He was born in 1800/17, in Fermana, Ireland. [source: date: 2 (44 in 1861), 10 (68 in 1869). place: 2, 10]
When he enlisted, he was a gardener. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, had a light complexion, blue eyes, and grey hair. [source: 2]
He enlisted and was mustered into service in company K on 14 October 1861. (According to the company E descriptive roll, he was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Lentz, which doesn't match Bates--perhaps this is a mistaken reconstruction of his enlistment.) He was a private in company K. [sources: 1 (mustered in in 1864, but mustered out 1862), 2, 5-7]
He was transferred on 24 December 1861 to company E. [sources: 1, 4]
He was discharged on 10 June 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability, at Washington, DC. He was a private, in company E. [sources: 1, 3, 5-7]
On 25 March 1869, he (apparently) died, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died of pneumonia. He died at, or was buried from, Washington Avenue above 7th Street, ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 28 March 1869, he was buried, from his son's house, at Sidmouth Street, below Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Mutual Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 9, 10]
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) (James Manniess)
2 descriptive roll, company E, entry 88 (James Maniees)
3 company E, register of men discharged, number 7 (James Maniees)
4 company K, list of men transferred, #11 (James Manices [? perhaps Maniees])
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Minnices)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Mannices)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Manices)
8 [deleted]
9 death notice, Philadelphia inquirer, Saturday 27 March 1869, page 5 (James Mannices)
10 death certificate, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 25 March 1867 (James Mannice)
MANNICES.--On the 25th inst., JAMES MANNICES, in the 68th year of his age.
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his son, John Mannices, Sidmouth street, below Washington avenue, on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.