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He was 19 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (5). He was born in Salem, New Jersey (5).
When he was enlisted, he was a glass blower (5).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (5).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 10 November 1864, in company A (1, 3, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at New Jersey, by Captain Lehman (5).
On 24 November 1864, the regiment reported him gained as a recruit (7).
On 17 March 1865, he was detailed for duty in the 3rd brigade pioneer corps (4).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3).
He successfully applied for a pension on 1 March 1877 (3, 6). He applied again on 25 March 1910 (3).
He was buried in Seven Pines National Cemetery, Sandston, Virginia, section E number 836, on 5 January 1936 (2).
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 Seven Pines National Cemetery, list of civil war burials. [Thanks to Dennis Clowney for the reference!]
3 pension index by regiment (William H Kiger)
4 special order 30, HQ 91st PA, 17 March 1865
5 company A descriptive roll, entry 153 (William H Kigart)
6 pension index, by name (William H Kiger [sic])
7 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 24 November 1864 (William H Kiger)
[I did not find an entry for him in the 1890 veterans' census (searched October 2005)]