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Descriptive roll entries
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[source: Descriptive book, company H, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Amos Heaveland
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] light
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Amley, New Jersey
[OCCUPATION.] [illegible; looks like 'Claters']
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 20
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Chas L [?] Zinn [?]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle no [crossed-out number, perhaps '158'] 79
A Deserter since July 7th 1863
[NAMES] Patrick Dwier
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] [illegible; it's written over another word]
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 13
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Chas L Zinn?]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for disability at Camp Stanton
[NAMES] George S Philips
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 [?]
[COMPLEXION.] " [sc. Dark]
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] " [sc. Dark]
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Cordwai[ner]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Nov] 13
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] [illegible]
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle [crossed-out number, perhaps 108] 39
Died at Emory Hosp W DC November 18th of wounds Rec 27th Oct
[NAMES] William C. Reiff
[AGE.] 17
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Philad Pennsylv
[OCCUPATION.] Pumpmaker
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 14
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Gilbert
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle No 80 [a number is crossed out before '80']
[NAMES] William S. Shaw
[AGE.] 17
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Light
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] Milville, New Jersey
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 14
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Capt Gilbert
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle no 0
Discharged for Disability
[NAMES] William Roberts
[AGE.] 17
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Light
[WHERE BORN.] New York, New York
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 16th
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Left. [?] Black
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle no [crossed-out number] 81
Discharged for Disability
[NAMES] John T. Lott
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] soap m[aker?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Nov] 15
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] C L Zinn
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability Trans [actually transferred to Veterans' reserve corps]
[NAMES] Samuel Amey
[AGE.] 33
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] " [sc. light]
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] " " [sc. Phila Penn]
[OCCUPATION.] Shoema[ker]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Nov] 18
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] C L Zinn
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle no [crossed-out number] 101
Discharged for Disability
[NAMES] Malachi Davis
[AGE.] 26
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Hazel
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvan
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 18
[WHERE.] Philadelp
[BY WHOM.] Left [?] Black
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for Disability
[NAMES] Mabery Warntz [?--the 'rn' isn't clear]
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] New Township, Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 20 [written above a crossed-out date]
[WHERE.] " [sc. Philadelp]
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Left (?) Black]
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle [crossed-out number, perhaps '1037'] 103
A Deserter since April 29th 1863 [sic; probably 27 Apr 63]
[NAMES] Lawrence Humphries
[AGE.] 48
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 [?] 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Grey
[WHERE BORN.] Bangdon, Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Weaver
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 18th
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Left [?] G Black
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
No Gun 94
Died at Washington
[NAMES] Winchester Meyers
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] [blank]
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Black
[WHERE BORN.] Philadelp Pennsylv
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 19th
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Left (?) G Black]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged By order of Court
[NAMES] Stephen Whinna
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Carilsle [sic] England ['Carilsle' is written above a crossed-out word]
[OCCUPATION.] Soap mak[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Nov] 14
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Left [?] G Black]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle No [crossed-out '35'] 44
Died of wounds received in action June 18th /64, near Petersburg Va
[NAMES] Joseph Douglass
[AGE.] 43
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Glasgow, Scotland
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Nov] 19
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Left (?) G Black]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle 1121
Discharged for Disability Transferred [he was actually transferred to the Veterans' reserve corps]
[NAMES] Peter Alhister
[AGE.] 44
[HEIGHT.] 6 ft.
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Baden, Germany
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Nov] 20
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Left (?) G Black]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
No 63
Deserter Since April 29th /63
[NAMES] Peter Liant [sic--perhaps Peter Linnett]
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] County Tyrone, Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Labor[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 20
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Left [?] G Black
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
one Rifle No 47 [?--the '7' is written over another digit]
Deserter since July 6th 1863
[NAMES] John McClarren
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Pen
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Nov] 22
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] C L Zinn [?]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for disability July 1862
[NAMES] Chas McIlvaine
[AGE.] 38
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Bleu [sic]
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Antrim, Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Nov] 22
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. C L Zinn]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
Discharged for disability at Camp Stanton
[NAMES] John Goodwin
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches [the '9' is written over another number]
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] light
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penn
[OCCUPATION.] [blank]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Nov] 19
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. C L Zinn]
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
No of Gun 91 [?]
Died in Division Hospital Bealton Station Va
[NAMES] Geo. L. Poole
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 6 ft
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Pennsyl
[OCCUPATION.] [illegible; perhaps beginning 'ca' or 'co']
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Nov] 20
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] C L Zinn
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
No [illegible word, perhaps 'musket'!?] 40