91st PA--company K monthly report, April 1865

Company K monthly report, April 1865

[Thanks to Dennis Clowney for supplying me with a digitized version of this report, which is in his possession]
[see the front and back of the document]
[I have changed the format, for legibility]
[I have proofread this page]


[front of document]
RETURN of Lieut. George G Coster Company (K,) of the Ninety first Regiment of Pa Vet Vols Army of the United States, (Colonel E M Gregory,) for the month of April, 1865.
PRESENT.COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.For duty.1
On special duty. 
Sick. 
In arrest or suspension. 
  
TOTAL.1
ENLISTED MEN.For duty.57
On extra or daily duty.9
Sick.6
In arrest or confinement 
  
TOTAL.72
ABSENT.COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.On detached service. 
With leave. 
Without leave. 
Sick. 
  
  
TOTAL. 
ENLISTED MEN.On detached service. 
With leave. 
Without leave. 
Sick.23
In arrest or confinement.1
  
TOTAL24
WHERE.Within the Dep'tCommissioned Officers. 
Enlisted men. 
With't the Dep't.Commmissioned officers. 
Enlisted men.24
PRESENT AND ABSENT.COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.Captain. 
First Lieutenants.1
Second Lieutenants. 
Brevet Second Lieutenants. 
TOTAL COMMISSIONED.1
ENLISTED MEN.Sergeants.5
Corporals.8
Buglers. 
Musicians.2
Farriers and Blacksmiths. 
Artificers. 
Privates.81
  
TOTAL ENLISTED.96
AGGREGATE.97
AGGREGATE LAST MONTHLY RETURN.61
ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST MONTHLY RETURN.GAIN.COMM'D OFFICERS.By promotion or appointment. 
By transfer. 
  
ENLISTED MEN.
Recruits from Depots.39
Enlisted in the Regiment. 
Re-enlisted. 
By transfer. 
From missing in action. 
From desertion. 
  
AGGREGATE.39
LOSS.COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.Resigned or disbanded. 
Dismissed. 
Transferred. 
By order for Promotion.1
Missing in action. 
Died In act'n or of wounds rec'd there. 
Died Of disease, &c. 
ENLISTED MEN.Discharged Expiration of service.2
Discharged For disability. 
Discharged By sentence G.C.M. 
Discharged By order. 
Discharged By civil authority. 
  
Transferred. 
Died In act'n or of wounds rec'd there. 
Died Of disease, &c. 
Missing in action. 
Deserted. 
AGGREGATE.3
MEMORANDA.
Wounded in action. 
Recruits required. 
HORSES.Serviceable. 
Unserviceable. 
Lost in action. 
PIECES ARTILLERY.Heavy. 
Field. 
Mountain. 
No. of blank Company Returns on hand. 


Sergeants.Corporals.Musicians.Artificers, Farriers, &c.Privates.

NOTE 1.--Actions, in which the company, or any portion of it, has been engaged; scouts, marches, changes of station, &c., everything of interest, relating to the discipline, efficiency, or service of the company, will be minutely and carefully noted, with date, place, distance marched, &c., &c.

NOTE 2.--The name and rank of the officers and soldiers killed or wounded, in action, with date and place, will be accurately noted.

    1Robt C GorbyDivision Provost
    1Jno. Schaffer2nd Brig Q.M. [?]
    1Eli LeachOrderly 5th Corps Hd Qrs
    1Oscar J. K. PrinszlerDivision Hosp
    1William Norton" "
    1Wm Spade" Train
    1David McCandless [?]" Hosp
    1Matt McFetridge5 Corps Pioneer
    1Francis Kerer" " Provost
    9Total


ABSENT ENLISTED MEN, accounted for by name.
(The nature, commencement, period, and place of absence to be invariably stated.)
Sergeants.Corporals.Musicians.Artificers, Farriers, &c.Privates. NOTE 3.--One copy of this return will be transmitted, on the first of each month, to the Adjutant at Regimental Headquarters. Blanks will be supplied to companies from the Adjutant General's Office, and their receipt must be promptly acknowledged.
1    Wm Vance Hosp Phila
     Henry Miller [appears to be crossed out]
    1George J Crouse [?] Fort Delaware S. G. M.
    2 in Hosp Wounded J. Baeplinger [sic; sc. Jacob B Kaepplinger] Rainard Anthony
    4 Omalley [?] [presumably Patrick O'Malley] Henry Bosier Jonathan R Durnell Jas Freeman
    3Sylvester Jordan Wm Lindsay Wm McIntyre
    3Sam Nicodemus Wm O Conker [?] [probably William J Cooke] Elisha Stoughton
    4Jas. B Steele Wm Tucker [?] Barnard Vanhorn Peter Wilson
    6Peter Creslin Wm Swank G Schmall Ed Blake D [?] Murphy Jno Denison Sick
1   23 24 Total
1 + 23 = 24 " [sc. total]

STATION: Near Sutherland Station Va
DATE: April 30th /65
George G. Coster Lt
Commanding the Company. K

[A.G.O. No. 40.]
[back of document]
RETURN Of Company (K), Reg't of [blank] For the month of April, 1865.


COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, present and absent, accounted for by NAME.

NOTE 4.--The date (with No., date &c., of order) at which an officer is assigned, or transferred to, joins or rejoins the company, assumes, or is relieved from the command of it, or from any special duty, will be stated against his name; against that of absent officers, the No. and date of order, the reasons for and commencement of absence, and period assigned for same, (to be repeated on every return, while it lasts.)

NOTE 5.--After the list of ABSENT officers will follow the record of those resigned, died, &c., or transferred from the company, with No., date, &c., of order, date, place, and, in case of death, its cause.

No.NAMES. The brevet, as well as the regimental rank, to be given.RANK.REMARKS.
 PRESENT.  
1Geo G Coster1st Lieut 
 
 ABSENT.  
1Jno F. CasnerCaptMustered out to be mustered as Major by Special Order # Hd Qrs 5th Corps



ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST RETURN, among the ENLISTED MEN.

NOTE 6.--The date, &c.; of all transfers to or from the company, (with No and date of order,) of all apprehensions, discharges, furloughs, deaths, desertions, &c., will be accurately noted; also the places of discharge, death, desertion, &c.

(To be accounted for BY NAME, and classed in the same order as on the face of the return.)
No.NAMES.RANK.DATE.PLACE.REMARKS.
 GainedRecruits from Depot 
 Thirty-nine39) " " 
 
 Dischgd    
 Adolph Bankeers [??]PrivAp [?] 29Pittsbg PaExp. term of Service
 Wm R. Cooper"Dec 21Phila" " " Notice rec'd Apr 20th

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