He was born in Birmingham, Pennsylvania (4, 5 [Brigham], 8). He was 19 years old when he was enlisted (4, 5, 8 [61 in 1910]).
He was a laborer when he was enlisted (4, 5).
He was 5 feet 3 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (4, 5).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 25 February 1864 in the 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (1, 4, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Captain Wright (4, 5). He was mustered in by Captain Howe (4, 5).
He was transferred on 20 July 1864 from company L of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st (1, 7). On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G (2). On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company (3). He was then present as a private (3). He served as a private in company K (1).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 7).
On 27 October 1904, he applied successfully from Illinois for a pension (6, 7).
He again applied for a pension on 27 October 1904 (7).
In 1910, he was living in the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, in Danville Township, Vermillion County, Illinois (9). He was single (9). He was not working (9).
He died on 29 January 1916, at Danville, Illinois (7).
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 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (Robert Morley)
3 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (Robert Morley)
4 company K, third descriptive roll (Robert Morely)
5 company K, fourth descriptive roll (Robert Morely)
6 pension index, by name (Robert Morley)
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Robert Morley)
8 1910 US census, Illinois, Vermillion County, Danville Township, National Home Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, supervisor's district [blank], enumeration district 134, microfilm series T624, film 329, page 153 = 12 B handwritten (Robert Morley)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]
| line | 78 |
| street | [blank] |
| house nr | " [sc. Co] |
| dwelling nr | " [sc. L] |
| family nr | [blank] |
| name | Morley Robert |
| relationship | None |
| sex | M |
| color | W |
| age | 61 |
| marital status | S |
| #years present marriage | |
| mother of # children | |
| mother of # living children | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | England Eng |
| mother's birthplace | England Eng |
| immigrated | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| speaks English | English |
| occupation | None |
| nature of industry etc. | None |
| employer etc. | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |
| can read | Yes |
| can write | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |
| owned/rented | |
| owned free or mortagaged | |
| farm/house | |
| nr on farm schedule | |
| civil war vet | UA |
| blind | |
| deaf & dumb |