Descriptive roll for company C, entries 21 through 40

Descriptive roll entries 1 to 20 21 to 40 41 to 60 61 to 80 81 to 100 101 to 120 121 to 139 140 to 159 160 to 179 180 to 189

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

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[source: Descriptive book, company C, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[21]

[NAMES] Carney Edward

[AGE.] 18

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Mor [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 18th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Name in blue on left arm

Deserter

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[22]

[NAMES] Clages William

[AGE.] 20

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Fett [?] [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 14th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Mark or scar on left cheek from Gum

loss of right front tooth

Deserter

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[23]

[NAMES] Coats, Charles

[AGE.] 21 [18]

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] St [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 20th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Somewhat freckled

Deceased

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[24]

[NAMES] Cochran, William

[AGE.] 36

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Dk Grey

[HAIR.] Blk Mix [?]

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 14th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

scar on right cheek, one over left eye

Discharged

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[25]

[NAMES] Cole Francis C

[AGE.] 19

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Dark

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 18th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Scar on upper Lip

Deceased

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[26]

[NAMES] Davis, John

[AGE.] 37

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada [sic] Scotland

[OCCUPATION.] Sta [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 18th [?]

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Discharged

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[27]

[NAMES] Devraux Thomas

[AGE.] 22 ['19' is crossed out]

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Ca [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 16th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

M.D. in blue on right arm

heavy eye brows

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[28]

[NAMES] Donnelly, John

[AGE.] 27

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/4 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair [an illegible word is written above 'fair']

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Tyrone Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Labo[rer]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 29th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt [illegible; perhaps this starts with 'Mc']

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Missing

Since heard he was killed at Richmond Prison

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[29]

[NAMES] Duncan George S

[AGE.] 38

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Shee [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 18th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Scar and raised [?] nail on little finger left hand

Discharged

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[30]

[NAMES] Doster, Daniel

[AGE.] 21 ['18' is crossed out]

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Light

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Labo [?] [presumably Laborer]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 20th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

[blank]

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[31]

[NAMES] Eckhardt, Charles H.

[AGE.] 20

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Blk

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Cle [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 20th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Scar on right knee

Discharged by Sec of War

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[32]

[NAMES] Eckhardt Augustus Henry

[AGE.] 42

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 29th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt McArthur

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Dont [sic] know last heard from at Rhode Island Sick

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[33]

[NAMES] Edes, Jervis W

[AGE.] 27

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Cambridge Mass

[OCCUPATION.] Pai [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 30th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Descriptive list sent July 14th 18/64

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[34]

[NAMES] Gessler James P.

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Dk Blue [?]

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Li [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 20th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Curly [?] Hair

Right heart higher on max [??] prominence than the left

Descriptive list sent June 30th 1864

Discharged time out

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[35]

[NAMES] Graham William P.

[AGE.] 38 ['35' is crossed out]

[HEIGHT.] 6 feet 0 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Blk

[HAIR.] Blk

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Tai [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 2nd

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

[blank]

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[36]

[NAMES] Gray, Robert

[AGE.] 40

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Labo[rer]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 18th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Somewhat bald

Transferred to Co A

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[37]

[NAMES] Greer Thomas R

[AGE.] 27

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Hazel

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Belfast Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Cl [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 20th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Discharged

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[38]

[NAMES] Haines, William

[AGE.] 24

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Brown

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Pai [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 13th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Freckled

Discharged

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[39]

[NAMES] Harvey, John

[AGE.] 24 ['21' is crossed out]

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Pr [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 16th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Somewhat pox marked.

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[40]

[NAMES] Harvey, Sylvester J.

[AGE.] 29

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Black

[HAIR.] Black

[WHERE BORN.] Chester Co Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Act [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 17th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Deserted