He was born in April 1836 (13, 15; 2 (25 in 1861), 10 (23 in 1860), 11 (33 in 1870), 12 (43 in 1880), 13 (64 in 1900), 17 (62 at death)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15). He was born to Samuel Peltz and Mary Fitzpatrick (15).
In 1860, he was living in the first ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with Mary (presumably his wife) and George (presumably their child) (10). He was a gardener (10).
When he enlisted, he was a gardener (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7-1/4 inches tall, had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private in company K on 13 October 1861 (1) or 15 October 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 7 [15 Oct], 14, 16 [18 Oct], 18).
He was transferred on 24 December 1861 to company E (1, 8, 16).
On 12 April 1863, he returned to the regiment from duty with the brigade teams (6). He was sick in quarters (6).
He was wounded on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia (1).
He was at Camp Convalescent, Alexandria, Virginia, on 8 September 1863, when Lieutenant Colonel Sinex asked for his return (4).
He was transferred in October 1863 to the Veterans' Reserve Corps, because he was unfit for field duty (1, 2, 3). When he was transferred, he was a private, in company E (18). He served in company H [?] of the 24th Veterans' Reserve Corps (9 [K], 14 [H], 16 [H]). He was discharged on 18 February 1864 (7).
The Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac requested his descriptive list on 19 March 1864, and the regiment provided it on the 23rd (5).
In 1870, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11). He was living with his wife Francis (presumably his second wife), his children Samuel, Margaret, and John, along with Susan Peltz (11). He was a gardener (11).
On 16 July 1872, he applied successfully for a pension (9, 14, 16).
As far as I can tell, the 1900 census claims Philip and Francis had been married for 26 years (13). If so, they were married in 1873/74 (13). In 1900, she had had seven children, four of whom were alive (13).
In 1880, he was living at 1517 [?] Long Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (12). He was living with his wife Francis, his children Margaret, John, Samuel, Mary, and Sophia, and a boarder (12). He was a gardener (12).
In 1890, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7). His right leg had been fractured (7).
In 1900, he was living at 1439 Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with his wife Francis, his daughter Sophia Smith, several grandchildren, and two boarders (13). He was a laborer (13).
He died of heart disease, with chronic interstitial nephritis contributing, at 7.30 AM on 5 February 1906, at 20th and Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (14 [1908], 15, 17). He was on his way to a notary's office, "to have his pension papers acknowledged" (17). He was then a laborer (15). He lived at 1429 Point Breeze, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (15). He was buried from his sister's residence, 1518 North 22nd Street (15, 17). He was buried at Mt Moriah Cemetery (15). He was a cousin of Richard Peltz, who was formerly a deputy clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions (17).
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 descriptive roll, company E, entry 89
3 register of men transferred, company E, entry 9
4 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 8 September 1863
5 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 22 March 1864
6 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 12 April 1863 (Private Poltz [?])
7 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 606, page 4 (image 1978 on Ancestry) (Philip Petz [?])
8 company K, list of men transferred, #17 (Philipp H Peltz [?])
9 pension index, by name (Phillip H Peltz)
10 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, first ward, microfilm series M653, film 1151, page 288 = 190 handwritten (Philip Peltz)
11 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, microfilm series M593, film 1414, page 345 = 9 [? perhaps 7?] handwritten (Philip Peltz)
12 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 563, microfilm series T9, film 1185, page 699 B = 10 handwritten (Philiph [sic] Peltz)
13 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 36, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 921, microfilm series T623, film 1477, page 30 = 1 handwritten (Philip Peltz)
14 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Philip H Peltz)
15 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 5 Feb 1906, #3689 (Philip Peltz)
16 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Philip H Peltz)
17 'Death was sudden for old fighters', Philadelphia Inquirer 6 February 1906, page 7 (Philip Peltz)
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Phillip H Peltz)
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| Dwelling number | 1359 | ||
| Family number | 1546 | ||
| Name | Philip Peltz | Mary " | George " |
| Age | 23 | 19 | 6/12 |
| Sex | m | f | m |
| Color | |||
| Occupation | Gardener | ||
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| Place of birth | " [sc. Penn] | " | " |
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| Cannot read & write | 1 | ||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Dwelling-house number | 51 | |||||
| Family number | 52 | |||||
| Name | Peltz Philip | Francis | Samuel | Susan | Margaret | John |
| Age | 33 | 38 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 8 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Gardner [sic] | Keeping house | Keeping house | |||
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| Birthplace | " [sc. Pen] | " | " | " | " | " |
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| Attended school past year | 1 | |||||
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| street name | Long Lane | |||||||
| house number | 1517 [?] | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 88 | |||||||
| family visit # | 91 | |||||||
| name | Peltz Philiph [sic] | - Francis | - Margrt | - John C | - Samul [sic] | - Mary | - Sopha [sic] | Mabery Patterson |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M | F | F | M |
| age | 43 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 60 |
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| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| married | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | |||||||
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| occupation | Gardner [sic] | Keeping House | Laborer | Laborer | At School | At School | ||
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| school this year | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| can't read | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| can't write | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Ireland | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| street | Pt Breeze ave | |||||
| house number | 1439 | |||||
| dwelling number | 19 | |||||
| family number | 19 | |||||
| name | Peltz Philip | " Francis | Smith Sophia | " Clara | " Elsie | [illegible] Emma [?] |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Daughter [sic; presumably granddaughter] | " | Grand Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | F |
| birth date | Apr 1836 | Apr1841 | Dec 1876 | Mar 1894 | Aug 1897 | [illegible] |
| age | 64 | 59 [?] | 25 | 6 | 3 [?] | [illegible] |
| married? | M | M | M | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] |
| # years married | 26 | 26 | 7 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 7 | 3 | ||||
| # of children living | 4 | 2 | ||||
| birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " |
| father's birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " |
| mother's birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " |
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| occupation | Laborer | |||||
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| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | [illegible] |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | [illegible] |
| speaks English | yes | yes | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] | [illegible] |
| owned/rented | R | |||||
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| farm/house | H | |||||
| # of farm schedule | ||||||
Two Grand Army veterans died suddenly within an hour of one another yesterday in this city. Their deaths were recorded together on Coroner Jermon's docket and were investigated by the same Deputy Coroner.
Joseph Rodgers, who served in the Civil War, according to papers found in a pocket of his coat, in Company K, Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, was found dead in a lodging house at 1335 Race street. Under a pillow of his bed were discovered various documents which showed that he was trying to secure an increase in his pension. He had recently been an inmate of the Soldiers' Home at Hampton, Va. Among the documents was a memorandum book in which the old soldier had penned a description of himself headed, "For the information of those who may find me should I die suddenly in the piping times of peace." It was evident that he had been awaiting death. He was suffering from tuberculosis of the lungs.
In the memorandum book was also penned "Born May 11, 1843. Disability, gunshot wound of knee." Among various names and addresses in the book were those of Rev. James A. McHugh, of Cheltenham. Mr McHugh said yesterday that Rodgers came of a family at one time prominent at Tamaqua, Pa. He said he held a sum of money in trust for the old soldier which had been left to the latter by his mother, Mrs. Marcella McHugh Rodgers. He said Rodgers had a cousin, Miss Mollie McHugh, who resided at Mahanoy City, Pa., and that he thought the old soldier might have been on his way to either see her or return to his old home at Tamaqua when he was stricken.
While on his way to a notary's office to have his pension papers acknowledged, Philip Peltz, aged 62, a veteran of the Civil War, who resided with his sister at 1518 South Twenty-second street, dropped dead at Twentieth street and Washington avenue. His death occurred about an hour after Rodgers is believed to have died. Peltz served in the Ninety-first Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War. He was a cousin of Richard Peltz, former deputy clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions.