He was born in 1842/43 (7 (19 in 1862), 8 (19 in 1862), 9 (19 in 1862), 13 (16 in 1860), 14 (8 in 1850)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7, 8, 9, 13, 14).
In 1850, he was living in Penn District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (14). He was living with Samuel and Eliza Rusk (presumably his parents), and with various others, presumably siblings (and in-laws) (14). He had attended school within the year (14).
In 1860, he was living in ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with Samuel and Elizabeth Rusk (presumably his parents), and with Mathias, Thomas, Elizabeth, Barbara, Samuel, George, and Elbert Rusk (presumably siblings) (13). He was an apprentice brass founder (13).
When he enlisted, he was a butcher, and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7, 8, 9).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3 inches tall, and had a light complexion, light eyes, and dark hair (7, 8, 9).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 15 January 1862 (1, 7, 8, 9). He was enlisted for three years, by Captain Sinex (7, 8, 9). He was mustered in service as a private, in company D, by Lieutenant JB Diehl (1, 7, 9, 15).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (11).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 17 February 1864 (1, 9). He was reenlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9).
He was promoted from private to corporal on 28 April 1864 (4, 6 [1 March 1864], 8 [1 Mar]).
He was wounded on 21 June 1864 (1, 5, 8). He died at City Point, Virginia, on 22 or 23 June 1864, of those wounds (1 [22 Jun], 2, 5 [23 Jun], 6 [23 Jun], 8, 9 [22 Jun], 10 [23 Jun]). He was a corporal (15 (co.G)).
He was buried at City Point National Cemetery, Virginia, section E (2).
His mother, Elizabeth Rusk, applied successfully for a pension on 6 March 1879 (3, 12 [unsuccessful]).
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 City Point National Cemetery, interment index (searched 5 Oct 2000)
3 Veterans' administration. Pension index, by name. (Searched on <www.ancestry.com>, 12 Jan 2001.) (John Rusk)
4 special order 39, HQ 91st PA, 28 April 1864
5 company D, register of deaths (John Rusk)
6 company D, list of non-commissioned officers (John Rusk)
7 company D, descriptive roll, entry 22 (John Rusk)
8 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 100 (John Rusk)
9 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 6 August 2004 (John Rusk)
10 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 3 July 1864 (John Rusk)
11 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (John Rusk)
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (John Rusk)
13 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, microfilm series M653, film 1171, page 524 = 22 handwritten (John Rusk)
14 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn District, microfilm series M432, film 820, page 125 = 251 handwritten (John Rusk)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Rusk)
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