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Daniel Black

Before the war

He was born in Ireland (2). He was 22 years old when he was enlisted (2).

He was a boiler m[aker?] when he was enlisted (2).

Description

He was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and black hair (2).

During the war

He was drafted from the fifth congressional district (1, 2). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 22 March 1865 (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for one year, at Frankford, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yardley (2). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1).

He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3).

After the war

In 1890, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, perhaps at 1922 E Clearfield Street (3, 4). If so, he was a boilermaker (4).

On 19 May 1891, he unsuccessfully applied for a pension (5).

His widow successfully applied for a pension (5).

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) (Daniel Black)

2 company H, descriptive roll, #184 (Daniel Black)

3 1890 US Census, Veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 571, page [1] (image 1852 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Daniel Black)

4 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Daniel Black)

5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Daniel Black)

[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US Census, Veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 571, page [1] (image 1852 on <www.ancestry.com>)]
[line] 6
[house] 43
[family] 44
[name] Black Daniel
[rank] Private
[company] H
[unit] 91 Pa Inf
[enlistment date] March 22 1865
[discharge date] July 10 1865
[length of service] 0 years, 4 months, 0 days
[post office address] [blank]
[disability incurred] [blank]
[remarks] [blank]

1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory

[searched transcription on <www.ancestry.com>, February 2005]
Daniel Black, boilermkr, h 1922 E Clearfield [this is the only Daniel Black in the directory]

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