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]
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[NAMES] John Collins
[AGE.] 46
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Tyrone Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Hatter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Dec 26 1864 Mustered by Lieut Swan
Sentence by G.C.M. to forfeit $10 per month for 3 months and to make good all time lost
[NAMES] Thomas Christy
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Machinist
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Fe]b 2nd /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lane
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 2" 1864 by Capt Lane
Entered Filbert St Gen Hospital Nov 29 /64
[NAMES] Geo A Cline
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Montgomery Co Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Mason
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 2nd /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feby 2 /64 by Lieut Burke
[NAMES] William H Care
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Painter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 10 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 10 1864 - Lieut Burke
[NAMES] Thomas Donahue
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Labourer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Dec 27 /63 - Lieut Swan
[NAMES] Joseph Donnelly
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Butcher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 27 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 27" 1864 - Lieut Burke
[NAMES] William Eckerd
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Dealer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Jan] 21 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Jan [?] 21 /64 - Lieut Hildebrand
[NAMES] Francis Ford
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 3d /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 3" /64 Lieut Hildbebrand
Entered Hospital Mch 31 /65 Alexandria Va
Descriptive list forwarded to Auger Hospital
[NAMES] Thomas Flinn
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Machinist
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 3d /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 3 1864 Lieut Hildebrand
[NAMES] James Forsyth
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Tyrone Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Butch[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 27 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Descriptive List sent to Surgeon in Charge of Carver Hospital Wash D.C.
[NAMES] James K [?] Finley
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Antrim Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Weaver
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Se]pt 2nd /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bailey
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Sept 2" 1864. Capt Baley
[NAMES] Michal Gallagher
[AGE.] 36
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Donegal Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Fe]b 23d /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lt Col Zulick [?]
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 23 1864 Captain Stretch [?]
[NAMES] Hugh Green
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 29th /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] [blank]
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 29 1864 Lieut Burke
[NAMES] Sylvester Harvey
[AGE.] 26
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Glous'r New Jersey
[OCCUPATION.] Moulder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Aug] 5th /62
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Aug 5th 1862 Lieut Gregory
[NAMES] William A Harvey
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Type Founder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Fe?]b 18 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged May 16 /65 by Sect of War Order dated May 3 /65 at Phila
[NAMES] Preston H Hoopes
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Chester County Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Student
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Ja]n 27 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Jan 27" 1864 - Lieut Burke
[NAMES] William Irvin
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Butcher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 9 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 9 1864 - Lieut Burke
[NAMES] Thomas Irvin
[AGE.] 40
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Gray
[WHERE BORN.] Ferth Scotland
[OCCUPATION.] Butcher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 9 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 9" 1864 - Lieut Burke
[NAMES] Jos M Johnson
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Donegal Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Painter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Geo W Justice
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Shoemaker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
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