He was born in 1828/29 (6 (23 in 1862), 9 [76 at death in 1914], 10 [34 in 1880]). He was born in Middlesex [?], New Jersey (6, 9, 10 [NY]).
When he enlisted, he was a ship carpenter (6).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, black eyes, and black hair (6).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 24 July 1862 (1, 6, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (6). He was a private in company G (1, 11).
He was wounded on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia (1).
He was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 April 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability, by order of General Schenck (1, 4, 5, 6, 8 [13 Dec 62]). He was a private, in company G (11).
On 28 May 1863, he applied successfully for a pension (7, 8).
In 1880, he was living at 1604 Page Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his parents-in-law, Joseph and Louisa Oat [?], and his children Frank and Jennet (10). He was a carpenter (10).
He attended the 1884 meeting of the 91st's Survivors' Association (2).
On 11 September 1908, he again applied for a pension (8).
He died on 15 November 1914, of myocarditis and nephritis, at Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 8, 9). He was widowed (9). He was a carpenter (9). His usual residence was the northeast corner of 4th and Somerset Streets, ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9). On 20 November 1914, he was buried in plot 68 of the Philadelphia National Cemetery (3, 9).
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 'The Ninety-first' [account of the 1884 Survivor's Association meeting], Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail, 20 December 1884, page 6 column 2.
3 Philadelphia National Cemetery, index of interments
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 8 May 1863 (Private Dunham [?])
5 company G, register of men discharged, #31 (Harry H Dunham)
6 company G, descriptive roll, #90 (Harry H Dunham)
7 pension index, by name (Harry H Dunham)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Harry H Dunham)
9 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 15 November 1914, #26668 (Harry H Dunham)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 595, microfilm series T9, film 1187, page 374 C = 15 handwritten (Harry H Dunham)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Harry H Dunham)
| line | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| street name | Page St | ||||
| house number | 1604 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 111 | ||||
| family visit # | 146 | ||||
| name | Oat [?] Joseph C | - Louisa | Dunham Harry H | - Frank | - Jennet |
| ['Oat' could be 'Oak'] | |||||
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| age | 65 | 64 | 34 | 14 | 11 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | wife | son in law | Grand son | Granddaughter | |
| single | 1 [sic] | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Carpenter | Keeping house | Carpenter | At school | At school |
| months unemployed | 10 | ||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | |||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | New York | New York | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Penn | England | N.Y. | N.Y. | N.Y. |
| mother's birthplace | Penn | Eng | N.Y. | Penn | Penn |