91st PA: William Weller

William Weller

Before the war

He was born in 1844/45 (3 (20 in 1865).

During the war

He was drafted (1, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 11 March 1865 (1, 3, 4, 5). He was mustered in as a private, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (3). He was a private in company B (1, 7).

He may have been charged for a lost wrench and wipers, perhaps when the regiment mustered out (2).

He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3, 4, 5). He was a private, in company B (7).

After the war

On 14 March 1888, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 6).

In 1890, he was living in Husband, Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (5). He had bronchitis and catarrh (5).

He died on 6 December 1917, at Johnston, Pennsylvania (4).

Sources

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 Weller)

2 list of men who owed money [?] (Wm Weller)

3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 24 June 2004 (William Weller)

4 pension index, by regiment (William Weller)

5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Township, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 25, page 5 (William S Weller)

6 pension index, by name (William Weller)

7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Weller)

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Township, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 25, page 5]
[line] 2
[house] 229
[family] 239
[name] William S Weller
[rank] Private
[company] B
[unit] 91 Pa Vol
[enlistment date] Mar 11 1865
[discharge date] July 10 1865
[length of service] 0 years, 3 months, 29 days
[post office address] Husband Penna
[disability incurred] Bronchitis + Catarrh
[remarks] [blank]

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 4 May 2015, from Fold3]


Weller William
Co. B, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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