He was born in 1843/44 (2 (21 in 1865), 7 (34 in 1880)). He was born in Pennsylvania (7).
He was drafted (1, 2). He was mustered into service as a private in company F on 28 February 1865 at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3, 8-9).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2, 3). He was a private, in company F (8-9).
In 1880, he was living at 28 D Street SE, Washington, DC (7). He was living with his wife Emma C, and son William T (7). He was a grocer (7).
In 1890, he was living in Washington DC, at Lincoln Post #3 (3).
On 28 December 1891, he applied unsuccessfully from Washington DC for a pension (4, 5).
On 20 December 1895, he died (6). He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia (6).
On 18 February 1896, his widow, Emma C Shane, applied successfully from Washington DC for a pension (4, 5).
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) (Joseph Shane)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (Joseph Shane)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Washington DC, Lincoln Post #3, supervisor's district [(image 52 of 65 on Ancestry) (Joseph Shane)
4 pension index, by name (Joseph Shane)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Joseph W Shane)
6 Find a grave, memorial 49312393 (accessed 7 Dec 2010) (identity is confirmed by reference to his service)
7 1880 US census, Washington, DC, microfilm series T9, film 124, supervisor's district 17, enumeration district 73, page 86 = 41 A handwritten (Joseph W Shane)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Joseph Shane)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Joseph Sham)
| line | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| street name | D Street S.E. | ||
| house number | 28 | ||
| dwelling visit # | 349 | ||
| family visit # | 427 | ||
| name | Shane, Joseph W. | -, Emma C. | -, William T. |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| age | 34 | 33 | 12 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | wife | son | |
| single | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |
| widowed/divorced | |||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Grocer | Fancy Goods dealer | At school |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | 1 | ||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa |