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Descriptive roll entries
first roll, 1 to 18 first roll, 19 to 36 first roll, 37 to 54 first roll, 55 to 72 first roll, 73 to 90 first roll, 91-100 second roll, first page second roll, second page second roll, third page second roll, fourth page second roll, fifth page |
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[source: Descriptive book, company G, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Ashton, Hiram
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 10th 61
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt McAuthur [?]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability on Surgeons Certificate By Order Dec 19th /62 at Fredrick Md
[NAMES] Abbott Henry S [?]
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Cordw [?] [the rest is lost in the binding; it may begin 'Cond']
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 2nd 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Dye
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability at Hospital Portsmouth Rhode Island March 14th /63
[NAMES] Allan [sic] John
[AGE.] 41
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Lt Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Down, Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Weav[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 8th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Cap] Gilbert
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Transfered [sic] to Invalid Corps June 30th 1863 [?] at Washington D.C.
[NAMES] Aitkin Thomas P
[AGE.] [blank]
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [blank]
[WHERE.] [blank]
[BY WHOM.] [blank]
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
transfered [sic] to co A Capt Gilbert by regimental order Nov 18th
[NAMES] Andrews Joseph H.
[AGE.] [blank]
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [blank]
[WHERE.] [blank]
[BY WHOM.] [blank]
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
transfered [sic] to Co A Capt Gilbert by regimental order Nov 18th 61
[NAMES] Ackerman John D.
[AGE.] 38
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] Bonne[t] Presser
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 9th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Gilbert]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
discharged by order of Col E. M. Gregory on account of being intoxicated when he enlist[ed] in the regt on the 10th Dec 61
[NAMES] Baird Charles R
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 17th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Gilbert]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Mustered into Capt A J Sellers co G 90th regt and entered by mistake on Capt E. J. Sellers Co. G 91st Regt
[NAMES] Baldwin Francis
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] [blank]
[EYES.] [blank]
[HAIR.] [blank]
[WHERE BORN.] [blank]
[OCCUPATION.] Carpent[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 14th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt] Starr
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
deserted from the service on the 14th day of Sept 61
[NAMES] Barnes Israel H
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 14th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Starr
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
was killed in action May 3rd 1863 at Chancellorsville Va
[NAMES] Burgess Thomas
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 4 feet 11 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Dk Brn
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farme[r]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 9th 61
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lentz [?]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged on certificat [sic] of disability by order of Brig Genl Martindale Jan 21st /63
[NAMES] Cambell [sic] Joseph
[AGE.] 37
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Dinegal Co Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Garde[ner]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 6th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap Starr
[TERM.] " " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Promoted from ranks to Corpl to date from Nov 1 64 [?] S. O. no 104
[NAMES] Blanche Edward J [?]
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 2 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Gray
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] England
[OCCUPATION.] Boatma[n]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jan 15th 62
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Sellers
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Dischd on Surg Cert of Dis. Jan. 7. 1863 at Convalescent Camp Va.
[NAMES] Bender Jacob R [?]
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Brown [written over another word and not clear]
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 22 /62
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lentz
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Transfered [sic] to Invalid Corps Feb 15th /64 General Order No 52 Washington D.C.
[NAMES] Conyers Frank W.
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 9th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap McAuther [?]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged on certificate of disability by order of Brig Genl Martindale Jan 21st 63 [?]
[NAMES] Cox William S [?]
[AGE.] 36
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Sandy
[WHERE BORN.] Chester Co Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Carpen[ter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov [?] 4th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Gregory
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Transfered [sic] to Invalid Corps July 8th 1863 at Washington D.C.
[NAMES] Crosby William M
[AGE.] 29
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 23 /62
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Lentz
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Died at Gen Hosp in Alexandria Va Nov 25th 62 By Designedly taking poison it being intended for another date of inventory 25 Nov [?]
[NAMES] De Barry John
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] Salesman
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] June 19 /62
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Closson [?]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged Dec 23rd 1862 at Phila on Surgeons Certificate of Disability By order of Brig [?] Genl Montgomery [?]
[NAMES] Delamatar [sic] John S
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Paper Ha[nger]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 26th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap Sellers
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged Dec 26th 64 - Expiration of term of service