According to the pension by regiment card, he enlisted under the alias 'William F Wampole' (10). However, I wonder whether I've wrongly identified William F Wampole with Wilbur Wampole. Perhaps not--the Pennsylvania Archives Civil War Veterans' Card File does not have a William F Wampole.
He was 21 years old when he was enlisted (6, 7 [20], 11 [65 at death in 1909]). He was born in Trenton, New Jersey (6, 7, 11).
He was a clerk (6, 7). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enlisted (7).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and fair [??] hair (6, 7 [dark hair])
He also served in company K of the 59th PA Militia Infantry, in company E of the 114th PA Infantry, and in the Navy (10).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 9 or 10 February 1864 (1 [9 Feb], 6 [10 Feb], 7 [9 Feb]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Shipley (6, 7). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Burke (6, 7). He served as a private in company D (1).
On 22 February 1864, the superintendent of the volunteer recruiting service detached him for duty in the recruiting service, at Philadelphia (2, 4). On 27 April 1864, Sinex reported that he had been relieved, but had not yet reported to the regiment for duty (3). On 29 April 1864, he was reported returned from detached service (8).
He deserted from hospital, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 16 August 1864 (1, 5, 7). He owed the US $23.25 for his gun and accoutrements (5).
On 27 March 1865, the regiment dropped him as a deserter (9).
On 19 August 1890, he successfully applied for a pension (10).
On 24 April 1907, he again applied for a pension (10).
He died, of lobar pneumonia, with senility [and] arteriosclerosis contributing, on 28 April 1909, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11). He was single then, and was a gentleman (that is, not working) (11). He lived at 1128 Wood Street (11). Apprently, he had been in Philadelphia General Hospital for 2 months and 12 days (11). He was buried, on 3 May 1909, from 1860 N Taney Street, at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (11).
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 Marvin, 7 March 1864
3 letter, Sinex to Fowler, 27 April 1864
4 special order 8, HQ 91st PA, 22 February 1864
5 company D, register of deserters (William H Wampole)
6 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 67 (William Wampole)
7 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 10 August 2004 (Wilbur Wampole; rolls have 'Hilber Wampole')
8 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 29 April 1864 (Priv Wampole)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 27 March 1865 (Wampole)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (and second card) (William F Wampole alias William Epstein [sic])
11 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 28 April 1909, #10721 (William F Wampole)
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the pension index by name (searched April 2007)]
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from 2-16 1909 to 4-28 1909 that I last saw him alive on 4-28 1909 and that death occurred, on the date stated above at 8 P.M. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows:
Chief, Lobar Pneumoniaa DURATION [blank] Mos. 7 Days