Descriptive roll entries
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[source: Descriptive book, company K, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Leech Eli
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet = inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] black
[WHERE BORN.] - England
[OCCUPATION.] Butch[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Se]ptr 25th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Muster in Service by Capt Dye U.S
[NAMES] Laird Alexander
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] auburn
[WHERE BORN.] Philad Penna
[OCCUPATION.] paper [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [illegible] 13th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Muster in Service by] Lieut Morris Kayser
[NAMES] Latier [?] John [perhaps 'Latuer']
[AGE.] 42
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] ship [carpenter?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Octbr 22
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. Muster in Serivce by Lieut] Geo Murphy
[NAMES] Lammey Lewis
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Prin[ter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 13th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Consent of Parents " " [sc. Muster in Service by Lieut] Morris Kayser
[NAMES] Leidheiser Daniel G
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] red
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] [illegible; seems to begin 'Yale']
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Octr 10th
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Muster in Service by] J A Gregory
[NAMES] McCarty John
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 6 feet [blank] inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Cork Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept [?] 27th [?]
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Muster in Service by [illegible]
[NAMES] McWilliams Neil
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] do [sc. light]
[WHERE BORN.] Dery Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [N]ov 4th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. Muster in service by] " [sc. Capt] P D Keyser
[NAMES] McFetridge Matthew
[AGE.] 17
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet [blank] inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philad Penna
[OCCUPATION.] brick [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Oc]tr 10th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Consent of parents
[NAMES] McCormick John
[AGE.] 37
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Dery Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [N]ov [?] 6th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. muster in service by] Lieut Geo Murphy P.V.
[NAMES] McElvaney Matthew
[AGE.] 44
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Antrim Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] weav[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [illegible] 5th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] " " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. muster in service by] " " " [sc. Lieut Geo Murphy P.V.]
[NAMES] McDermott Robert
[AGE.] 34
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] " [sc. Antrim] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] host[ler] [?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [No]v 18th
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
[illegible]
[NAMES] Mackin Owen W.
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Louth Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Carpe[nter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Sep]tr [?] 24th [?]
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. muster in service by] Capt Dye
[NAMES] Martin Hugh
[AGE.] 44
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Dery Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] weav[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [No]v [?] 13th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. muster in service by] Lieut Morris Kayser
[NAMES] Melville William
[AGE.] 44
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philad Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [No]v [?] 8th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
rather grey hair
" " " [sc. muster in service by] Capt P D Keyser
[NAMES] Malone John
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Tyrone Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] soap [?] [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Octr 29th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. muster in service by] Lt F H Gregory
[NAMES] Marple Thomas
[AGE.] 29
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Montgomery Penna
[OCCUPATION.] [illegible; may begin 'bras']
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [O]ctr 3rd
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. muster in service by] " [sc. Lt] Pierce US
[NAMES] McNutt George
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] hasel [sic]
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philad Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Comp [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [D]ecr 18th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Lt Milligan
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged by order of court
[NAMES] Myers William
[AGE.] 41
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] Brow [sic]
[WHERE BORN.] Philad Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Ba [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [N]ov 1st
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. muster in service by] Capt P D Keyser
[NAMES] Messinger Enoch
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 inches
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank][HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] Philad Penna
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [N]ov 15th
[WHERE.] " [sc. Philada]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
[blank?]
[NAMES] McCarty James
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Tipperary Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Augt 19th
[WHERE.] Alexandria
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. muster in service by] Capt Wood, US