He was born in 1840/41 He was born in Ireland [sources: date: 3 (24 in 1865). place: 3]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. [source: 3]
He also served in company B of the 1st US Artillery. [sources: 5, 6]
He was a substitute. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 20 or 22 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, by Captain Bowen. He was a private in company I. [sources: 1 (22), 3 (20), 7]
He died of pleurisy and pneumonia on 12 May 1865, at Armory Square Hospital, Washington, DC. He was buried at the National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. The regiment forwarded his papers. He was a private, in company I. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7]
On 12 June 1880, his brother, John Walsh, unsuccessfully applied for a pension. [sources: 5, 6]
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) (Richard Welsh)
2 company I, register of deaths (Richard Welsh)
3 company I, descriptive roll, #96 (Richard Welsh)
4 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 20 May 1865 (Richd Welsh)
5 pension index, by name (Richard Walsh)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (and second card) (Richard Walsh alias Richard Welch)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Richard Welsh)