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David Skein

Before the war

He was 31 years old when he was enlisted (5).

During the war

He was mustered into service on 6 August 1862 (1, 5, 8 [27 Sep 61]). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He served as a private in company D (1, 2).

He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (7).

He was discharged at Camp near Beverly Ford, Virginia, on 10 September 1863, on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 3, 4 [by Maj Genl Sykes], 5, 8 [16 Sep 63]).

After the war

He applied unsuccessfully on 20 October 1869 for a pension (2, 8).

He had died by March 1882 (6). He was buried in the Fernwood Cemetery, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania (6).

Sources

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) (David Skein)

2 pension index, by name (David J Skein)

3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 10 September 1863 (Pri Skeen)

4 company D, register of men discharged, entry 32 (David J Skeen)

5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 July 2004 (David Skein)

6 'Soldiers' headstones', from Chester Daily Times, 30 March 1882, page 3 (searched 29 December 2005) [list of soldiers' graves to be marked with marble headstones] (D J Skein)

7 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (David Skeen [sic])

8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (David J Skeen)


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