| 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] Chas W [?] Clime
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Wire [?] Worker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 9" 1864
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Stretch
[TERM.] One year
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] John McGowan ['Gowan' is written below an apparently botched attempt to write the surname]
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Georgia
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Substitute July 11 1863 [could be July 17]
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lehman
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[crossed out: 'last paid by'] no pay acct recd from his officer
Tranferred from Co "I" 118 Penna Vols
Reported for duty June 365
Has drawn $18.22 no settlement
[NAMES] Robert Park
[AGE.] 38
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Florid
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Grey
[WHERE BORN.] Scotland
[OCCUPATION.] Painter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 9 /63
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Palmer
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
paid by Maj Holman Aug 31 /64
Transferred from co "I" 118" Penna Vols
Reported for duty June 3" /65
Substitute
Has drawn clothing to the amount of $31.22 / Aug 31 /64
[NAMES] Henry Shubert
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 2 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Brown [?]
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 20 /63
[WHERE.] Lancaster
[BY WHOM.] 9 Dist
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Last paid Dec 31 /64 Maj Holman
Has [?] drawn clothes to the amt 54.90 Since Aug 31 /64
Transferred from co "I" 118 Penna Vols
Reported for duty June 3 1865
[NAMES] Charles Smith
[AGE.] 32
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 3/8
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] New York
[OCCUPATION.] Sailor
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 14 /63
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Palmer
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Last paid Dec 31 /64 Holman
Has drawn clothing to the amount 27.60 Since Aug 31 /64
Transferred from Co F [?] 118 Penna Vols
Reported for duty June 3" 1865
[NAMES] William Sourmilian
[AGE.] 41
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Machinist
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 16 /62
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lt Timiny [?]
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Last paid Apl 30 /63 Maj Holman
has drawn clothing to amt $16.50 [?]
Last Settlement Apl [?] 21 /63
Transferred from co "F" [?] 118 Penna Vols
Deserted July 7" /63 sentence by G. C. M. to 2 Years imprisonment in Penitentiary from Nov 23" [?] 1863
[NAMES] John Clark
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Donegal Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 6 /65
[WHERE.] Norristown
[BY WHOM.] Capt Yerkes
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Wm H Kline
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Book Bind[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 6 /65
[WHERE.] Norristown
[BY WHOM.] Capt Yerkes
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] Jefferson Baley
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Blue
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Butcher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jany 28 /64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lane
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
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[NAMES] George Baley
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Blue
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Whip mak[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jany 28 /64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lane
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
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