He was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1841/1842, to Julius and Auguste Maidel. [sources: date: 4. place: 4. parents: 11]
On 31 January 1847, his father, Julius Maedel, died, at Leipsig, Germany. [source: 11]
When he enlisted, he was a case maker. [sources: 4, 11 ("apprentice")]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair. [source: 4]
He enlisted on 14 September 1861 [or 14 September 1862], at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was mustered into service on 30 September 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Starr. He was a private in company A. [sources: 1 (14 Sep 62), 4 (14 Sep 61), 11, 12, 13, 14]
He was killed on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia. He was a private in company A. He left no widow, or child under 16 years old. [sources: 1, 3, 4, 9 (missing, supposed a prisoner), 10 (missing), 11, 12, 13, 14]
He was reported missing in action on 7 May 1863. [source: 2]
On 22 July 1864, his mother, Augusta Maedel, successfully applied for a pension. She was living at 453 New York Avenue, Washington, DC. He application was approved on 1 November 1866, retroactive to 4 May 1863. She intially received $8 per month. [sources: 5, 6, 11]
In 1870, Augustia Maidel (presumably his mother) was living in ward 1, Washington, DC. She was living with Adolphus and Caroline Maidel and others. [source: 7]
In 1880, Agusta Madle (presumably his mother) was living at 107 E Street, Washington, DC. She was living with her daughter Katie and Katie's family, and with two other children. [source: 8]
On 27 July 1891, Auguste Maedel was dropped from the pension rolls. She was last paid to 4 June 1891, at $12 per month. [source: 11]
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) (Rudolph Maidre)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 7 May 1863 (Private Maidle [?])
3 company A register of deaths (Rudolph Madeil [the name is very clear])
4 company A descriptive roll, entry 44 (Rudolph Maidel)
5 pension index, by regiment (Rudolph Maidel)
6 pension index, by name (Rudolph Maedel)
7 1870 US census, Washington, DC, ward 1, microfilm series M593, film 123, page 66 = 132 handwritten (Augustia Maidel)
8 1880 US census, Washington DC, supervisor's district 17, enumeration district 57, microfilm series T9, film 123, pages 286 D-287 A = 36-37 handwritten (Agusta Madle)
9 'The ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Press, Wednesday 13 May 1863, page 2 (Rudolph Mardle)
10 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania at Chancellorville', Philadelphia Inquirer 13 May 1863, page 8 (Rudolph Maidell)
11 mother's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate WC 86,108 (Auguste Maedel mother of Rudolph Maedel)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Randolph Maidel)
13 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Rudolph Maidel)
14 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Rudolph Maedle)
| line | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Dwelling-house number | 982 | ||||||||
| Family number | 24 | ||||||||
| Name | Maidel Adolphus | Caroline | Augustia | Adolph | Minerva [??] | Mabel | [illegible] | Julia | Stewart Mary |
| Age | 65 | 62 | 58 | 41 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 28 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | [illegible] | Keeping house | Servant | ||||||
| Real estate value | 250 | ||||||||
| Personal estate value | 200 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Baden | " | Bavaria | Baden | " | " | " | " | Virginia |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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| Can't read | |||||||||
| Can't write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | |||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| street name | E St | ||||||||
| house number | 107 | 107 | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 277 | 277 | |||||||
| family visit # | 333 | 333 | |||||||
| name | Springfield [?] Reinert [?] | Kattie | Marrie [?] | Reinert [??] | Christinaia | Pauline | Madle Agusta | - Simona [?] | - Julia |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | F | F | F | F | F |
| age | 42 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 8 [?]/12 | 68 | 36 | 30 |
| month born if born in year | Oct | ||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Daughter | Mother in law | Sister in law | Sister in law | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | ||||||||
| married during year | |||||||||
| occupation | Keeping house | At home | School Teacher | Music Teacher | |||||
| months unemployed | 1 | ||||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||||
| blind | |||||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||||
| idiotic | |||||||||
| insane | |||||||||
| disabled | |||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| can't read | |||||||||
| can't write | |||||||||
| birthplace | Prussia | Prussia | Dist of Col | Dist of Col | Dist of Col | Dist of Col | Saxony | Prussia | Prussia |
| father's birthplace | Prussia | Prussia | Prussia | Prussia | Prussia | Prussia | Saxony | Prussia | Prussia |
| mother's birthplace | Prussia | Prussia | Prussia | Prussia | Prussia | Prussia | Saxony | Saxony | Saxony |