He enlisted under the alias 'John Clutterbuck' (6, 7).
He was born in Ireland (3, 4). He was 28 years old when he enlisted (3, 4).
When he enlisted, he was a porter (4).
He had hazel eyes, dark brown hair, light complexion, and was 5 foot 4-1/2 inches tall (3, 4).
He was a substitute for Thomas Franklin, 2nd subdistrict, 2nd congressional district (3). He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private in company E on 28 March 1865, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania, for 1 year (1, 4). He was enlisted and mustered in by Captain Lehman (4). He was mustered in on 28 March 1865, Philadelphia Pennsylvania (3). $625 was taken from him at Draft Rendezvous (check 1342) (3).
He died of typhoid fever (according to the "certificate of death"; the company muster roll and company death list (2) have diphtheria) on 3 May 1865, at City Point Hospital (2, 3, 5). When he died he had 1 blouse, 1 pair of trowsers, 1 ring, and 1 vest, and owed the government $.65 for one canteen (3). He was buried on 3 May 1865, section 3, grave 9 [?], row 4 (presumably at City Point Hospital) (3).
On 16 June 1865, his widow, Anne O'Donald, applied successfully for a pension (6, 7).
On 24 October 1872, a minor dependent, C Milligan, applied successfully for a pension (6, 7).
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)
2 list of deaths, company E, entry 28
3 compiled service record, supplied by Dennis Clowney.
4 descriptive roll, company E, entry 151
5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, undated (3 to 15 May 1865) (Privt Clutterbuck)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (and second card) (John O'Donald, alias John Clutterbuck)
7 pension index, by name (John O'Donald alias John Clutterbuck [?])
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched April 2006)]
Contact Dennis Clowney at dsclowney89@comcast.net.