His desertion and arrest precisely match Asher Manning's. Why, then, doesn't special order 116, HQ 91st PA, 1 December 1864 mention him? And why was Manning punished, but Kilburn apparently not?
He was born in 1825 or May 1821, in Yorkshire County, England. [sources: date: 7 (1825), 10 (1821); 4 (39 in 1864), 8 (51 in 1870), 9 (59 in 1880), 10 (79 in 1900), 11 (88 in 1910). place: 4, 8, 9, 10, 11]
He immigrated in 1850. By 1900, he was a naturalized citizen. [source: 10]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 4]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, and fair hair. [source: 4]
He was drafted in Leidy Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. He was mustered into service on 1 June 1864. He was a private in company G. [sources: 1, 5, 6 (1 Jun 61), 7, 12, 13, 14]
He deserted on 1 June 1864 in Centre County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 4, 7]
He was arrested on 1 September 1864. The person who arrested him received $30 as a reward. [source: 4]
On 27 April 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 April 1865. [sources: 1, 2, 4]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company. He was a corporal in company G. [sources: 1, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 (pvt), 14 (pvt)]
In 1870, he was living in Benezette Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Sarah (presumably his wife), Mary, Joseph, Margaret, and Thomas (presumably their children). He was a laborer. [source: 8]
In 1880, he was living in Girard Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Sarah, and children Joseph, Margaret, Thomas, and Minerva. He was a laborer, and had been unemployed for two months in the previous year. [source: 9]
On 24 January 1882, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 15]
In 1890, he was living in Gibson Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania (post office Driftwood). [source: 5]
In 1900, he was living in Gibson Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his children Margaret Coulter, Thomas, and Daniel. He was a day laborer. [source: 10]
On 2 March 1907, he again applied for a pension. [source: 6]
In 1910, he was living in Gibson Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his children Thomas, Daniel, and Margaret, and grandson Harry Driver. He was not working. He was widowed. [source: 11]
He died on 1 July 1915, at Driftwood, [Cameron County,] Pennsylvania. He was buried in Huntley Cemetery, Huntley, Cameron County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 6, 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) (William Kilburn)
2 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (William Kilburn)
3 company G, list of non-commissioned officers (William Kilburn)
4 company G, second descriptive roll, [#48] (William Kilburn)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Cameron County, Gibson Township, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 49, page 1 (William Kilburn)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (William Kailbourne [sic])
7 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 23 March 2011) (William Kilburn)
8 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Elk County, Benezette Township, microfilm series M593, film 1338, page 5 = 9 handwritten (William Kilburn)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Clearfield County, Girard Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 264, microfilm series T9, film 1116, pages 168 = 12 D handwritten to 169 = 13 A handwritten (William Kailbourne)
10 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Cameron County, Gibson Township, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 1, microfilm serise T623, film 1390, page 14 = 14 A handwritten (William Killbourn)
11 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Cameron County, Gibson Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 1, microfilm series T624, film 1325, page 12 = 12 A handwritten (William Killborn)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Killburn)
13 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Kilbone)
14 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Kilburn)
15 pension index, by name (William Kailbourn)
| line | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Dwelling-house number | 51 | |||||
| Family number | 52 | |||||
| Name | Kilburn William | - Sarah | - Mary | - Joseph | - Margaret | - Thomas |
| Age | 51 | 48 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | -- [sc. Laborer] | Keeping House | ||||
| Real estate value | ||||||
| Personal estate value | ||||||
| Birthplace | England | Penna | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | ||||||
| Can't read | 1 | |||||
| Can't write | 1 | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 1 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 96 | |||||
| family visit # | 95 | |||||
| name | Kailbourne William | - Sarah | - Joseph | - Margaret | - Thomas | Kailbourne Minerva |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| age | 59 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Daughter | Son | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Laborer | Keeping house | Works in Woods | At home | At home | |
| months unemployed | 2 | 4 | ||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | ||||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | England | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| father's birthplace | England | Pa | England | England | England | England |
| mother's birthplace | England | NJ | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| line | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| street | ||||
| house number | 273 | |||
| dwelling number | 250 | |||
| family number | 260 | |||
| name | Killbourn William | Coulter Margaret | Killbourn Thomas W | - Daniel |
| relationship | Head | Daughter | Son | Son |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M |
| birth date | May 1821 | Apr 1866 | Aug 1869 | July 1889 |
| age | 79 | 33 | 30 | 10 |
| married? | M1 | M1 | S | S |
| # years married | ||||
| mother of how many children? | 1 | |||
| # of children living | 1 | |||
| birthplace | England | Pennsylvania | [illegible] | [illegible] |
| father's birthplace | England | England | England | England |
| mother's birthplace | England | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | 1850 | |||
| # years in USA | 50 | |||
| naturalized citizen? | Na | |||
| occupation | Day Laborer | Day Laborer | At School | |
| # months not employed | 0 | 2 | ||
| # months in school | [illegible] | |||
| can read | yes | yes | [illegible] | [illegible] |
| can write | yes | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] |
| speaks English | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] |
| owned/rented | R | |||
| free or mortgaged | ||||
| farm/house | H | |||
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| street | |||||
| house nr | |||||
| dwelling nr | 219 | ||||
| family nr | 236 | ||||
| name | Killborn, William | - Thomas | - Daniel | - Margarett | Driver Harry |
| relationship | head | son | son | daughter | grandson |
| sex | M | M | M | F | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 88 | 31 | 28 | 41 | 3 |
| marital status | WD | S | S | S | S |
| #years present marriage | |||||
| mother of # children | |||||
| mother of # living children | |||||
| birthplace | Eng English | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Eng - English | Eng - English | Eng - English | Eng - English | Gree- Greek |
| mother's birthplace | Eng - English | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | cannot remember | ||||
| naturalized/alien | Na | ||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | |
| occupation | None | Carpenter | Laborer | None | None |
| nature of industry etc. | Rail Road | Rail Road | |||
| employer etc. | W | W | |||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | No | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | 0 | |||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| can write | No | Yes [?] | Yes | Yes | |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |||||
| owned/rented | [blank] | ||||
| owned free or mortagaged | [blank] | ||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| nr on farm schedule | |||||
| civil war vet | UA [?] | ||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf & dumb |