He was born in 1835/36, in Devon, Ireland, to Charles and Mary Ann Neide. [sources: date: 5 (25 in 1861), 6 (25 in 1861), 7 (28), 14 (31 in 1868), 17 (29 in 1868). place: 5 (Down), 6, 14 (Philadelphia). parents: 17]
When he enlisted, he was a guilder. [source: 6]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and black hair. [sources: 5, 6]
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 12 September 1861. He was enlisted for three years, by Captain Sinex. He was mustered into service as a private in company D, by Captain Starr. [sources: 1 (mustered in 26 November 1861), 5, 7, 15-16 (corp)]
He was promoted to corporal on 8 October 1861. [source: 4 (sic)]
He was reduced to the ranks on 9 January 1862. [source: 4]
On 28 June 1862, he deserted, at Alexandria, Virginia. He was arrested at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 24 January 1863. He was returned to the 91st on 7 March 1863. [source: 12]
In March 1863, he was tried by court martial. He was charged with desertion. He pled guilty, and the Court sentenced him to lose all pay and allowances he was due, to serve seven months after the expiration of his term, and to be publicly reprimanded, with the charge and sentence read at first dress parade after the sentence was promulgated. [sources: 10, 12]
He was wounded in the leg on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia. [sources: 1, 7, 8, 9, 11 (leg)]
He was at Camp Convalescent, Alexandria, Virginia, on 8 September 1863, when Lieutenant Colonel Sinex asked for his return. [source: 2]
He deserted at Alexandria, Virginia. He was arrested by the military authorities, and returned to the regiment, on 27 February 1864 [?]. [source: 3]
In May 1865, he was tried by court martial. [source: 10]
According to the descriptive roll, he was "ordered to be reported discharged by order of Lt Col Eli G Sellers commanding 91st P[ennsylvania] V[olunteers]". He was discharged on 11 December 1865 by general order. He was a private, in company D. [sources: 1, 6, 7, 15-16]
On 3 January 1868, he died, at 324 or 325 Dove Place, ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died of phthisis pulmonalis. The newspaper death notice refers to 'a long suffering from a bullet wound received at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va'. On 6 January 1868, he was buried, in Machpelah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The service was conducted by Samuel Deerborn, of the Church of the Evangelist. [sources: 13 (324 Dove Place), 14 (325 Dove Place), 17 (324 Dove Place)]
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)
2 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 8 September 1863
3 company D, register of deserters (Charles H Neide)
4 company D, list of non-commissioned officers (Charles H Neide)
5 company D, descriptive roll, entry 20 (Charles H Neide)
6 company D, second descriptive roll, entry 51 (Chas H Neide)
7 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 4 August 2004 (Charles H Neide)
8 'The Battles of Fredericksburg: further list of wounded', Philadelphia Inquirer 12 May 1863, page 4 (Charles H Neide)
9 'The ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Press, Wednesday 13 May 1863, page 2 (Charles Neide)
10 National Archives Archival Research Catalog (accessed 24 July 2010) (Charles H Neide; 2 entries)
11 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania at Chancellorville', Philadelphia Inquirer 13 May 1863, page 8 (Charles Neide)
12 order promulgating sentence (court-martial file LL 231) (Charles H Neide)
13 Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, reel 228, Church of the Evangelist (Charles H Neide)
14 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 3 Jan 1868 (Charles H Nida)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles H Neide)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles H Niede)
17 death notice, Philadelphia inquirer, Monday 6 January 1868, page 4 (Charles H Neide)
NEIDE.--After a long suffering from a bullet wound received at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., CHARLES H. NEIDE, son of the late Charles and Mary Ann Nedie, aged 29 years.
His relatives and friends, and his comrades of the Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, are invited to attend his funeral, from his mother's residence, No. 324 Dove place, Third street, below Carpenter, this (Monday) afternoon, at 2 1/2 o'clock.
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