Descriptive roll entries
non-coms, 1-7 8 to 30 1 to 20 21 to 40 41 to 60 61 to 80 81 to 100 101 to 110 |
- 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 D, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
[I have made formatting changes to improve legibility.]
[This second descriptive roll is preceded by a page that claims:]
Descriptive Book Since the reorganization of Compy "D" as veteran volunteers
2d list.
[NAMES] Geo McMullen
[AGE.] 42
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Sandy
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Gas [?] Finish[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26th /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to 1st Lieut Mar 18 /65
[2]
[NAMES] William H Chandler
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Ja]n 1st /64
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to 1st Sergt per Regt Order to date from March 1st /65
Promoted to 2d Lieut S.O. # 115 5 AC May 26 /65
[3]
[NAMES] Amos M Mooney
[AGE.] 44
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Lancaster Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Book Keeper
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26th /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Carpenter
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Sergt per Regt Order to date from Dec 26 /63 [Other records indicate that he was promoted to sergeant on 27 October 1863, but one record suggests he was promoted again by 1 January 1864]
Mustered Dec 26" 1864 - Lieut Swan
[NAMES] Isaac W Thomas
[AGE.] 47
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Chester Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Carpent[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Sergt per Regt Order to date from Jan 1 /64
[5]
[NAMES] Chas O Connell
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Labor[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec 2]6 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Corpl per Regt Order to date from Dec 26 /63
Reduced to the ranks Mar 4 /65
Reinstated Apr 1 /65
[NAMES] William P Hagerman
[AGE.] 38
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Easton Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Cooper
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Corpl per Regt Order to date from Mar 1 /64
Entered Emory Hospital Oct 30" /64
[NAMES] Josiah E Huntsenberg
[AGE.] 37
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Chester Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Baker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Corpl per Regt Order to date from Mar 1 /64
Entered Emory Hospital Oct 30 /64
[NAMES] William H Geary
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Teamst[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 23 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Corpl per Regt Order to date from July 24 /64
Mustered Feb 23" [?] 1864 - Lieut Burke
[NAMES] Walter W Widdifield
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Jan] 1 /64
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Corpl per Regt Order to date from Apr 1 /65
[NAMES] Jos Widdifield
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec 2]6 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[NAMES] Joseph Amer
[AGE.] 46
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Grey
[WHERE BORN.] Lancashire England
[OCCUPATION.] Dyer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Dec 26 /64 [sic] by Lieut Swan
[NAMES] William Adams
[AGE.] 31
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Tyrone Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Oct] 2nd /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Sinex
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[NAMES] Robt R Anderson
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Carpenter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 2nd /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Corporal per Regtal Order
Mustered Feb 2 /64 Lieut Burke
[NAMES] Edward A Agnew
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7/8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Labourer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Ma]r 3 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Stretch
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered May 3" [?] 1864 - by Lieut Burke
[NAMES] Chas H Bailey
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Brick Layer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Mar] 26 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Stretch
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Mar 26 1864 by Lieut Burke [the 'r' of 'Mar' seems to be written over a 'y']
[NAMES] William Bailey
[AGE.] 29
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Sandy
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Labourer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Mar] 15th /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Snyder
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Corp per Regt Order March 1st /64
Promoted to Sergt to date from Apr 1 /65
Mustered Mar 26 [?] 1864 by Lieut Burke
[NAMES] John Black
[AGE.] [the rest of this entry is blank, except for the comment at the end]
[HEIGHT.]
[COMPLEXION.]
[EYES.]
[HAIR.]
[WHERE BORN.]
[OCCUPATION.]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.]
[WHERE.]
[BY WHOM.]
[TERM.]
[REMARKS.]
Muster Unknown
[NAMES] Alaxander [sic] Boyd
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] But[cher]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 27 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Descriptive List provided to Lattirer [??] Hosp Phila [the end is illegibly light]
Mustered Feb 27" 1864 - Lieut Burke
Entered [nothing follows this word]
[NAMES] David A Buchanan
[AGE.] 33
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Labourer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 3d /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Musterd Feb 3" 1864 - Lieut Burke
[NAMES] Chas W Clime
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Wire worker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Sep] 9 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Stretch
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Sep 9" 1864 - Capt Stretch