He was born in February 1839 (9). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 7, 9). He was 19 years old when he was enlisted (3 [21, probably in 1863], 4 [19], 7 [59 in ?1898], 9 [61 in 1900]).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and black hair (3, 4 [blue eyes]).
He was a boatman when he was enlisted (4). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 January 1862 (1, 4 [20 Dec], 11 [2 Dec 1861]). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4). He was mustered in at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a private in company I (1, 4).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (6).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Bealton, Virginia, by Lieutenant Swan (3).
He was wounded on 25 May 1864 (1, 4).
He was wounded on 23 June 1864 (3, 10).
On 26 March 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 March 1865 (1, 2, 3).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3, 11 [12 July]). He had served for forty-three months (7).
On 24 March 1870, he applied successfully for a pension (8, 11).
In 1890, he was living in Upper Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (5). He reported no disability (5).
On 26 January 1898, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (7). In 1898, he was present in the Southern Branch (7). He was admitted from New Jersey (7). He had a gunshot wound in his right thigh (7). He was receiving a pension of $8 per month (7).
In 1900, he was living in the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers Home, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia (9). He was a peddler (9).
On 16 [?] February 1907, he again applied for a pension (11).
He died on 21 June 1921, at the National Soldiers Home, in Virginia (11).
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)
2 special order 22, HQ 91st PA, 26 March 1865 (James Healy)
3 company I, descriptive roll, #13 (James Haley)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 24 March 2005 (James Healy)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Upper Merion, supervisor's district 130, enumeration district 250, page 3 (James Haley [?])
6 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (James Healy)
7 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1898. Serial Set volume 3785. Session volume 43, 55th Congress, 3rd Session. House Document 55. Page 385. (James Healy)
8 pension index, by name (James Healey)
9 1900 US census, Virginia, Elizabeth City County, Southern Branch National Home for D.V.S., supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 8, microfilm series T623, film 1706, page 98 = sheet 6 B handwritten (James Healey)
10 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (James Haley)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (James Healey)
| line | 81 |
| street | |
| house number | |
| dwelling number | |
| family number | |
| name | Healey James |
| relationship | Inmate |
| color | W |
| sex | M |
| birth date | Feby 1839 |
| age | 61 |
| married? | S |
| # years married | |
| mother of how many children? | |
| # of children living | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Ireland |
| immigration year | |
| # years in USA | |
| naturalized citizen? | |
| occupation | Peddler |
| # months not employed | |
| # months in school | |
| can read | Yes |
| can write | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes |
| owned/rented | |
| free or mortgaged | |
| farm/house | |
| # of farm schedule |