91st PA: John Day

John Day

Before the war

He was born in 1840/42, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [sources: date: 2 (21 in 1862). place: 2]

When he enlisted, he was a carpenter. [source: 2]

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had blue eyes, dark hair, and a light complexion. [source: 2]

During the war

On 18 September 1862, he enlisted and was mustered in, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted by B B Eyre. He passed a medical exam by acting assistant surgeon J K Mason. He had been vaccinated against smallpox. He was paid $25 in bounty, and a $4 premium. He was mustered in as a private, in company A. [sources: 1, 2]

On 20 September 1862, he was listed on a muster and descriptive roll of a detachment of US volunteers forwarded for the 91st Regiment Pennsylvania infantry, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 2]

None of the regiment's company muster rolls include him. [source: 2]

1 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Day)

2 compiled service record, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry (John Day)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

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.
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John Day in the 91st PA database

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 26 Mar 2014, from Fold3]


Day John
Co. -, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

compiled service record

[compiled military service record, 91st PA, John Day]
[transcribed from six images, obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration]


[image 1]

664
Day, John
Co. [blank], 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Private | Private

CARD NUMBERS.
1 22037330
[the rest of the card numbers are blank]

Number of personal papers herein 2

Book Mark: [blank]
See also [blank]


[image 2]

Day, John
[blank], Co. "A", 91 Reg't Pa. Inf.
2 Enclosures.

[the only two entries that are marked are these:]

Enlistment Papers 1

Other papers relating to--
Med. Examination 1


[image 3]

FORM FOR EXAMINING A RECRUIT.
RECRUIT John Day, age 21, occupation Carpenter
born in N.S., presented by Lieut Ayer. 91st PV

1 Have you ever been sick? No
When, and of what diseases? No
2 Have you any disease now, and what? No
3 Have you ever had fits? No
4 Have you ever received an injury or wound upon the head? No
5 Have you ever had a fracture, a dislocation or a sprain? No
6 Are you in the habit of drinking? No
Or have you ever had the "horrors"? No
7 Are you subject to the piles? No
8 Have you any difficulty in urinating? No
9 Have you been vaccinated, or had the small pox? Vaccinated
Head. Good
Ears. "
Face. "
Eyes and Appendages. "
Nose. "
Organs of Mastication and Voice. "
Neck. "
Chest. "
Abdomen. "
Genital and Urinary Organs. "
Vertebral Column. "
Superior Extremities. "
Inferior Extremities. "

REMARKS. [blank]

J K Mason Act Asst Surgn USA
Inspecting Surgeon.

DATE: Sept. 18th 1862
RENDEZVOUS: 9th + Walnut


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VOLUNTEER ENLISTMENT.
STATE OF Pennsylvania TOWN OF Philadelphia

I, John Day born in Halifax in the State of Novascotia aged 21 years, and by occupation a Carpenter DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE to have volunteered this Eighteenth day of September 1862, to serve as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for the period of THREE YEARS, unless sooner discharged by proper authority: Do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be, established by law for volunteers. And I, John Day do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.



John Day.
Sworn and subscribed to, at Philada this 18th day of September 1862 BEFORE [illegible] M Burke [?] Capt 16 [?] Inf USA

I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That I have carefully examined the above named Volunteer, agreeably to the General Regulations of the Army, and that in my opinion he is free from all bodily defects and mental infirmity, which would, in any way, disqualify him from performing the duties of a soldier.


J K Mason Act Asst Surgeon U.S.A
EXAMINING SURGEON.

I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That I have minutely inspected the Volunteer, John Day, previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when enlisted; that, to the best of my judgment and belief, he is of lawful age; and that, in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able-bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the Regulations which govern the recruiting service. This soldier has blue eyes, dark hair, light complexion, is 5 feet 9 inches high.



Lt B B Eyre
91" Regiment of Penna Volunteers.


[written vertically in the left margin: ] Co "A" 91st Regt P.V.


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DECLARATION OF RECRUIT.

I, John Day desiring to VOLUNTEER as a Soldier in the Army of the United States, for the term of THREE YEARS, Do declare, That I am 21 years and - months of age; that I have never been discharged from the United States service on account of disability or by sentence of a court-martial, or by order before the expiration of a term of enlistment; and I know of no impediment to my serving honestly and faithfully as a soldier for three years.


GIVEN at Philada The 18 day of September 1862

John Day
Witness: Lt B B Eyre


No [blank]
John Day
Volunteered at Philadelphia
September 18 1862
By Lt B. B. Eyre
91" Regiment of Pa. Vols

[blank] enlistment; last served in Company ([blank]) [blank] Reg't of [blank]
Discharged [blank

91st Rgt Pa
Co A


[the 'Consent in case of minor' is completely blank]


[image 6]

D | 91 | Pa.
John Day
Appears with rank of Pvt on
Muster and Descriptive Roll of a Detachment of U.S. Vols. forwarded
for the 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Roll dated
Phila. Pa, Sept. 20, 1862.
Where born Halifax, Nova Scotia
Age 21 years; occupation carpenter
When enlisted Sept. 18, 1862.
Where enlisted Phila. Pa
For what period enlisted 3 years.
Eyes blue; hair dark
Complexion light; height 5 ft. 9 in.
When mustered in [blank]
Where mustered in [blank]
Bounty paid $25 [blank]/100; due $[blank]
Where credited [blank]
Company to which assigned A
Remarks: $4 premium paid

Name not taken up on rolls of any co of Regt

Book mark: [blank]

Fethers Copyist.

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