He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5, 7). He was 37 years old when he was enlisted (3, 5 [37 in 1860], 7 [55 at death in 1880]).
In 1860, he was living in ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He was living with his wife Eliza, and with Mary, Rudolph, Anna, and George (presumably their children) (5). He was a laborer, and owned $200 in personal property (5).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 11 October 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was mustered in, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a private in company I (1, 3).
He was discharged on 13 February 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability, at Falmouth, Virginia (1, 2 [12 Feb], 3).
He died, of chronic diarrhea, on 27 January 1880, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6 [27 Dec], 7 [27 Jan]). He was married (7). He was an 'ostler' [?] [perhaps a hostler?] (7). He died at, or was buried from, Bridge and [illegible] Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7). On 28 January 1880, he was buried, in the public burial ground (7).
On 21 October 1890, his widow, Eliza Cotter, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 6).
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) (Charles Codder)
2 consolidated morning report, 13 February 1863 (Cotter)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 March 2005 (Charles Codder [rolls have 'Cotter'])
4 pension index, by name (Charles G Cotter)
5 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 19, microfilm series M653, film 1169, page 55 = 55 handwritten (Chas Cotter)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Charles G Cotter)
7 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27 January 1880 (Charles Cotter)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]
| line | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Dwelling number | 403 | |||||
| Family number | 437 | |||||
| Name | Chas Cotter | Eliza " | Mary " | Rudolph " | Anna " | George " |
| Age | 37 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Sex | m | f | f | m | f | m |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation | Labor | |||||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||||
| Value of personal estate | 200 | |||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Phila] | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |