91st Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry

The 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry



Dedicated to the memory of Carol Ide (1958-2012)


Origins The 91st was formed from volunteers in Philadelphia, and most of its men were born in Pennsylvania.

Endings Almost 10% of the regiment died in service. 654 men mustered out with the regiment at the end; 128 of them were original members.

Washington The 91st guarded several famous Confederate female spies, and also shot a prisoner who was a boyhood friend of John Wilkes Booth.

Life Most of the regiment's time was taken up, not with battles, but with training and other duties.

Researchers

After the war Colonel (Brevet Major General) Gregory was the only Assistant Commissioner of the post-war Freedman's Bureau who could be called an abolitionist.
What's new

Fact of the week [updated Sundays]

[I apologize--this semester has been overwhelming for me. I hope to get back to adding the compiled service records I have and adding "facts of the week" at the end of the year or the beginning of next]

#558 Bill Redheffer was able to obtain a headstone for Benjamin Redheffer (A). He held a very moving graveside ceremony to mark the new headstone and commmemorate Benjamin, on 31 October 2015.

Battles and casualties Because of poor generalship, the 91st had no spectacular successes on the battlefield. But they paid a heavy price: 114 of them were killed or mortally wounded in battle.

After the war Many men received pensions, and joined veterans' associations. The last death I known of occurred in 1940.



Harry Ide is developing this web page. E-mail me at [email protected] with corrections, suggestions, or information!

Also contact Cyrus at [email protected], who is writing a book about the 91st PA.


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