91st PA: Thomas B Knowles

Thomas B Knowles

Note

Could he be the Thomas Briggs Knowles, born 19 June 1845, died 10 February 1924 in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and buried in Doylestown Cemetery, Bucks County, Pennsylvania? (See Find a grave memorial 33449855 (accessed 20 February 2011).)

Before the war

He was born in 1841/42 (3 (19 in 1861)). He was born in Bucks [County], Pennsylvania (3).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a light complexion, hazel [?] eyes, and light hair (3).

During the war

He was mustered into service on 5 November 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (3). He was mustered in as a private in company K, by Lieutenant Francis Gregory (1, 3, 4).

He deserted from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 14 January 1862 (1, 2). He was a private, in company K (4).

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) (Thos B Knowles)

2 company K, register of deserters, entry 13 (Thomas B Knowles)

3 company K, descriptive roll (Thomas B Knowles)

4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Thomas B Knowles)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

pension index, by name
Ancestry index

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 20 July 2014, from Fold3]


Knowles Thomas B.
Co. K, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
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