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)
[I have proofread this file]
[source: Descriptive book, company D, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
[I have made formatting changes to improve legibility.]
[NAMES] Thomas Kurtz
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Dorchester Cy Maryland
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 16 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 16 1864 - Lieut Hildebrand
[NAMES] William Kushner
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Fe]b 8 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 8 /64 Lieut Hildebrand
[NAMES] Isaral Lazerous
[AGE.] 43
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 1 inch
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] London England
[OCCUPATION.] Varnasher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [A]ug 20 /62
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Col Reiff
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Aug 20" 1862 - Colonel Reiff
[NAMES] John McGeehan
[AGE.] 45
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Donegal Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] John McCormick
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Baltimore Md
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] John McCoy
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Antrim Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Cornelius Mahoney
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Monster Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Tobacconist
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Richard McCartey
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Fe]b 3d /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged under G.O. "94" - W.D. May 1865
Muster out Roll Received May 25" 65 - Co "D" 91 P.V.
[NAMES] John McGonigle
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Type Founder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Feb] 18 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 18 /64 - Lieut Burke
[NAMES] William McKinney
[AGE.] 44
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Antrim Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Labourer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Se]pt 2nd /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bailey
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Sept 2 /64 Capt Bailey
[NAMES] Chas H Neide
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Devon Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Guilder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Se]pt 12 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged
ordered to be reported Discharged by order of Lt Col Eli G Sellers Comdg 91" P.V.V.
[NAMES] James Nelson
[AGE.] 26
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Yorkshire England
[OCCUPATION.] Labourer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [A]ug 4 /62
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Major Lentz
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged May 16 /65 by Sect of War Order dated May 3 /65 - Philada Pa
Stop $46.47 [?] for gun accoutrements Knap Sack haversack Canteen Shelter tent
[NAMES] James Pennypacker
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [F]eb 29 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 29" 1864 - Lieut Hildebrand
[NAMES] Frederick Reese
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Moulder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Fe]b 12 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 12 /64 - Lieut Hildebrand
[These words are crossed out: 'Died of wounds']
[NAMES] Geo W Rodermal
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [J]an 26 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Jan 26 /64 - Lieut Burke
Promoted to Corpl Nov 14th 1864.
[NAMES] Henry C Sinex
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Se]pt 26 /62
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Gregory
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Sept 26 /62
Dischgd W. D. Order Genl ("26") [?] May 7 865
[NAMES] George Snyder
[AGE.] 39
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Trin Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Dec] 26 /63
[WHERE.] Bealton Va
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Swan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] George Scott
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Butcher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [J]an 20 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Jan 25 [?] /64 Lieut Burke [the second digit of the date could be a '6', or a '1', or perhaps a '0']
[NAMES] Joseph Sommers
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Tinsmith
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 10 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Descriptive List sent to Surgeon Campbell US Hospital May 30 1865
Mustered in Service Feb 10" [?] 1864 by Lieut Burke
Entered Emory Hospital Mch 19" 1865
[NAMES] George W Sweed
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Stonecutter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Fe]b 13 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Shipley
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered Feb 13 /64 Lieut Hildebrand