91st PA: Charles Baird

Before the war

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1840/41. [source: date: 3 (23 in 1864). place 3]

When he enlisted, he was a cooper. [source: 3]

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service on 30 January 1864. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Brooke. He was a private in company I. [sources: 1, 3, 6]

He deserted on 30 January 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a private, in company I. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4 (but note date), 6]

Perhaps he is the Charles Baird, born in Boston Massachusetts in 1842/43, who enlisted for three years in the Army on 25 April 1864, and deserted on 16 May 1864. [source: 5]

Sources

1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Charles Baird)

2 company I, register of deserters (Charles Baird)

3 company I, descriptive roll, #43 (Charles Baird)

4 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 28 December 1864 (Baird)

5 US Army, register of enlistments, 1798-1914, National Archives and Records Administration, microfilm series M233, page 57 (Charles Baird)

6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Baird)

Note on identification

I have not abstracted information about Charles Baird's of a more distant age (e.g. born 1836, or 1845), because of the high probability that 'Charles Baird' is a pseudonym.

Sources checked unsuccessfully

1850 US census: Ancestry and FamilySearch indices for births 1840-1842 (accessed 27 July 2012)
1860 US census: Ancestry and FamilySearch indices for births 1840-1842 (accessed 27 July 2012)
1870 US census: Ancestry and FamilySearch indices for births 1840-1842 (accessed 27 July 2012)
1880 US census: Ancestry and FamilySearch indices for births 1840-1842 (accessed 27 July 2012)
1890 US census, veterans schedules: Ancestry and FamilySearch indices for births 1840-1842 (accessed 27 July 2012)
1900 US census: Ancestry and FamilySearch indices for births 1840-1842 (accessed 27 July 2012)
1910 US census: Ancestry and FamilySearch indices for births 1840-1842 (accessed 27 July 2012)
1920 US census: Ancestry and FamilySearch indices for births 1840-1842 (accessed 27 July 2012)
1930 US census: Ancestry and FamilySearch indices for births 1840-1842 (accessed 27 July 2012)
pension index by name: Ancestry index (accessed October 2006)
Pennsylvania veterans' burial records: Ancestry index (accessed 4 April 2012)

US Army enlistment

[US Army, register of enlistments, 1798-1914, National Archives and Records Administration, microfilm series M233, page 57]
[transcribed 27 July 2012, from Ancestry (1862-1863, duplicates, A-Z, image 51 of 302]
[note that while the data matches my Charles Baird, I am not confident this is he, especially because I suspect both are pseudonyms]

NO.	[79]2
NAMES.	Baird Charles
WHERE BORN.	Boston Mass
AGE.	23
Trade or Occupation.	" [sc. Boatman]
ENLISTED When. 1864	" [sc. April] 25
Where.	" [sc. Pottsville [?] Pa]
By whom.	" " [sc. Lieut Brown]
Period.	" [sc. 3 yrs]
DESCRIPTION Eyes.	blue
Hair.	red
Complexion.	ruddy
HEIGHT.	5 [feet] 4 [inches]
Regiment and Company.	15" Inft. Ret [?]
DISCHARGE.
Died.
Deserted.	16 May /64
Apprehended.
No. of Enlistments Company and Regiment last served in.
REMARKS.

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 15 Mar 2014, from Fold3]

Baird Charles
Co. I., 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

Charles Baird