He was born in England (2, 3). He was 33 years old when he was enlisted (2, 3 [39 in 1870]).
He was a miner when he was enlisted (2).
He was 5 feet 2-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (2).
He was a substitute (1). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 27 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for one year, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, by Captain Bowen (2). He served as a private in company I (1).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2).
In 1870, he was living in the 5th ward, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (3) He was a miner, and owned $1,900 in real estate, and $300 in personal property (3). He was living with Winifred (presumably his wife), and with John, Joseph, Sarah, Fannie, Mary, and Charles (presumably their children), along with John and William Judge (3).
In 1890, his widow, Winifred Dillion, was living in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (4). Her sight was poor (4).
On 19 September 1891, his widow, Winnifred Dillon, applied from Pennsylvania for a pension, unsuccessfully (5).
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 Dillon)
2 company I, descriptive roll, #55 (Charles Dillon)
3 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Scranton, 5th ward, microfilm series M593, film 1368, page 151 = 4 handwritten (Charles Dillon)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Scranton, ward 5, district 2, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 278, page 3 (Winifred Dillion [sic])
5 pension index by name (Charles Dillon)
[I did not find an entry for him in RootsWeb WorldConnect (searched Jul 2007)]
| line | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Dwelling-house number | 16 | |||||||||
| Family number | 24 | |||||||||
| Name | Dillon Charles | " Winnifred | " John | " Joseph | " Sarah | " Fannie | " Mary | " Charles | Judge John | " William |
| Age | 39 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5/12 | 39 | 50 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F | F | F | M | M | M |
| Color | " [sc. W] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Occupation | Miner | Keeping House | Mule driver in mine | " " " " | Atting School | " " " | Miner | Works in Stone Quarry | ||
| Real estate value | 1900 | |||||||||
| Personal estate value | 300 | |||||||||
| Birthplace | England | Ireland | England | " | " | " | Penna | " | Ireland | " |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth month if born within year | Mar | |||||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Can't read | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Can't write | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |