He was born on 22 June 1844 or 1845 (18). He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (11, 13, 14). He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania (11, 13, 14).
He was a shoemak[er] when he was enlisted (11, 13, 14).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair (11, 13, 14).
He served on the Constellation, Vermont, and Minnesota (19).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 25 September 1861 (1 [27 Sep], 8 [25 Sep], 11 [25 Sep]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (11). He was mustered in as a private in company K, by Captain Dye (11).
He was appointed corporal on 8 October 1861 (10).
He was wounded in the leg on 3 May 1863 (12, 17).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863 (1, 13, 14 [26 Dec 64]). He was enlisted for three years, at Bealton, Virginia, by Lieutenant Carpenter (13, 14). He was mustered in by Lieutenant Swan (13, 14).
He was a corporal on 10 September 1864, but was reduced to the ranks then, "for using insolent language to his superior officers" (2).
On 14 November 1864 he was promoted to corporal, probably effective 27 September 1864 (3, 12).
On 25 January 1865, he went on a furlough, which ended on 9 February 1865 (7).
On 17 February 1865, he was promoted to sergeant, effective 1 January 1865 (4, 12).
On 27 April 1865, he was initially ordered to be promoted to first sergeant, effective 1 April 1865, but his name was crossed out (5).
He was promoted from sergeant to first sergeant on 6 June 1865 (1, 12). On 15 June 1865, he was promoted to first sergeant, effective 7 June 1865 (6).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 7 [14 Jul]).
In 1880, he was living at 2412 Stewart Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (15). He was living with his wife Priscilla, son John, and two boarders (15). He was a clerk in an office (15).
On 26 April 1881, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (16, 19).
In 1890, he was living at 1813 Bucknell Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8, 9). He was a bookkeeper (9).
On 1 January 1901, he married Antoinette Zelenka (18).
He died on 16 January 1907, in New York, New York (18, 19).
On 19 September 1907, a minor dependent, Antonie Cloud, applied successfully from New York for a pension (16, 19).
On 29 December 1929, his widow, Antoinette C Cloud, applied successfully from New Jersey [?] for a pension (16, 19).
Antoinette Cloud died on 20 November 1949, in Hackensack, New Jersey (18). (She spent many years in Little Ferry, New Jersey (18). She was a registered midwife (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) (William Cloud)
2 special order 76, HQ 91st PA, 10 September 1864
3 special order 110, HQ 91st PA, 14 November 1864
4 special order 9, HQ 91st PA, 17 February 1865
5 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (William Cloud) [nb: the line with his name on it is crossed out]
6 special order 35, HQ 91st PA, 15 June 1865
7 enlisted men's furloughs (William Cloud)
8 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 775, page 3 (image 2474 on <www.ancestry.com>) (William Cloud)
9 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (William Cloud)
10 company K, list of non-commissioned officers (William Cloud)
11 company K, descriptive roll (William Cloud)
12 company K, second list of non-commissioned officers (William Cloud + Wm Cloud [2 entries])
13 company K, third descriptive roll (William Cloud)
14 company K, fourth descriptive roll (William Cloud)
15 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 639, microfilm series T9, film 1188, page 391 B = 38 handwritten (William Cloud)
16 pension index, by name (William Cloud)
17 'The Battles of Fredericksburg: further list of wounded', Philadelphia Inquirer 12 May 1863, page 4 (Wm Cloud)
18 The George Kasper Family Home Page, viewed 27 October 2007 (updated 6 September 2000) (William Cloud)
19 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (William Cloud)
| line | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| street name | Stewart Street | ||||
| house number | 2412 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 366 | ||||
| family visit # | 402 | ||||
| name | Cloud William | - Priscilla | - John | Peall William | Brice Alice C |
| ['Peall' may be crossed out--a line seems to go through 'eal'] | |||||
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| age | 36 | 35 | 6 | 22 | 22 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | wife | Son | Boarder | Boarder | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Clerk in Office | Keeping house | At school | Clerk in Office | at home |
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | ||||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | New York |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | New York |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | England | Penna | Penna | N York |