1888, his widow, Margaret R Cooley, applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 4).
On 19 July 1938 [?], his widow, Margaret R Cooley, died (7 [the last two digits are hard to read; it could be 1908, or perhaps 1933 or 1903]). She was buried in Upper Bermudian Church Cemetery, Gardners, Adams County, Pennsylvania (7).
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) (David Cooley)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (David Cooley)
3 pension index, by name (David T Cooley)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (David T Cooley)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (David T Cooley)
6 Find a grave, memorial 20595870, created by pat callahan, added 23 July 2007 (accessed 23 March 2014) (includes an image of the headstone) (David Timothy Cooley)
7 Find a grave, memorial 20595885, created by pat callahan, added 23 July 2007 (accessed 23 March 2014) (Margaret R Cooley)