Descriptive roll for company B, [second] entries 1 through 20

Descriptive roll entries 1 to 20 21 to 43 1 to 20 21 to 40 41 to 60 61 to 74 1 to 20 21 to 40 41 to 60 61 to 80 81 to 100 101 to 112

Related files:

• summary of ages at enlistment
• summary of pre-war occupations
• summary of descriptions (height, complexion, eye and hair color, birthplace)

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[source: Descriptive book, company B, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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1

[NAMES] J Newton Davis

[AGE.] 24

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Red

[WHERE BORN.] Beaver Penna

[OCCUPATION.] Druggist

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Nov 16th /61

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Cap Kayser

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Hall

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2

[NAMES] William Knapp

[AGE.] 24

[HEIGHT.] 6 feet - inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] light

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] Fisherm[an]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63

[WHERE.] Bealton

[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Swan

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3

[NAMES] George Mettinger

[AGE.] [blank]

[HEIGHT.] [blank]

[COMPLEXION.] [blank]

[EYES.] [blank]

[HAIR.] [blank]

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] [blank]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Nov 16 /61

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Kayser

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Kayser

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[NAMES] Patrick Byrne

[AGE.] 23

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Light

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] Clerk

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63

[WHERE.] Bealton

[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Swan

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5

[NAMES] James Chism

[AGE.] 30

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Gray

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] Laborer

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63

[WHERE.] Bealton

[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Swan

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6

[NAMES] John Carrol

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] Dublin Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Waterman [?]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Feb 6th /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Shipley

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Hilderburn

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7

[NAMES] Henry Clothier

[AGE.] 32

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Hazel

[HAIR.] Grey

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna

[OCCUPATION.] Shipbuild[er]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Jan 21 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Shipley

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Hildeburn

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8

[NAMES] Jacob Clothier

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Light

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna

[OCCUPATION.] Farmer

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Jan 21 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Shipley

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Hildeburn

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9

[NAMES] Thomas Conroy

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Red

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] Boatman

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63

[WHERE.] Bealton [written over another word]

[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Swan

Descriptive list sent April 19th 1864

Has [?] One Knapsack, one Haversack, and one Canteen

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10

[NAMES] Adam Cornwall

[AGE.] 20

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna

[OCCUPATION.] Carpenter

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Jan 10th /64 ['10' is written over another number]

[WHERE.] Philada Pa

[BY WHOM.] Capt Stretch [?]

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Capt Stretch [?]

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[NAMES] Philip Daly

[AGE.] 22

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Light

[WHERE BORN.] Cork Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Laborer

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Feb 6 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Shipley

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Hilderburn

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[NAMES] David Faunce

[AGE.] [blank]

[HEIGHT.] [blank]

[COMPLEXION.] [blank]

[EYES.] [blank]

[HAIR.] [blank]

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] [blank]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Jan 16 /64

[WHERE.] Philada Pa

[BY WHOM.] Capt Cadwalader [?]

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Capt Cadwalader [?]

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[NAMES] Patrick Gallagher

[AGE.] 32

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] Stone Mason

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63

[WHERE.] Bealton

[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Swan

Died at West Phila Hospital June 13th /64 of wounds recd May 15th /64

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14

[NAMES] Edward Gamble

[AGE.] 23

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] Laborer

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63

[WHERE.] Bealton

[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Swan

18th Jun Wounded in foot Petersburg

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15

[NAMES] John Graham

[AGE.] 31

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] Laborer

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63

[WHERE.] Bealton

[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Swan

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[NAMES] Charles Hamilton

[AGE.] 19

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Hazel

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Bristol Penna

[OCCUPATION.] Waterman

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Jan 30 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Shipley

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Burk

Descriptive List sent July 19th /64

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[NAMES] Joseph Keen

[AGE.] 35

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Grey

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna

[OCCUPATION.] Ship Builder

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Mch 30 /64

[WHERE.] Warrenton Jnct

[BY WHOM.] Lt Shipley

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Capt Barnard [?] Mustered by

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[NAMES] Herman Kurtz

[AGE.] [blank]

[HEIGHT.] [blank]

[COMPLEXION.] [blank]

[EYES.] [blank]

[HAIR.] [blank]

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] [blank]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Jan 25 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Capt Smith

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[NAMES] Merrit McCann

[AGE.] 44

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Dark

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] Lingin [?] Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Laborer

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Jan 26 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Shipley

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Burk

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[NAMES] William McKee

[AGE.] 24

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Red

[WHERE BORN.] [blank]

[OCCUPATION.] Farmer

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63

[WHERE.] Bealton

[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

Mustered by Lt Swan

Died June 19th /64 of wounds recd in front of Petersburg Va June 18th /64