91st PA: December 1863

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November 1863	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	January 1864
November 1863	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	January 1864
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Throughout this month, the 91st was in the Third Brigade, Second Division, Fifth Army Corps, of the Army of the Potomac, finishing the Mine Run Campaign at the beginning of the month, and re-enlisting at the end. [Dyer, v.3 p.1604]

?	James Clark (E) promoted to corp, for bravery at the Battle of Fredericksburg
?	David Lentz RQM was the only officer responsible for ordnance other than company officers
?	Charles Burkett (H) tried by court martial
?	James Hood (H) tried by court martial
?	Charles Lowery (C) tried by court martial
?	William Adams (D) tried by court martial
1	Mine Run Campaign continued Left camp about 6 pm. [Sykes' report; Walter; Welch; Dyer, v.3, p.1604] Samuel Conrad (E) returned from having deserted
2	Mine Run Campaign concluded. Recrossed the Rapidan at Germanna Ford on the pontoon bridge. Halted after about 4 or 5 miles, and had coffee. Crossed the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford in the afternoon. [Sykes' report; Walter; Welch; Dyer, v.3, p.1604]
3	Marched to Warrenton Junction, and to Kettle Run from there, where the regiment stayed until 10th December.
4	after Warrenton Junction: Back to Kettle Run. [Welch, p.504]
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7	regiment was camped near Bealton Station Samuel Haus (A) discharged on surgeon's certificate [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
8	received notice that James Delavan was discharged, which required refiling the monthly return for November Joseph Sinex commanding regiment, while Col Gregory was commanding brigade Justus Gregory (B) assigned to duty as ADC, Col commanding Brigade Augustine Montgomery (E) reduced to the ranks for disobedience of orders Francis Blee (D) discharged on surgeon's certificate David Gray (D) discharged at Washington DC on surgeon's certificate Thomas Grinder (D) discharged at Washington DC on surgeon's certificate Samuel Wilson 2nd (D) discharged at Providence RI on surgeon's certificate [probably 8 Dec 62] [letter and orders] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
9	regiment was camped near Kettle Run John McFarland enlisted, 62nd PA Peter Wilson enlisted, 62nd PA James Dyson (A) certified unfit for duty by Surgeon George Rex, because of phthisis pulmonalis [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
10	regiment was camped near Kettle Run. marched to Bealton, and went into camp. [Welch, p.504] John Goodwin (H) died at Bealton Station of typhoid fever John Coster (A) began working as Francis Gregory's servant Salathiel Cox (E) detailed as wagon master of div. ordnance train Frank Toner (E) detailed as brig.teamster Frederick Fraters (A) cook for company John Goodwin (I) sent to division hospital John H Weeks appointed Captain VRC [orders] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
11	regiment was camped at Bealton Station John Hamill (D) promoted to 1st sgt Peter Wilson mustered in 62nd PA James Nelson (D) returned from hospital for duty [orders] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
12	regiment was camped near Bealton Station corp Joseph H Smith (E) and pri Keil [??] (E) returned for duty pri Robert Boyd (F) and John Williams (F) returned to duty from hospital William Dyke (H) returned from hospital 3 men detailed to make roads 1 corporal and 1 man asd [??] [illegible word] Howard Shipley was acting adjutant [see 'Our Annapolis letter', Philadelphia Inquirer 12 October 1863, page 2] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
13	Alpheus Bowman (B) may have been discharged for the second time John Gorman (D) discharged on surgeon's certificate at Providence RI William H Chandler detailed in brigade ambulance corps, relieving John Hamill Col Gregory, commanding the brigade, revoked the brigade order replacing Hamill with Chandler Andrew G George (G 11th Connecticut) reenlisted as a veteran volunteer 224 guns [orders] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
14	Sinex ordered company commanders to keep their men in camp, and not to allow them to fire weapons without special permission the regular monthly inspection started at 10 AM; the AAIG also inspected the company books & papers 5th corps granted leave of absence to Howard Shipley John Callahan reported transfered to VRC [orders] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
15	Sinex reported that John Hamill had been appointed 1st sgt and his appointment could not be revoked Lt Carpenter was assigned to co D sgt Chandler replaced sgt Hamill in ambulance corps David Baker was acting adjutant (through 25th) James Dyson (A) discharged on surgeon's certificate, for phthisis pulmonalis [letter and orders] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
16	Joseph Johnston (D) began working as Joseph Sinex's cook Horace Faust (D) discharged on surgeon's certificate (revoked after he died) James Diehl (D) commissioned captain, but refused commission effective date of John Hamill (D)'s promotion to 2nd lt pvt Bender (G) [either Jacob Bender or John Bender] was detailed as nurse for Capt Faust received order granting leave of absence to Howard Shipley 222 guns [order] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
17	Meade issued a circular asking how many men would and how many would not reenlist as veteran volunteers JW Bender was received at Campbell Hospital, because of a shell injury [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
18	Horace Faust (D) died [perhaps 16th] Henry Dunn (I) began working as cook for John Donnell John Conely (C) returned to duty from furlough descriptive list for John Stott (G) sent (to VRC?) 1st lt William Carpenter (K) det. on special duty with co.D witnessed an execution of a soldier John Conor (B) discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability, at Forrest Hill Prison, DC 222 guns [order] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
19	Morris Sweeney (G) discharged on surgeon's certificate at Washington DC Philip Toushant (I) detailed as hospital nurse Charles Leipold (A) returned from hospital 222 guns [order] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
20	brigade ordered buglers to take up reveille and tattoo sequentially received order granting furlough to reenlisting [veteran volunteers?] 222 guns [order] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
21	Sinex reported that 232 of the 292 present were willing to reenlist (199 of 249 with less than 1 year to serve, and 33 of 43 with more than 1 year) hq army of Potomac issued order about reenlisting as veteran volunteers 221 guns [letter] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
22	11 more men had decided to reenlist regiment was camped near Bealton Station regiment was paid (letter) Charles Leipold (A) detailed as clerk at regimental HQ received letter about bounties for veteran volunteers received order extending time of enlisting veterans to 5 January received order from hq army of Potomac about reenlisting as veteran volunteers received circular from army hq about a paymaster's visiting the army to pay veterans received circular from 5th corps hq about reenlisting as veteran volunteers George Marker reenlisted and mustered into 118th PA Robert J Armstrong (H) wrote a letter to his family, letting them know he had reenlisted (but William [Fraley] had not yet) John Keys (H) declared awol sgt John Wood (H) released from arrest by order of Sinex 222 guns [letter and order] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
23	regiment was camped near Bealton Station Lt Carpenter appointed regimental recruiting officer received order about supernumary officers in reenlisting regiments John Keys (H) returned from awol 230 guns [order and letter] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
24	regiment was camped near Bealton Station men were reenlisted as veteran volunteers, including: David Lentz (F&S) absent on sick leave for 20 days James McLoon mustered in co A Ambrose Baker (C) enlisted at Bealton Va Louis Brophy (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter Hugh Callahan (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter John Callahan (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter James H Clayton (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter Joseph Clowney (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter Samuel E Conrad (E), enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter James Devlin (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter William Dougherty (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter Robert Ellingsworth (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter John H Fenn (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter William Gillmore (E) enlisted at Bealton VA by Lt Carpenter Alberto Girard (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter William Gorman (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter John L Graham (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter Joseph Green (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter John J Griffith (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter George Hampton (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter John Henry (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter Theodore A Hope (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter William Jeffries (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter George W Keever (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter John McConnell (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter Barney McNulty (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter John Null (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter Joseph H Prickett (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter Thomas D Riley (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter William Rinick (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter John Scott (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter Joseph H Smith (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter Philip L Stotsenberg, co E, enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter George Tomblin (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter Francis Toner (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter Thomas Tully (E) enlisted at Bealton Va by Lt Carpenter Robert Wooden (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter George Young (E) enlisted at Bealton Va, by Lt Carpenter Samuel Sweeny (H) enlisted at Bealton Va received letter about veteran volunteers Alpheus Bowman mustered in 3d PA Artillery 5th corps issued order revoking para. 2 of s.o. 267 5th Corps, which had dismissed Horace Faust received circular from brigade hq about religious services on Christmas day received circular from army hq about mustering papers of veteran volunteers received circular from army hq about a telegraph from Washington about veteran volunteers 222 guns William Jeffries (A) promoted to sgt [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
25	regiment was camped near Bealton Station John Perkins (G) released from arrest received letter about desirability of uniform system to halt command received order about Horace Faust Howard Shipley became acting adjutant 222 guns [order] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
26	regiment was camped near Bealton Station Most of the regiment re-enlisted as veterans. The remainder were transferred to the 155th Pennsylvania. [Bates, p.190; Walter; Dyer, v.3, p.1604; Welch, p.504] [note: some records list promotions as effective 26 Dec, when other evidence proves them effective earlier; I suspect the mistake is based on first finding the person listed as promoted in the special muster roll for veterans] Samuel Sweeny (H) mustered in sgt Frederick Henry (G) promoted to 1st sgt sgt John Evans (G) promoted to sgt corp John Edgar (G) promoted to sgt by special order 5 pvt William Letourneau (G) promoted to corp by special order 5 pvt John Langebartel (G) promoted to corp Arthur Bloomley (A) enlisted [presumably reenlisted?] Thomas Hannon (A) enlisted [presumably reenlisted?] Meriners Baucker (C) mustered in William McNally (C) enlisted and mustered in James Tierney (C) mustered in Charles O'Connell (D) promoted to corp William Stackhouse (D) promoted to corp Thomas Taylor (D) promoted to corp (perhaps 20 Apr 64), received letter about blanks for veteran volunteers received order about Clough's court martial received circular from army hq about veteran volunteers 219 guns [order] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
27	Marched to Warrenton Junction. [Welch, p.504] John Walton (D) discharged on surgeon's certificate [possibly 1 Feb 63] James Kiernan (I) discharged on surgeon's certificate (probably actually about 26 Oct 62) Thomas Donahue (D) mustered as vet by Lt Swan received circular from army hq about rendering a weekly report of remusters as veteran volunteers
28	Sinex reported that 217 of the enlisted men had reenlisted, 37 were willing to reenlist, all 20 commissioned officers were willing to reenlist, and 49 were not willing to reenlist; 303 enlisted men were present with the army Philip Demmel enlisted, 62nd PA 220 guns [letter] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
29	regiment was camped near Warrenton Junction Henry Larney (I) detailed as cattle guard 185 guns without co.C [order] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
30	Eli Sellers, commanding, reported on enlisted men working as servants etc. Sinex reported on reenlistments David Mansfield (F) detailed in ambulance train, replacing sgt Hamill George W Marriner (H) detailed for Colonel Gregory 185 guns without co.C Henry Couch (D) discharged on surgeon's certificate at US General Hospital, Frederick, MD [letters and orders] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
31	regiment was camped near Warrenton Junction Col. Edgar M Gregory was in command of the brigade; Lt. Col. Joseph H Sinex was in command of the regiment. [organization table] John Walsh (A) reenlisted as veteran volunteer [for more information, see consolidated morning report]