He enlisted under the alias 'Joseph Devier' (2).
He was born on 28 March 1845, to Jesse and Lydia Reynolds (3, 9). He was 19 years old when he was enlisted (5, 9 [19 at death in 1864], 10 [5 in 1850], 11 [15 in 1860]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania (9, 10, 11).
In 1850, he was living in North Mulberry Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with Jesse and Lydia Reynolds (his parents), and with William Reynolds (presumably his sibling) (10). He had attended his school within the year (10).
In 1860, he was living in the 14th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11). He was living with Jesse and Lydia Reynolds (his parents), and with William and Hannah Reynolds (presumably his siblings), along with two other people (11). He had attended school within the year (11).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 5 February 1864 and was mustered into service on the same day [or 12 February 1864 (1, 5)] (2). He was enlisted by Lieutenant Shipley, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 5). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Hildeburn (2, 5). He served as a private in company D (1).
On 14 March 1864, Sinex sent a report about him to Assistant Adjutant General Samuel Breck (2).
He was wounded in action in 1864, by 30 May 1864 (1, 7).
He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 9 June 1864 (possibly on 24 May 1864), of wounds received in action or of congestive fever (1 [24 May], 3 [9 Jun], 4 [9 Jun], 5 [24 May], 6, 9 [9 June, congestive fever]). He was single (9). He was a soldier (9). He died at, or was buried from, 1221 Green Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9).
On 12 June 1864, he was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania (3) or Mount Moriah Cemetery (8, 9). His tombstone has "carved in relief a musket, knapsack, cartouch-box, and haversack", and '"Mother, one of us ought to go. Why not me?"' (8).
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 letter, Sinex to Breck, 14 March 1864
3 West Laurel Hill cemetery records, on http://www.thefinalwalt.com (thanks to Amy Waltz!) ( )
4 company D, register of deaths (Joseph Reynolds)
5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 10 August 2004 (Joseph Reynolds)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 29 June 1864 (Private Reynolds)
7 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Joseph Reynolds)
8 John Thomas Scharf and Thompson Westcott. History of Philadelphia 1609-1884. Philadelphia: LH Everts & Co., 1884. Volume 3, page 1882.] (Joseph C Reynolds)
9 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9 June 1864 (Joseph C Reynolds)
10 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, North Mulberry Ward, microfilm series M432, film 815, page 379 = 656 handwritten (Joseph Reynolds)
11 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 14th ward, 1st division, microfilm series M653, film 1164, page 110 = 110 handwritten (Jos Reynolds)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched December 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the HeritageQuest indices to the 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, or 1920 censuses (accessed 13 June 2009)]
| line | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Dwellings visited | 750 | |||
| Families visited | 828 | |||
| Name | Jesse Reynolds | Lydia " | William " | Joseph " |
| Age | 34 | 33 | 10 | 5 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Stove Manufac | |||
| Real estate owned | ||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Dwelling number | 694 | ||||||
| Family number | 789 | ||||||
| Name | Jesse Reynolds | Lydia | Wm | Jos. | Hannah | Anna Casey | Anne Freeman [?] |
| Age | 44 | 45 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f | f | f |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation | Stove Manufac | ||||||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||||
| Value of personal estate | 500 | ||||||
| Place of birth | Phila | " | " | " | " | Ireland | " |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | ||||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
... Among the tombs of soldiers is that of Joseph C. Reynolds, private in company D, Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers; he has an altar tombstone, on the face of which are carved in relief a musket, knapsack, cartouch-box, and haversack. He died from wounds received at the battle of Spottsylvania Court-House, Va. Upon the tomb is the sentence: