He was 23 years old when he enlisted (3, 10 [22 in 1860]). He was born in Pasely, Scotland (3, 10).
In 1860, he was living in ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with Ellen Haughey (presumably his wife) (10). He was a laborer (10).
When he was enlisted, he was a teamster (3).
He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service for three years in company E on 4 September 1861, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1, 3). He was enlisted by Captain Lentz, and mustered into service by Captain Stover (3).
He deserted on 7 August 1862 (3, 4). He was caught on 4 February 1864 (3, 4). He lost pay for the time he was absent, by regimental order (3, 4).
He died on 12 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia (1, 2, 3), of wounds received while charging the enemy's works (2, 3, 7 [wounded]). (Bates (1) and the descriptive roll (3) report him killed in action.)
On 10 September 1864, the regiment apparently reported him discharged because his term had expired (6).
On 26 January 1865, company E published resolutions mourning his death (and fifteen others), and sympathizing with their families (8).
On 6 March 1865, his widow, Ellen Haughey, applied successfully for a pension (5, 9).
On 18 December 1866, his minor dependent, E Clowney [?], applied successfully for a pension (5, 9).
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)
3 descriptive roll, company E, entry 42 (Charles Haughy)
4 register of deserters, company E, entry 15
5 pension index, by name (Charles Haughey)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 10 September 1864 (Privt Haughey)
7 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Chas Haughey)
8 'Headquarters company E', Philadelphia Inquirer 26 January 1865 page 5 (Charles Haughy)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Charles Haughey)
10 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 1, 6th 7th and 9th precincts, microfilm series M653, film 1151, page 612 = 146 handwritten (Charles Haughey)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched 22 May 2007)]
| line | 15 | 16 |
| Dwelling number | [847] | |
| Family number | 1115 | |
| Name | Charles Haughey | Ellen " |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | ||
| Occupation | Laiborer [sic] | |
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| Place of birth | Scotland | Maryland |
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| Cannot read & write | ||
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