He was born in 1835/37, in Wurtemburg, Germany. [sources: date: 4 (28 in 1864), 7 (23 in 1860). place: 4, 7]
In 1860, he was living in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey. He was a machinist. He was living with Samuel and Mary Cooper and others. [source: 7]
When he enlisted, he was a machin[ist]. [source: 4]
When he enlisted, he was 4 feet 11 inches tall, and had a light complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair. [source: 4]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 10 February 1864. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Shipley. He was mustered in as a private in company H, by Lieutenant Boorke. [sources: 1, 4, 13]
He died at Chester Barracks, Pennsylvania, on 20 February 1864, by shooting himself. He was a private, in company H. He was buried in the Chester Rural Cemetery, government lot, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The government supplied a headstone. He was later reburied in the Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (section A, grave 99). [sources: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 (d. 21 Feb), 10 (d. 20 Feb 64), 11, 12 13]
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) (Louis Bender)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 22 Feb 64 (Lewis Bender)
3 company H, register of deaths (Louis Bender)
4 company H, descriptive roll, #126 (Louis Binder [sic])
5 'Soldiers' headstones', from Chester Daily Times, 30 March 1882, page 3 (searched 29 December 2005) [list of soldiers' graves to be marked with marble headstones] (Louis Bender)
6 'Soldiers' headstones'. Chester Times (Chester PA), 30 March 1882, page 3 (Louis Bender)
7 1860 US census, New Jersey, Salem County, Salem, microfilm series M653, film 707, page 50 handwritten = 222 handwritten (Lewis Bender)
8 Records of headstones of deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903 (Louis Bender)
9 burial registers, military posts and national cemeteries, 1862-1960, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 92 (Louis Bender)
10 Pennsylvania, veterans burial cards, 1777-1999 (Louis Bender)
11 US National Cemetery interment control forms, 1928-1962 (Louis Bender)
12 Find a grave, memorial 2538939, imported from US veteran's affairs, added 3 March 2000 (Louis Bender)
13 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Louis Bender)
| line | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Dwelling number | 402 | ||||
| Family number | 414 | ||||
| Name | Samuel L. Cooper | Mary C. Cooper | Lewis Bender | Michael Glancey | Bridget Hoetch |
| Age | 63 | 73 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Butcher | Machinist | Tailor | Servant | |
| Value of real estate owned | $1400 | ||||
| Value of personal estate | $100 | ||||
| Place of birth | Gloucester Co. | Salem Co. | Wertemberg [sic] Ger | Ireland | Ireland |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
The headstones ordered by the Government for the graves of dead soldiers in this county have been completed by the contractor, Mr. Prince, of Philadelphia, and will be placed in the different cemeteries and graveyards by him as soon as the weather and ground permit. The stones are good-sized marble ones, nicely dressed, and contain the name, the company and regiment of the deceased soldier. Wilde Post, of this city, has taken a very active interest in procuring the name and location of the dead soldiers in the county, and having the proper inscription placed on each stone. Wm. H. Martin, one of the active members of that organization, has given the matter much attention. The stones are ready for delivery, and will be sent to Chester in a short time. The following list will show the reader which graves will be marked, the stars being used to designate those that have arrived:
Chester Rural Cemetery, Government lot--... *Louis Bender, H, 91st Pa. Inf.
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