He was 44 years old when he was enlisted (3, 6 [90 at death in 1892]). He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (6).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 11 November 1861 (1, 2, 3, 5). 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 5 May 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2 [2 May], 3 [5 May], 5 [5 May]).
He also served in company D of the 68th Pennsylvania Infantry (2, 4, 5). He was mustered into service on 23 August 1862, and was mustered out on 8 September 1863 (2).
On 7 July 1883, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 5).
He lost his discharge paperwork about 1888 (2).
In 1890, he was living at 1010 Lawrence Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He had bronchitis (2).
He died on 31 July 1892, of chronic bronchitis (6). He died at, or was buried from, 1010 Lawrence Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He was then a widower (6). He was buried on 3 August 1892 at St John's Methodist Episcopal Vault, and then in Mount Moriah Cemetery (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) (Edward Flanigan)
2 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, ward 16, division 17, supervisor's district [1], enumeration district [316], page 2 (image 632 on <www.ancestry.com>), lines 18-19 (Edward C Flannigan)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 March 2005 (Edward Flanigan)
4 pension index, by name (Edward Flanagan)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Edward Flanagan [sic])
6 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Edward Flanagan, 31 July 1892, number 3116 (Edward Flanagan)