He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 4, 5). He was 29 years old when he was enlisted (2, 4, 5 [18 in 1850]).
In 1850, he was living in the 6th ward, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He was not working (5).
He was a butcher when he enlisted (2, 4).
He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (2, 4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 8 November 1861(1, 2, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1). He was mustered in a private in company H, by George Black (1, 2). He had gun number 88 (4).
He was discharged at Camp Stanton, Alexandria, Virginia, on 7 May 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability, because of imperfect vision (1, 2, 3, 4).
When discharged, he had last been paid through 28 February 1862 (2). He was paid $28.16 for the period from 1 March through 5 May 1862 (at $13.00 per month) (2). He received $2.60 for three days' travel from Alexandria to Philadelphia, and $3.00 for food for the trip (2). He had not drawn $20.47 of his clothing allowance, but had been advanced $42.30 for clothing (2). He received a total of $11.93 (2).
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) (William Thaworth)
2 discharge certificate (thanks to Dennis Clowney for the copy!) (William H Thaworth; he signed his name as 'W H Thawarth')
3 company H, register of men discharged, #6 (William Thawarth)
4 company H, descriptive roll, #58 (William H Thwarth)
5 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, ward 6, microfilm series M432, film 811, pages 358 recto-verso = 713-714 handwritten (Wm Thaworth)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched April 2007)]
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