Descriptive roll entries
first roll, 1 to 18 first roll, 19 to 36 first roll, 37 to 54 first roll, 55 to 72 first roll, 73 to 90 first roll, 91-100 second roll, first page second roll, second page second roll, third page second roll, fourth page second roll, fifth page |
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[source: Descriptive book, company G, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Ehn, George W.
[AGE.] 42
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet - inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue [written over something else]
[HAIR.] Dk Brn
[WHERE BORN.] London Eng
[OCCUPATION.] Turner
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 23rd 61
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith [?] ['Smith' is written over something else]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for disability May 17th 1862
[NAMES] Frost Charles R.
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 17th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Smith (?)]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
mustered into Capt A J Sellers Co. G. 90th Regt and by mistake entered on Capt E G Sellers Co G 91st regt
[NAMES] Haines George M. D.
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Hatter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 26th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Sellers
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Joined Regular Cavalry Jan 5th [?] 63 agreeable to Order no 154 [?] from War Dept
[NAMES] Houston Robert H.
[AGE.] 36
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Milton Delaware
[OCCUPATION.] Cabinet [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 9th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap McAuther
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Harren William
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 17th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Cap McAuther]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
mustered into Capt A J Sellers Co G 90th regt and by mistake entered on Cap E G Sellers Co. G 91st Regt
[NAMES] Johnston, Charles H.
[AGE.] 26
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 17 /61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Cap McAuther]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
" " " " " " " " " " " " " [sc. mustered into Capt A J Sellers Co G 90th regt and by mistake entered on Cap E G Sellers Co. G 91st Regt]
[NAMES] [blank]
[AGE.] [blank]
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [blank]
[WHERE.] [blank]
[BY WHOM.] [blank]
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Kimble John O.
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 17 /61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Cap McAuther]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
mustered into Capt A J Sellers Co G 90th regt and by mistake entered on Cap E G Sellers Co. G 91st Regt
[NAMES] Lewis Emmor E
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dk Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Nether Providence Dela.
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 9th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap McAuther
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for disability April 23rd 1862
[NAMES] Letourneau William
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Turner
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 11th 61
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted from Corpl to Sergt to date from Nov 1 /64 S.O. No 104.
Promoted from Sergt to 1st Sergt S.O. No. 3. to date Jan 1 /65
[NAMES] Lawrence Christian L.
[AGE.] 40
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Butcher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sep 23rd 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged on certificate of disability by Order of Maj Genl Sykes Feb 6th /63
[NAMES] Langebartel John A.
[AGE.] 37
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Lt Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Painter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 12th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap Gilbert
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Promoted from Corpl to Sergt to date from Nov [?] 1 /64 S.O. no 104. [a number is crossed out before '104']
[NAMES] Leater John
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] dark
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] Weaver
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 17 /61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Gilbert]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Deserted from the service Oct 21st 1861 [sic; sc. 21 Nov 61]
[NAMES] McLeer [?] William
[AGE.] 36
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Tyrone Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 11th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged on certificate of disability by order of Maj Genl Sykes Feb [?] 6th [?] 63
[NAMES] McGhee James
[AGE.] 39
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/8 [sic] inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Grey
[WHERE BORN.] Liverpool Eng
[OCCUPATION.] Weaver
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 25 [?] 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Lt Murphy
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for disability May 21st 1862
[NAMES] McKnight Henry
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Tyrone Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 21st /61
[WHERE.] [blank]
[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for disability June 12th 1862
[NAMES] Moynehan James
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Lt Brn
[WHERE BORN.] Quens [?] Co Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Gardner
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 19 /61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Gilbert
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Transfered [sic] to Invalid Corps March 15th 1864 G.O. 105 series 1864
[NAMES] McCalla William
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Montgomery Co Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Machinist
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 2nd 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap Lentz
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
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