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Descriptive roll entries
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[I have proofread and edited this file.]
[source: Descriptive book, company E, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
[see the notes before entry 1 for information about when the descriptive roll was written, and about my transcription.]
[related file: summary of ages at enlistment]
[related file: summary of pre-war occupations]
[related file: summary of descriptions (height, complexion, eye and hair color, birthplace)]
[Because a line was left blank between entries 162 and 163, these two pages of the descriptive roll have only 19 entries.]
[NO.] 161
[NAMES] Charles Meyers
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 10 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philadelphia Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] Trucker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 29 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Parmer
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Drafted from 1st Sub. 2nd C.D.
Mustered by Capt Parmer
[NO.] 162
[NAMES] William Weaver
[AGE.] 31
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 10 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 29 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Parmer
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Drafted from 1st Sub. 2nd C.D.
Mustered by Capt Parmer
[NO.] 163
[NAMES] David Leedon
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 5 3/4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] England
[OCCUPATION.] Grinder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 29 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Leaman
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Leaman
[NO.] 164
[NAMES] James L Mahoney
[AGE.] 33
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 9 1/4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Dublin Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 29 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Leaman
[TERM.] 3 Years [sic]
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Leaman
[NO.] 165
[NAMES] Michael Colston [Bates has Conlon]
[AGE.] [blank]
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 6 1/4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Fair
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 29 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Palmer
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Palmer
[NO.] 166
[NAMES] Alexander Frazier
[AGE.] [blank]
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 6 3/4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Brown [The 'r' seems to be written over an 'l']
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Scottland [sic]
[OCCUPATION.] Printer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 29 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Palmer
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Palmer
[NO.] 167
[NAMES] James D Kiernan
[AGE.] 31
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 6 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Printer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 29 /65
[WHERE.] Norristown Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Yerkes
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Yerkes
[NO.] 168
[NAMES] James Donahue
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 8 Inches [the '8' appears to be written over a '4']
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 22 /65
[WHERE.] Reading Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Darell
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Darell
[NO.] 169
[NAMES] John Tagan
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Pedlar [written over something]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 21 /65
[WHERE.] Reading Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Darell
[TERM.] 3 Years [sic]
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Darell
[NO.] 170
[NAMES] George Howarth
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 6 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Ruddy
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] New York [written above "Ireland", which is crossed out]
[OCCUPATION.] Boatman [written above "Engineer", which is crossed out] [this could be 'Bootman']
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 23 /65
[WHERE.] Reading [written above "Phila Pa", which is crossed out]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Darell [written above "Capt Schinder [?]", which is crossed out]
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute.
Mustered by Capt Darell [written above "Sch---" [??], which is crossed out]
[NO.] 171
[NAMES] James Ferry
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 3 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Brown
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Saylor [sic]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 23 /65
[WHERE.] Norristown Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Yerkes
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Yerkes
[NO.] 172
[NAMES] Christian Brandt [Bates has Brank]
[AGE.] 26
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 6 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Minor [sic]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 22 /65
[WHERE.] Pottsville Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bowan
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Bowan
[NO.] 173
[NAMES] Patrick Sweeney
[AGE.] 29
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 6 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Minor [sic]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 22 /65
[WHERE.] Pottsville Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bowan
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Bowan
[NO.] 174
[NAMES] Henry McWilliams
[AGE.] 33
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 9 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 23 /65
[WHERE.] Pottsville Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bowan
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Bowan
[NO.] 175
[NAMES] Lawrence McGraph
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 4 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 23 /65
[WHERE.] Pottsville Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bowan
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Bowan
[NO.] 176
[NAMES] John Heildibrandt
[AGE.] 39
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 6 1/4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Prussia
[OCCUPATION.] Miner
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 23 /65
[WHERE.] Pottsville Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bowan
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Bowan
[NO.] 177
[NAMES] John Stein
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 4 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Prussia
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 24 /65
[WHERE.] Pottsville Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bowan
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Bowan
[NO.] 178
[NAMES] Richard Roberts
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 9 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Sallow
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Coal Heaver
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 24 /65
[WHERE.] Pottsville Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bowan
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Bowan
[NO.] 179
[NAMES] Charles Keehne
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 Feet 5 1/2 Inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Teamster
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 24 /65
[WHERE.] Phila Pa
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lehman
[TERM.] 1 Year
[REMARKS.]
Enlisted as Substitute
Mustered by Capt Lehman