He was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania (5). He was 19 years old when he was enlisted (5 [21 probably in 1864], 6 [19]).
He was a laborer when he was enlisted (5, 6). He was living in Hollidaysburg (6).
He was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (5, 6).
He was enlisted on 9 August 1861, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania (6). He was mustered into service as a private in the 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry on 1 September 1861 (1, 6).
He was reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 5 February 1864 (5, 6). He was enlisted for three years, at Licken Run, Virginia, by Lieutenant Adams (5). He was mustered in by Captain Gentry (5).
He was transferred to the 91st Pennsylvania (1). On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G (1). On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company (2). He was then absent, as a private (2).
He was discharged on 25 December 1864, from Armory Square Hospital, Washington DC, on surgeon's certificate of disability (3 [1 Jun 65], 6 [has 23 Dec 64], 7 [25 Dec 64]).
On 30 April 1865, he was reported absent sick (7).
The regiment was notified of his discharge on 1 June 1865 (7; see also 3).
On 24 February 1888, he was buried in Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (4).
not in Bates
1 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (William Lindsay)
2 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (William Lindsay)
3 company K, second register of men discharged (William Lindsay)
4 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment Tombstone Inscriptions Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (searched 11 May 2005) "Lindsay William 24 Feb 1888 Union Dale Div 1 Pvt Co M 62nd Pa Civil War" Union Dale = Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh PA 15212
5 company K, third descriptive roll (William Lindsay)
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 20 May 2005 (William Lindsay)
7 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (Wm Lindsay)
8 monthly return, company K, June 1865 (Wm Lindsay)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (but I found an entry for a William Lindsey, in company M of the 62nd PA, filed apparently 30 March [?] 1865) (searched March 2007)]
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans' census (but some entries did not identify the regiment or dates served) (searched March 2007)]