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William W Blocker

Before the war

He was 33 years old when he was enlisted (2).

During the war

He was drafted (1, 2). He was mustered into service as a private on 28 February 1865, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3, 4). He served in company F (1).

He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2, 3, 4).

After the war

In 1890, he was living in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (4).

On 12 August 1890, he successfully applied for a pension (3).

He died on 1 January 1902 (3).

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) (Wm W Blocker)

2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (Wm W Blocker)

3 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (William W Bloucher [sic])

4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Mount Holly Springs, supervisor's district , enumeration district 108, page 3 (William Blocker)

[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]

[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veteran's census (searched June 2007)]

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Mount Holly Springs, supervisor's district , enumeration district 108, page 3]
[line] 39
[house] 135
[family] 138
[name] William Blocker [could be 'Blocher']
[rank] Priv
[company] F
[unit] 91 Pa Inf
[enlistment date] Feb 28 1865
[discharge date] July 10 1865
[length of service] [blank] years, 4 months, 12 days
[post office address] Do Do [sc. Mt. Holly Springs]
[disability incurred] [blank]
[remarks] [blank]

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