He was 34 years old when he enlisted in 1862 (5). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5).
He was a tinsmith (5).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair (5).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 13 (5) or 14 September 1862 (1, 6 [4 Sept 62]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (5). He was mustered into service by Colonel Reiff (5). He served as a private in company A (1).
He was wounded on 3 May 1863, at the Battle of Chancellorsville (2, 8). He died in hospital at Washington DC, on 17 June 1863, of those wounds (1, 3, 5, 6 [27 [?] Jun 63], 8). He was then a private (1, 3). Perhaps he was buried in Philadelphia, since the Philadelphia death records include a death record for him (8).
On 4 [?] August 1863, his widow, Ann Mills (later Ann Schaub) applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 7).
On 2 [?] June 1872, a minor dependant applied successfully from California for a pension (6, 7).
His widow applied for a pension again on 2 January 1917 (6).
Contact Jeanine at jmatt413@comcast.net if you're interested in Mills.
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 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 7 May 1863 (Private Mills)
3 company A register of deaths (Joseph Mills)
4 company A register of discharges (Joseph Mills) (this incomplete entry is crossed out--I suspect someone started recording his death in the discharge register instead of the death register)
5 company A descriptive roll, entry 104 (Joseph Mills)
6 pension index, by regiment (Joseph Mills)
7 pension index, by name (Joseph Mills)
8 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17 June 1863 (Joseph Mills)
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the 1890 veterans census (searched October 2005)]
This is to certify that Joseph Mills of Co A 91" Reg Pa Vol, Died from gunshot wound Rcd at the late battle at Chancerloville [sic]
S E Ryes M.D.