Descriptive roll for company C, entries 41 through 60

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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[41]

[NAMES] Hayward, Joseph L

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/4 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Brown [?]

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Print[er]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 20th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Scar on right side + leg below the knee from Shot.

Discharged

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[42]

[NAMES] Higgins, Charles

[AGE.] 25

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches [the '5' in the inches seems to be written over another number]

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Tail[or]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 24th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Heavy scar on left wrist

Discharged time out

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[43]

[NAMES] Hoffnagle, John

[AGE.] 26

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Brown

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer?]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 4th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Missing in action

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[44]

[NAMES] Hooven, William

[AGE.] 42

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Hazel

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

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

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 23d

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Nose broken

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[45]

[NAMES] Johnson, John P.

[AGE.] 28

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

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

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 2nd

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Marks from small pox

Missing in action Dec 13 /62 [he died then]

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[46]

[NAMES] Kuert, Louis

[AGE.] 25

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible; it may begin 'Gas']

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 27th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Scar on left thumb

Marks from small pox

Discharged time out

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[47]

[NAMES] Largey, Henry P [The 'g' may have been partly erased and replaced by another letter]

[AGE.] 31

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Team[ster]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 21st

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] [blank]

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Small scars in face around the eyes

Transferred

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[48]

[NAMES] Lowery Charles

[AGE.] 19

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible; may begin 'Wh']

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 20th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Discharged time out

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[49]

[NAMES] Mansfield, Edward

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Blk

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 24th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Deserted

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[50]

[NAMES] McColough, James

[AGE.] 27 ['24' is crossed out]

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 30th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

T.A. [perhaps J.A.] in blue on Right arm. H.H.C. on left

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[51]

[NAMES] McGinnis John

[AGE.] 33 ['30' is crossed out]

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Monaghan Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Tail[or]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 27th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Scar over right eye

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[52]

[NAMES] McNally, William

[AGE.] 40 ['37' is crossed out]

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

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

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 24th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Promoted to Sergt

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[53]

[NAMES] McNickle, John

[AGE.] 30

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Sandy

[WHERE BORN.] Tyrone Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Tail[or]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 30th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Hair Curly

Deserted

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[54]

[NAMES] Miller, William B.

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] [illegible] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

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

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 27th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Scar on back of right hand.

Large wart [??] on knuckle of left far finger

Killed in action June 18th /64

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[55]

[NAMES] ONiel, John

[AGE.] 26 ['23' is crossed out]

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible; may begin 'C']

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 18th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

O. in blue on left hand

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[56]

[NAMES] ONiel, Thomas

[AGE.] 26

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Londondery Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 19th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Discharged time out

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[57]

[NAMES] Pomeroy, John

[AGE.] 34 ['31']

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Sandy

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 16th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Freckled

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[58]

[NAMES] Powell, Chas. C.

[AGE.] 23 ['20' is crossed out]

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Brown

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Bak[er]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 9th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

[blank]

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[59]

[NAMES] Reynolds, John J.

[AGE.] 25

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Dublin Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Cle[rk]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 24th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Scar on left eye

Pock marked

Discharged time out

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[60]

[NAMES] Rittenhouse, Sylvester

[AGE.] 18

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible; may begin 'Ink']

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Aug 27th

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Col. Reiff

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Discharged