He was 38 years old in 1860 (17, 19 [25 in 1850]). He was born in New York (17, 19).
In 1850, he was living in Richmond District, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (19). He was living with Elizabeth Black (presumably his wife), Catharine, Ellen, and George Black (presumably his children), and James Black, William Black, Walter Jones, and Mary Black (19). He was a plasterer, and owned $1,200 in real estate (19).
In 1860, he was living in the 19th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (17). He was a plasterer, and owned $10,000 in real estate and $1,000 in personal property (17). He was living with his wife Catharine, children Ellen, George, Theodore, and Emma, along with three other people (17).
On 19 October 1861, he was second lieutenant of company H (14).
He mustered William Thaworth into service in company H on 8 November 1861 (8).
He was mustered into service on 14 November 1861 (1, 4, 10). He served as a first lieutenant, in company H (1).
His son, George Black, served as a musician in company H (11). He insisted on staying as close as possible to his father, even in battle (11).
On 29 June 1862, he, along with the other commissioned officers in the regiment (except Colonel Gregory), signed a statement denying accusations that they were on the verge of open mutiny, that the regiment had been reduced to 400 men, and that Colonel Gregory was too lenient to Confederates and too harsh to men in the regiment (13).
He may have been the lieutenant who declined to attempt to recover the regimental wagon in November 1862 (3).
He was on leave starting 6 March 1863 (5), and had returned on 15 March 1863 (6).
On 18 March 1863, he was on picket duty (7).
He was wounded on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia (1, 4, 10, 11).
He died on 6 May 1863 of the wounds he had received at Chancellorsville (1, 2, 4). The regiment did not receive reliable word of his death until 16 May (9).
On 19 April 1864, his minor dependent, William H Black, applied successfully for a pension (12, 18).
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, and on page 189)
3 Thomas Walter. 'Personal recollections and experiences of an obscure soldier'. Grand Army Scout and Soldier's Mail volume 3, number 36, page 2
5 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 6 March 1863 (Lieut Black)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 15 March 1863 (Lieut Black)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 18 March 1863 (Lt Black)
8 discharge papers, William Thaworth (Lieut George Black)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 16 May 1863 (Lieut Black)
10 company H, list of commissioned officers (George Black)
11 William C Reiff, 'A boy hero: a young drummer made of the right kind of stuff'. National tribune 3 August 1905, page 3, columns 1-2 (George W Black)
12 pension index, by name (George R Black)
13 'Ninety-first Pennsylvania Regiment'. Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 July 1862, page 2 (George Black)
14 'Camp Chase at Gray's Ferry' Philadelphia Inquirer 19 October 1861 page 8 (- Black)
15 'Camp Chase', Philadelphia Inquirer 30 November 1861 (Geo Black)
16 'Departure of Col. Gregory's regiment', Philadelphia Inquirer 22 January 1862 page 2 (George Black)
17 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19th ward, microfilm series M653, film 1169, page 307 = 307 handwritten (Geo Black)
18 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (George R Black)
19 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Richmond District, microfilm series M432, film 820, page 185 = 371 handwritten (Geo Black)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched April 2007)]
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| Dwellings visited | 66 | ||||||||
| Families visited | 66 | ||||||||
| Name | George Black | Elizabeth Black | James Black | Willm Black | Walter Jones | Mary Black | Catharine Black | Ellen Black | George Black |
| Age | 25 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 10/12 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | F | F | F | M |
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| Real estate owned | 1200 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | New York | Penna | N York | do | do | Ireland | Penna | do | do |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | ||||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Dwelling number | 2190 | ||||||||
| Family number | 2472 | ||||||||
| Name | Geo Black | Cath " | Ellen " | Geo " | Theodore " | Emma " | Mary Black | Jacob Anhanson [?] | John Emms [?] |
| Age | 38 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 24 | 22 |
| Sex | m | f | f | m | m | f | f | m | m |
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| Occupation | Plasterer | Widow | |||||||
| Value of real estate owned | 10000 | ||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 1000 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | NY | Phila | " | " | " | " | Scotland | Phila | |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |