[This consists of three manuscript pages, numbered 1 to 3. Page 1 covers letters 1 to 15; page 2 covers letters 16 to 36; page 3 covers letters 37 and 51 to 54. The third page has a large gap, between letters received on 8 October and 22 December.]
[source: NARA, RG 94, regimental letter, order, guard report, and furlough book]
Letters Received
When Received | Name of Writer | Date and purport of letter | ||
June 1st 1 | Owen R. A. Lt. Col. & Chief Qr. Mr. 5th Corps | June 1st Notice relative to the transfer of Teamsters to the Artillery Brigade and to be Borne on the Rolls as such | ||
[by unnumbered order, HQ 91st PA, 1 June 1863, Robert Rowan (H) and William McKee (B), detailed as teamsters, were transferred to the artillery brigade as teamsters] | ||||
May 27th /63 2 | Smith Francis G A.A.S. [?] U.S.A. Medical Officer | May 22nd /63 Certificate of health and recommendation for an extension of sick leave to Col. E. M. Gregory | ||
June 16nt /63 3 | Smith Francis G A.A.S. [?] U.S.A. Medical Officer | June 11nt /63 Certificate of health, and recommendation for an extension of sick leave to Col. E. M. Gregory | ||
July 12th /63 4 | Smith Francis G A.A.S. [?] U.S.A. Medical Officer | July 6th /63 Certificate of health, and recommendation for an extension of sick leave to Col. E. M. Gregory | ||
July 31st /63 5 | Hunt William A.A.S. U.S.A. Medical Officer | July 26th /63 Certificate of health, and recommendation for an extension of sick leave to Col E. M. Gregory | ||
August 4th /63 6 | Hunt William A.A.S. U.S.A. Medical Officer | July 31st /63 Certificate of health and recommendation for an extension of sick leave to Capt Matthew Hall | ||
August 13nt 63 7 | Smith Francis G A.A.S. U.S.A. Medical Officer | August 10nt /63 Certificate of health and recommendation for an extension of sick leave to Col [written over another word, apparently Capt] E. M. Gregory | ||
August 13nt /63 8 | Clark Robert Capt. Provost Judge | August 11nt /63 Relative to a man supposed to be a Deserter from the 91st Reg. Pa. Vols | ||
Lost | August 13nt /63 9 | Marvin A. S. Capt and Asst. Adjt. Genl. | August 13nt /63 Requires an explanation in writing why the Signals were not sounded as required by Genl. Order No 79 | |
[see letter, Sinex to Marvin, 13 Aug 63, for Sinex's explanation.] | ||||
August 14nt /63 10 | Marvin A. S Asst A. Genl Captain | August 14nt /63 Requires an explanation in writing as to why the Pioneers sent for by Lieut Bell Commdg pioneers were not furnished | ||
[Since the next letter is about changes in the pioneer corps, the regiment may not have received Bell's request.] | ||||
August 15nt /63 11 | A. M. Bell Lieut Commdg Brig Pioneers | August 15nt /63 Relative to the re-organizing of the Brigade Pioneer Corps | ||
[See orders and circular, 15 Aug 63, for regimental changes] | ||||
August 19nt /63 12 | Townsend E. D. A.A.G. | August 17nt /63 Adjt. Genls Office Washington Aug 17nt 1863 Relative to applicants for appointments in colored troops | ||
August 21st 63 13 | Locke Fred T. Lt. Col. Asst. Adjt Genl. | August 21st /63 Relating to the men of the 91st Reg. Pa. Vols on duty with Provost Guard at Corps Head Quarters | ||
[perhaps see letter, Sinex to Marvin, 26 Aug 63, listing men who had been on duty as provost guards at corps hq, and those who had returned] | ||||
August 21st 63 14 | Hunt Wm A.A.S. U.S.A. Medical Officer | August 19nt /63 Certificate of health and recommendation for an extension of sick leave to Capt. Matthew Hall Co "E" 91st P.V. | ||
August 24th /63 15 | Ryder H. W. Capt & Pro Marshall 5th Corps | August 24th /63 Relative to Private Hugh McLaughlin being forwarded under guard | ||
[see consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 25 Aug 63] | ||||
August 27nt /63 16 | Ripley M. [?] J. Brig. Genl Chief of Ordnance | August 23th /63 Ordnance Office Ward [sic] Dept Washington D.C. Relative to the transmittal of Blanks | ||
August 27nt /63 17 | Smith Francis G. Medical Officer | August 24th /63 Certificate of health in case of Surg. I. D. Knight 91st Reg. P.V. | ||
August 28th /63 18 | Smith Francis G. Medical Officer | August 12th /63 Certificate of health to Capt A H. Bowman Co "B" | ||
August 28th /63 19 | Marvin A. S. Jr Capt & A.A.G | August 28th 1863 Requires a statement as to by what authority Capt Hall and others are absent | ||
[see letter, Sinex to Marvin, 28 Aug 63, for his response] | ||||
copy | August 28th /63 20 | Geo Gibson [?] Capt [illegible word] Inft. A.A.A.G | August 28th /63 Relative to the arrival of Drafted men for the regular army | |
September 2nd /63 21 | Bowman A. H. Capt. Co. "B" | August 27nt /63 Relative to his reporting to Commdg Genl of Dept for duty | ||
September 2nd /63 22 | Smith F. G. Medical Officer | August 27th /63 Certificate of health to Capt Bowman | ||
September 4th 1863 23 | A. A. Humphries Brig. Genl. & Chief of Staff | September 3rd /63 Relative to the retaking of the Federal Gunboats on the Potomac | ||
September 4th /63 24 | Hunt William Medical Officer | September 4th 63 Certificate of health to Col. Gregory | ||
September 10nt /63 25 | Meade Geo G. Major Genl | September 10nt /63 (Telegram [?]) Announcing the Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg | ||
September 11th /63 26 | Neil John Medical Officer | September 9th 63 Certificate of health to Col. Gregory | ||
September 15th /63 27 | Neil John Medical Officer | September 9th 63 Certificate of health to Capt Bowman | ||
September 12th /63 28 | Robert H. Rush Col. & Ass P Marshal Gen | September 7th 63 Relative to [illegible word; perhaps extending?] part of Gen Order 105 War Department A.G.O. 1863 as authorizes the transfer of Co. Off from active Regt. to Qr Corps by Corps Com | ||
September 18th /63 29 | Neil John Medical Officer | September 12th 63 Certificate of health to Surg. I. D. Knight | ||
September 12th /63 30 | Neil John Medical Officer | September 8th 63 Certificate of health to Capt. Mathew Hall Co "E" | ||
September 12th /63 31 | Neil John Medical Officer | September 9th 63 Certificate of health to Lt. E. J. Maguigan Co "C" | ||
September 18th /63 32 | E. D. Townsend A. A. Gen'l | Aug 28th [?] 1863 Relative to Deserters of Regts that have been Mustered out of Service | ||
September 23rd /63 33 | Neil John Medical Officer | September 19th 1863 Certificate of health to Capt. Mathew Hall Co 'E' | ||
September 27th /63 34 | Neil John Medical Officer | September 24th 1863 Certificate of health to Capt. Mathew Hall Co "E" | ||
Octb 1st 1863 35 | E. D. Townsend A.A.G | September 25th 1863 Authorizing Genl Meade to fill up Vol Battrys [?] from the Infantry | ||
October 4th 1863 36 | Neil John Medical Officer | October 1st 1863 Certificate of health to Surg. I. D. Knight | ||
October 8th 1863 37 | Neil John Medical Officer | October 5th [?] 1863 Certificate of health to Capt. Mathew Hall Co "E" | ||
[see consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 9 Oct 63] | ||||
[approximately two-thirds of the page after this entry is blank] | ||||
Dec. 22 /63 51 | Chauncey McKuvor [???] Asst Adjt. Gen | Dec 19th 1863 Relative of flat Bounties to Veteran Vols | ||
Dec 24th 1863 52 | F. T. Locke A.A.G. | Dec 23rd [?] 1863. Relative to Veteran Vols. | ||
Dec 26th 1863 53 | D. G. Barstow A.A.G. | Dec 25th 1863 Relative to Blanks for Veteran Vols. | ||
Dec 25th 1863 54 | Chas. K. [?] Weina [?] actg Surg in Chief Div | Dec 26th 1863 Suggest the desirability of adopting a uniform System of halting the Command |