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Descriptive roll entries
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[source: Descriptive book, company F, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Francis Henry
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Sandy
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Bk Binder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 2 /61
[WHERE.] Philadelphia
[BY WHOM.] Capt Dye USA
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to 1st Lieut Augst 5th 1862 [?]
[NAMES] Nugent James
[AGE.] 29 [? could be 27]
[HEIGHT.] 5 7
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 24 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Dye USA
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Reduced to the Ranks June 10th 1862 from Sergt
[NAMES] Michaels William
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Pennsyl
[OCCUPATION.] Pap. Hang.
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 24 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Murphy P.V.
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to 1st Sergt Augst 5th - 62
Promoted to 2d Lt Oct 11 /62
[NAMES] Hess, Samuel H.
[AGE.] 33
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light [?]
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Machinist
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Octobr 15 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Pierce USA
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Reduced to the Ranks Sept 4 /62 from Sergt
Transfered to Invalid Corps March 12th [?] 1864
[NAMES] Etter, James M
[AGE.] 40
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Tailor
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 25 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Dye USA
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Reduced to Ranks Augst 5th /62
Discharged Augst 20 /62
[NAMES] Sweeny James ['James' seems to be written over another name]
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Paisely Scotland
[OCCUPATION.] Moulder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 23 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith USA
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Reduced to Ranks January 18th 1861 [sic]
[NAMES] Boyd Robert
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Brown
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Albany New York
[OCCUPATION.] Moulder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 23 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith USA
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to 4th Sergt Augst 5th /62
Promoted to 1st Sergt Jany 1st /63
Reduced to the ranks by sentance [sic] of court marshill [sic] 31 March 1863.
[NAMES] Smith James
[AGE.] 28
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylv
[OCCUPATION.] Lithograph
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 3 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Pierce USA
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Missing since the Battle of Chancellorville Va May 3 /61
Discharged ['for disability' is crossed out here] By reason of Expiration of term of service Nov 2d 1864
[NAMES] Beatty Patrick B.
[AGE.] 42
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Dark Gray [?]
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Butcher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 30 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Dye USA
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for disability March 13th 1864
[NAMES] OConnell Daniel
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Mould[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 23 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith USA
[TERM.] 3 Years.
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to 5th Sergt Augst 5th /62
[NAMES] Zehender John C.
[AGE.] 33
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Wurtemberg Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Agent
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] October 15 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Bell USA
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Second Enlistment
Promoted to 2d Sergt June 11 /62
Sergt John C Zehender Discharged for Disability 14 of January 1863
[NAMES] Watkins William E.
[AGE.] 39
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Shoemaker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 23 /62
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith USA
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Second Enlistment
Reduced to Ranks March 4th 1862
Discharged Aprl 2d 1862
[NAMES] Brosnahan John G.
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] _ New York
[OCCUPATION.] Machin[ist]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 15 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Pierce USA
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Second Enlistment.
Deserted about the 30th Octob. 1861
[NAMES] Allen John R.
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 6 feet - inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nobr 19 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Fetter PV
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Promoted to Corporal Decbr 23d 1861
Promoted to 3d [?] Sergt [?] Sept 5 /62 [?]
Promoted to third Sergt January 1st 1863
[NAMES] Keller George A.
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Barkeep [?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 24 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Dye USA
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Weaver William
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Baker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 24 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Dye USA
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Transferred to Capt. Sinix [sic] co D, on Consolidation of the two Regts.
[NAMES] Bilherty Joseph F.
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Gunsmith [?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 23d /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Dye USA
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Transferred to Capt Sinix [sic] Co D on Consolidation of the two Regts.
[NAMES] Strang Benjamin
[AGE.] 45
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Teams[ter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct. 3 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Pierce USA
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged by Surgeons Certificate May 6th 1862
[NAMES] Alcorn George
[AGE.] 28
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Harrisburg Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Soldier
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct. 2d /1861
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Pierce USA
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Deserted June 11th 1862 at Alexandria Va
Discharged Aug 21 /63 for disability by Genl Martindale at Wash D.C.
[NAMES] Murphy John
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] New York City, New York
[OCCUPATION.] Newsboy
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 2d /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Smith USA
[TERM.] 3 Years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for disability February 7th [?] 1863
[NAMES] Foust Henry
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Milton Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Boatma[n]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 25 /61
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Hall P.V.
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability April 5th 1862