Although Bates (1) has "Joseph Detterline", all other sources list his name as 'George' (15).
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14). He was 24 years old when he was enlisted (4, 6 [22 in 1860], 7 [32 in 1870], 8 [42 in 1880], 11 [46 in 1884?], 12 [54 at death in 1892], 14 [12 in 1850]).
In 1850, he was living in the 5th ward of Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (14). He was living with Henry and Margaret Detterline and others, including George's sister Amanda, who later married Charles Holcomb, who also served in the 91st Pennsylvania (14, 15).
He married Emma [unknown surname]. In 1900, she had had eight children, four of whom were alive (9).
In 1860, he was living in the 19th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his wife Emma, and with George (presumably their son), Margaret (his mother?), and Henry, Emma, and Harriet (his siblings?) (6). He was a laborer (6).
He was a brickm[aker?] when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 10 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (4).
He was enlisted for three years on 12 August 1862, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Closson (2, 4). He was mustered in as a private in company H, on 19 August 1862, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Dodge (1 [12 Aug], 4 [19 Aug]). He was paid $29 in bounty and premium (4).
George's younger brother Henry enlisted in company E of the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry, one day before George enlisted in the 91st (15). On 3 May 1860, he was missing in action (15).
He was wounded in action (1).
Because of wounds, he was transferred on 13 November 1863 to the Veterans' reserve corps (1, 3, 4). He served in company F of the 7th Veterans' Reserve Corps (13). The regiment reported his transfer on 22 July 1864 (5).
He was discharged on 12 June 1865 (2). He had served for thirty-four months (11).
On 8 July 1865, he applied successfully for a pension (10, 13).
In 1870, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Emma, and with Amanda, Emma, and Anna (presumably their children), and Margaret and Harriet (7). He was a brickmaker (7).
In 1880, he was living at 318 Dauphin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8). He was living with his wife Emma, his children Rachel, Mary, and Henry, and several other people (8). He was working in a morocco factory (8). He was disabled (8).
He was admitted to the National Soldiers Home on 2 February 1884 (11). In 1884, he was living in the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers Home (11). He was receiving a pension of $4 per month (11). He had a wound in his right hand (11).
In 1890, he was living in the National Soldiers Home, Southern Branch, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia (2). He had a gunshot wound to his right hand (2).
He died on 22 March 1892, of phthisis pulmonalis (12, 13). He was a brickmaker (12). He died at or was buried from 2603 East Dauphin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (12). He was buried on 26 March 1892, at Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (12).
On 15 April 1898 [?], his widow, Emma Detterline, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (10, 13).
In 1900, his widow, Emma Detterline, was living in the 19th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9). She was living with her son Henry (9).
On 14 July 1904, his widow, Emma Detterline, died, at 2642 [?] North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (16). She was 62 years old, and had been born in Philadelphia (16). She was a housekeeper (16). She was living at 2642 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (16). On 17 July 1904, she was buried, at Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (16).
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) (Joseph [sic] Detterline)
2 1890 US census veterans schedule, Virginia, Elizabeth City County, National Soldiers Home, page [133] (image 125 on Ancestry), line 31 (George Detterline)
3 company H, register of men transferred (George [sic] W Detterline)
4 company H, descriptive list, #105 (George [sic] W Detterline)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 22 July 1864 (Geo W Deterline)
6 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19th ward, microfilm series M653, film 1169, page 172 = 172 handwritten (Geo Detline)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 59th district, microfilm series M593, film 1405, page 275 = 79 handwritten (George Detterline)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 368, microfilm series T9, film 1178, page 288 A = 29 handwritten (George Detterline)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 19, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 401, microfilm series T623, film 1461, page 88 A = 1 handwritten (Emma Detterline)
10 pension index, by name (George W Detterline)
11 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1884. January 5, 1885. Serial Set volume 2310, session volume 1. 48th Congress, second session. House Miscellaneous Document 11. Page 317 (Geo W Detterline)
12 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 22 March 1892, #21234 (George Detterline)
13 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (George W Detterline)
14 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kensington, ward 5, microfilm series M432, film 807, page 400 = 200 handwritten (George Detterline)
15 e-mail, Chad Holcombe to Harry Ide, May 2009
16 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 14 July 1904 (available on the LDS Pilot site, accessed 19 July 2009) (Thanks to Bill Flis for finding this!) (Emma Detterlein)
[I did not find an entry for Emma Detterline in the HeritageQuest indices to the 1910 or 1920 census (searched May 2009)]
[I did not find an entry for Emma Detterline in the Footnote index to the 1930 census (searched May 2009)]
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| Name | Henry Detterline | Margaret " | Amanda " | George " | Margaret " | Henry " |
| Age | 45 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
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| Family number | 1371 | ||||||
| Name | Geo Detline | Emma | George | Margaret | Henry | Emma | Harriet |
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| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Dwelling-house number | 570 | ||||||
| Family number | 627 | ||||||
| Name | Detterline George | - Emma | - Amanda | - Emma | - Anna | - Margaret | - Harriet |
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| street name | Dauphin Street | ||||||||
| house number | 318 | ||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 256 | ||||||||
| family visit # | 375 | ||||||||
| name | Detterline George | " Emma | " Rachel A | " Mary J | " Henry C | Kenniff Jeremiah | " Amanda | " Thomas H | Rankins Geo W |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
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| occupation | Works in morocco factory | House Keeper | Works in wosted [?] Mill | At School | Home | Branch Moulder | House Keeper | Home | Shoemaker |
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| blind | |||||||||
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| disabled | 1 | ||||||||
| school this year | 1 | ||||||||
| can't read | |||||||||
| can't write | |||||||||
| birthplace | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| father's birthplace | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| mother's birthplace | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Penn | Ireland | Penn | Penn | Penn |
| line | 49 | 50 |
| street | [illegible] | |
| house number | 2642 | |
| dwelling number | 12 | |
| family number | 12 | |
| name | Detterline Emma | - Henry |
| relationship | Head | Son |
| color | W | W |
| sex | F | M |
| birth date | May 1842 | Jan 1879 |
| age | 58 | 21 |
| married? | Wd | S |
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| mother of how many children? | 8 | |
| # of children living | 4 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
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| naturalized citizen? | ||
| occupation | Presser Stocking | |
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| can write | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes |
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