Descriptive roll entries
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[source: Descriptive book, company A, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Hannan Thomas
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches ['4' is written over another number]
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Printer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 10
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Gilbert
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[check mark, that is, mustered out with the regiment]
[NAMES] Cook John
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches ['4' is written over another number]
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] County Tyrone Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 28
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Hamberg
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharg for Disability, Alexandria Va July 15 /62
[NAMES] Frease Jackson
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] light
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Shoemaker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jany 13
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years.
[REMARKS.]
Discharged at Washington DC Nov 20th /62 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability
[NAMES] Smith Randolph M
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Bookbinder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 20th
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged Dec 10th 1862
Promoted 2nd Lieut
Discharged for Disability Dec 10 /62
[NAMES] Brass John G
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] light
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Moulder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 2
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] " Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to ordly Jun 12th 1862 [could be 12 Jan]
Promoted to 1st Lieut Jan 18 /63
Discharged on account of expiration of term of service October 4 /64
[NAMES] Rooke Maximillus M
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] machinist
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 20 [?]
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] " Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability January 27th 1863
[NAMES] Clough Franklin L
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] light
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Cordwainer [?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 4
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] " Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[crossed out: ] Deserted
Reported missing in campaign in Pennsylvania and dropped from Rolls by order of Genl Garrard July 9th /63
[NAMES] Walter Thomas F
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Christiana Del
[OCCUPATION.] Morocco dresser
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 20
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] " Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to ordly + 1st Sergeant [the following date is crossed out: ] Dec 10th 1862
Cashiered by sentence of Gen Court martial Order no 14 Hd Qr A of P April 16 /65
[NAMES] Redheffer Benjamin
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 6 feet - inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada " [sc. Delaware; this is presumably a mistake for Pa]
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 22
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Killed by accident on the Phila Wil[mington] [?] and Baltimore R.R.
[NAMES] Geisenhoffer Jacob D
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] light
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Carpenter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Aug] 20
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability Sept 24 /64
[NAMES] John Biedel
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Hatter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 23
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[check mark, that is, mustered out with the company]
[NAMES] Gibson George M
[AGE.] 26
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Painter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 20
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Sergt Aug 20th /61
Discharged March 14th /1862 [probably 14 March 1863] for Disability
[NAMES] Gordon James
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Dentist [??]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 20
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
transferred to invalid Corps Sep 1st 1863 Descpt List Sent
[NAMES] Stewart Homer C
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] N. [?] Castle Del
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 30
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability May 5 /62 at Alexandria Va
[NAMES] Goldbecker Isaac
[AGE.] 37
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Bavaria Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Printer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 20
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability Alexandria Va July 9th 1862
[NAMES] Charles Willis
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] April 23
[WHERE.] Washington
[BY WHOM.] Captain Gilbert
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[This line is crossed out] Reported missing in Campaign in Pennsylvania and ordered to be dropped from Roll Book by order of Gen'l Garrard July 9th 1863
Mustered out at expiration of term of Service Apr [?] 28 [??] 1865
[NAMES] Luffberry James
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Black
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pa
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 11th /62
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Closson
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
Bounty Received $29.00 Date of first muster
Discharged by Gen. Order No [two check marks] Current Series A.G.O. to date June 2 /65
[NAMES] Jerret Hurst
[AGE.] 39
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila " [sc. Pa]
[OCCUPATION.] [illegible]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 13th /62
[WHERE.] "
[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
Died at Division Hosp Camp in Field at Falmouth Va February 4th 1863 [the date seems to have been written over something, which is now illegible; a few illegible and very light (perhaps erased?) words follow the date]
[NAMES] Haus Samuel
[AGE.] [blank]
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [blank]
[WHERE.] [blank]
[BY WHOM.] [blank]
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability Dec 7th 1863
Enlisted in Phila and Descriptive List not sent with him [This line is very light and hard to read]
[NAMES] Fleetwood Barthollous W
[AGE.] 38
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] [illegible--'Phila' is crossed out] Delaware
[OCCUPATION.] Carpenter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 13th /62
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability December 22 /62
Enlisted in Phila and Descriptive List not sent with him [This line is very light and hard to read]