Descriptive roll entries
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[source: Descriptive book, company B, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Donald Knox
[AGE.] 29
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Marble [?] cut[ter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mch 19th /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Snyder
Promoted to 1st Sergeant per Regimental S.O. No 16 March 1, 1865
Bounty due $400. Rec $60 Bounty + 1 month pay in advance $13 [?]
Wounded on the 30th of Sept 1865 [sic; presumably 30 Sep 64] near Pepans' [?] Farm
[NAMES] James Rulon
[AGE.] 40
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] M[a]ch[i]nist
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Swan
Promoted to 2nd Sergt
Promoted to Sergt from the Ranks May 31. 64
[NAMES] John Graham
[AGE.] 31
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Carpenter ['Laborer' is crossed out]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Swan
Promoted to 3rd Sergt per Reg S.O. No 3. March [sic; actually January] 7, 1865
[NAMES] James Chism
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Swan
Promoted to 1st Corporal
Wounded at Spottsylvania
Returned to duty
[NAMES] Saml Leforge
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Sandy
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Ship Carp[enter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mch 29 /64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Corporal
Mustered by Lt Hildeman
Bounty due $300
[NAMES] Patrick Byrne
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Swan
[NAMES] David Vance
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 25 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Swan
[NAMES] Edwin J Burr
[AGE.] 28
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Northumberland Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Hotel Keep[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 5 /62
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Gregory
[NAMES] Samuel Edwards
[AGE.] [blank]
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 21 /62
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Gregory
[NAMES] Griffith Williams
[AGE.] 45
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Chestnut
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Printer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 2 /61
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Kayser
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Kayser
Wounded on the 18th of June
[NAMES] John Whiteman
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Night Worker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jan 15 /64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Strech
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Capt Strech
$21.97
Bounty due $300
Wounded on the 18th of June 64
Returned to duty and wounded on the 27th Oct 64, near Hatchers Run
[NAMES] John Baird [written below the name: ] descriptive list sent May 26, 65.
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Sailor
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jan 25 /64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Palmer
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Capt Palmer
$29.25
[NAMES] A. J. Hill
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Iron Work[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mch 12 /64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Capt. Nicolas
Discharged per special order 277 War Department Aug 22, 1864
[NAMES] Edwd C. Sykes
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 6 feet 1 inch
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Black
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Carpenter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mch 14 /64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Burke
$18.80
Bounty due $300
Wounded on the 18th June 64
Returned to duty January 1865
[NAMES] Wm G Kells
[AGE.] [blank]
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] April 14 /64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by [blank]
Wounded at North Anna
Still at Hospital Mch 22, 65
[NAMES] Wm Nicolas
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Florid
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] France
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 7 /64
[WHERE.] Wmsport
[BY WHOM.] 18th dist
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
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Error in Entering name should be Nicolas Mellion ['originally' is written above the line between 'Entering' and 'name']
[NAMES] Anthony Gally
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 7 /64
[WHERE.] Wmsport
[BY WHOM.] 18th dist
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Wm D. Ravaux
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Florid
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Belgium
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 7 /64
[WHERE.] Wmspt
[BY WHOM.] 18th dist
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
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Wounded on the 27th Oct 64 near Hatchers Run
Mch 22. 65 Still at Hospital
[NAMES] Jean Collin
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] France
[OCCUPATION.] Machinist
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 7 /64
[WHERE.] Wmsprt
[BY WHOM.] 18th dist
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Jacob Schneller
[AGE.] 38
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Carpenter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 7. 64
[WHERE.] Harrisbg
[BY WHOM.] 14th dist
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
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