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Descriptive roll entries
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[source: Descriptive book, company K, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[NAMES] Boyer John M
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Montgom [?] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Mac[hinist??]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Septr [?] 25th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered into the U.S. Service by Capt Dye U.S
[NAMES] Brooks John F
[AGE.] 43
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Burlinton New Jersey [?]
[OCCUPATION.] brick [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Octbr 15th
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Matlack
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Mustered into the U.S. Service by] " [sc. Capt] Gilbert P.V.
[NAMES] Burman Thomas
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] butch[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 8th 1861
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Mustered into the U.S. Service by] Lieut Geo Murphy
[NAMES] Bywater Wilfred
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] [illegible]
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] " [sc. Philada] England [sic]
[OCCUPATION.] Cle[rk]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec [?] 1st 1861 [the date is written over something else]
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
[Mustered into the US Service by] Lieut Jas B. Diehl
[NAMES] Henry Bozher [?] [the last four letters of the surname are written over something else]
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 1 1/8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Burlington New Jersey
[OCCUPATION.] Labo[rer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [F]eby 25 /64
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Stretch
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Mustered into the U.S. Service by] Capt Stretch
[NAMES] Adolph Bankett
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Dark
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Alleghany Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] G [the rest is lost in the binding, but appears to be a separate word]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] June 28th /62
[WHERE.] Pittsburg [sic]
[BY WHOM.] Lt G. A. Werk [?]
[TERM.] 3 years [written over something]
[REMARKS.]
Mustered in by Capt Dodge
[NAMES] John Baker
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Virginia
[OCCUPATION.] Labo[rer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 17th 63
[WHERE.] 23rd dist
[BY WHOM.] drafted
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
[NAMES] John Blumm
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [J]uly 10th
[WHERE.] Allegheny ['Harrisburg' is crossed out]
[BY WHOM.] [blank]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
[NAMES] Reuben Chafee
[AGE.] 28
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Florid
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 16th
[WHERE.] Butler County ['Allegheny' is crossed out]
[BY WHOM.] [blank]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
[NAMES] Phillip Demmel
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Grey
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Glas[sblower?] ['Glas' may be crossed out, and a word may be started above it]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 27th 1863
[WHERE.] Licken [?] Run Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt S [?] M Adams
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered in by Capt Barnard
transfered from 62nd P.V.V.
[NAMES] John Doring
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Pittsburg Pennsylvania
[OCCUPATION.] Glas[sblower?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] March 10th
[WHERE.] Pittsburg
[BY WHOM.] Capt Jefries
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered in by Capt Jefries
transfered from 62nd P.V.V.
[NAMES] William Norton
[AGE.] 24
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] Black
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 14th /63
[WHERE.] [blank]
[BY WHOM.] [blank]
[TERM.] [blank]
[REMARKS.]
Transfered from 62nd Pennsylvania July 22d /64
[NAMES] Cook William J
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet [blank] inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsyl
[OCCUPATION.] Cle[rk]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [S]ept 24th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered in the service of the U.S. by Capt Smith U.S.
[NAMES] Casner John F
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Pain[ter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [S]ept 24th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. Mustered in the service of the U.S. by Capt Smith U.S.]
[NAMES] Cloud William
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] berks Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Shoe[maker]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 25th
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Cap Casner
[TERM.] " " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
" " " " [sc. Mustered in the service of the U.S. by Capt] Dye " [sc. U.S]
[NAMES] Coster George J
[AGE.] 44 [?] [written over another number]
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Prin[ter]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Sept] 27th
[WHERE.] " [sc. Philada]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] [blank?]
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. Mustered in the service of the U.S. by Capt] Dye " [sc. U.S]
[NAMES] Chism Robert
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] Blue
[HAIR.] Dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philadelphia Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Cle[rk]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [blank]
[WHERE.] [blank]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Mustered in the service of the U.S by] Lieut Geo Murphy
[NAMES] Crouse George J [?]
[AGE.] 44
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] grey
[WHERE BORN.] Philad Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Smi [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Octr [?] 15
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Mustered in the service of the U.S by] Capt Bell U.S
[NAMES] Clifford Henry
[AGE.] 44
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] grey
[WHERE BORN.] " [sc. Philad] Ireland [sic]
[OCCUPATION.] Shoe[maker]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Octr (?)] 14
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. Mustered in the service of the U.S by Capt] Gilbert P.V.
[NAMES] Conners Patrick
[AGE.] 35
[HEIGHT.] 6 feet [blank] inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] " [sc. Phila] Ireland [sic]
[OCCUPATION.] Labo[rer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 4th 1861
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
[Mustered in the service of the U.S by] " [sc. Capt] Peter D. Keyser P.V.
[NAMES] Costillo John
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] Brown [?]
[WHERE BORN.] Pottsville Penn
[OCCUPATION.] " [sc. Laborer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 30th
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] " " [sc. 3 yrs]
[REMARKS.]
marked with small pox
" [sc. Mustered in the service of the U.S by] Lieut L. T. Matlack P.V.
[NAMES] Chambers Samuel
[AGE.] 34
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] brown
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Sad[dler?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Nov 26th
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Muster in to service by Lieut [illegible initial] H Senty [?] P.V
[NAMES] Cooper Wm R
[AGE.] 32
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penn
[OCCUPATION.] Tail[or]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Decr 21st
[WHERE.] Philada
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Muster in to service by] [blank] [between this and the previous line is written: 'L [?] T [?] Mattack]
[NAMES] Connelly Michael
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Dark
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Galway Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Decr [?] 23d
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Muster in to service by] " L. T. Matlock [?]
[NAMES] Casner William G.
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] ble [sic; presumably blue]
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna
[OCCUPATION.] cle[rk]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct 8th 1861
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] Capt Casner
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Muster in to service by] Lieut Pierce U.S.
[NAMES] Chambers Eugene R
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet [blank] inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] Brown [??]
[WHERE BORN.] Phila Penna
[OCCUPATION.] [illegible]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feby 21st
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 years]
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. Muster in to service by Lieut] J. A. Gregory