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Descriptive roll entries
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[source: Descriptive book, company G, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Daniel Foltz [?] [a crossed-out word precedes the name; the first letter of the surname is very unclear]
[AGE.] 29
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Dk Brn
[WHERE BORN.] Harrisburg Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Scourer [?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 19th 61
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Cap Gilbert [?] [written over another name]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Foltz instead of Shultz given when mustered in
Discharged Dec 2nd [?] 64
[NAMES] Stackhouse Thomas
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] dark
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Pennsylva
[OCCUPATION.] Salesma[n]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 19 /61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Cap Gilbert (?)]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged by order of Court on writ of Habeas Corpus Dec 14th 1861
[NAMES] Stott John
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 1 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Eng
[OCCUPATION.] Carder
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 2d 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Closson
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Transfered to Invalid Corps Nov 15th 1863 Order No 365 from War Dept
Descriptive list sent Dec 18th 1863 [?]
[NAMES] Scott, Alexander
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light Br
[WHERE BORN.] Dutchess Co New York
[OCCUPATION.] Printing
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 16th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Capt Sellers
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Deserted June 29th 63 at Fredrick City MD while on the march to Gettysburg
[NAMES] Trotter John
[AGE.] 29
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Tirone Co Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Weaver
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 18th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap Smith
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Died August 11th 1863 at Hospital in Phila
[NAMES] Weaver Peter
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] Red
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] shoemak[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 1st 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Cap Smith]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged by order of Court on writ of Habeous [sic] Corpus Dec 14th 1861
[NAMES] Wolf Daniel
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Sandy
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 20th 61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Hall
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Williamson Samuel
[AGE.] 43
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dk Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Armah [?] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Garden[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 31 /61
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap Starr [?]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Taylor Thomas
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 2 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Sandy
[WHERE BORN.] Blackwood New Jersey
[OCCUPATION.] Fireman
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jan 3rd 62
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Cap Auther [?]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Promoted from ranks to Corpl to date from Nov 1 /64 S.O. No 104.
[NAMES] Fisher Job
[AGE.] 44 [the first digit is written over another number]
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Montgomery Co Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Teamst[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jan 2nd 62
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Closson [written above a crossed-out 'Capt Sellers']
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability March 20th /63 by Order of Maj Genl Meade at camp near Falmouth Va
[NAMES] John Howell
[AGE.] 31
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark B.
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] [illegible] Co New York
[OCCUPATION.] Harness [?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 14th 61
[WHERE.] Onedo Co N.Y. [sic]
[BY WHOM.] Cap Pease [?]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Formerly of Co H 3rd N. Y. V. I. and by order transfered [sic] to this regt
Died at Washington of injuries received by a fall April 25 /62
[NAMES] Alvin W. Clark
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Sandy
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Sandy
[WHERE BORN.] [illegible] New York
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 20th 61
[WHERE.] East hampton Mass
[BY WHOM.] Cap Vance
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Formerly of Co A 27th Mass. V. transfered [sic] by order
Rejoined his regt by order June [?] 21 /62
[NAMES] John H. Douglass
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] L. Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Newburn [?] North Carolina
[OCCUPATION.] [illegible]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 22nd 62
[WHERE.] Auburn N.Y.
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Kirby
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Formerly of Co. K [?] 3rd N.Y. Artillery transferred by order of Brigadier General Wadsworth at Washington DC April 9th 62 Special Order no 67
[NAMES] Newton Wallace
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] L. Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Holland Mass
[OCCUPATION.] Miller
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 15th 61
[WHERE.] Springfield Mass
[BY WHOM.] Cap Hubbard [?]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Formerly of Co I [?] 27th [??] Mass. V. and by order transfered
Rejoined his regt by order June 21 /62
[NAMES] James S Stratton
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Butcher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] June 21 /62
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lieut Closson
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged Dec 20th /62 for Disability By Order of Brig Genl Montgomery at Phila
[NAMES] Robert Caldwell
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] June 18 /62
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Lieut Closson]
[TERM.] " " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Deserted from the service June 18th 1862
[NAMES] Loper Charles T
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Patterson New Jersey
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 21 /62
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability at Corps Hospital June 1st 1863
[NAMES] Dunham Harry H.
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blk
[HAIR.] Blk
[WHERE BORN.] Middlesax [?] New Jersey
[OCCUPATION.] Ship Carpenter
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 24 /62
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability at Philadelphia by Order of Genl Schenk April 28 [?] /63