He was born in Denighal, Ireland, and was 42 years old when he enlisted (3). He was a laborer (3).
He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, as a recruit, on 16 March 1864 (1, 3, 5 [16 Mar 63]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (1, 3). He was mustered into service as a private by Nickols, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3). He served in company E (3).
He died on 12 May 1864, of wounds received while charging the enemy's works at Laurel Hill, Virginia (Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 [24 May], 7). (According to Bates (1) and the descriptive roll (3 and also 4), he was killed in action.)
On 26 January 1865, company E published resolutions mourning his death (and fifteen others), and sympathizing with their families (8).
On 29 August 1864, his widow, Sarah Monteath, applied successfully for a pension (6, 9).
In 1890, his widow, Sarah Monteith, was living at 907 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5).
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 list of deaths, company E, number 13
3 descriptive roll, company E, entry 145
4 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 9 June 1864 (John Monteith)
5 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 62, page 3 (image 289 on <www.ancestry.com>), line 29 (John Monteith)
6 pension index, by name (John Monteath)
7 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (John Monteith)
8 'Headquarters company E', Philadelphia Inquirer 26 January 1865 page 5 (John Monteith)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (John Monteath)
No Monteith is living at 907 S 13th St, and there is no Sarah or S Monteith or Montieth (searched transcription on <www.ancestry.com>, January 2005).