His desertion and arrest precisely match Asher Manning's. Why, then, doesn't special order 116, HQ 91st PA, 1 December 1864 mention him? And why was Manning punished, but Kilburn apparently not?
He was born in Yorkshire County, England (4). He was 39 years old when he was enlisted (4).
He was a laborer when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, and fair hair (4).
He was drafted in Leidy Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania (1, 4). He was mustered into service on 1 June 1864 (1, 5, 6 [1 Jun 61]). He served in company G (1).
He deserted on 1 June 1864 in Centre County, Pennsylvania (4).
He was arrested on 1 September 1864 (4). The person who arrested him received $30 as a reward (4).
On 27 April 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 April 1865 (1, 2, 4).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 5, 6). He was then a corporal (1).
On 24 January 1882, he applied successfully for a pension (6).
In 1890, he was living in Gibson Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania (post office Driftwood) (5).
On 2 March 1907, he again applied for a pension (6).
He died on 1 July 1915, at Driftwood, Pennsylvania (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) (William Kilburn)
2 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (William Kilburn)
3 company G, list of non-commissioned officers (William Kilburn)
4 company G, second descriptive roll, [#48] (William Kilburn)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Cameron County, Gibson Township, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 49, page 1 (William Kilburn)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (William Kailbourne [sic])
[I did not find him in the index to the pension file cards on <www.ancestry.com> (searched 11 Jun 2005)]