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] Stackhouse William C
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Bucks, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Sept 27 /61
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Cap Casner
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Cap Dye US.
[NAMES] Savage Amos W.
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] florid
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Allegheny, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Shoemak[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] [Ju]ly 16" 1863
[WHERE.] Substitute
[BY WHOM.] 21st Dis
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Schwartz John
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 3/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Butler Co, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Helper [?]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 10 1863
[WHERE.] drafted
[BY WHOM.] 22nd Dis
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Seybert Sam'l W.
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] florid
[EYES.] dark
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Boatman
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Aug 31st 1863
[WHERE.] Substitute
[BY WHOM.] 23rd Dis
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Shaeffer John
[AGE.] 41
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Somerset, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Boatman
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 24 1864
[WHERE.] Licken Run Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Adams
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Cap Bernard
[NAMES] Spade [sic] William
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] florid
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Dauphin, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 26" 1864
[WHERE.] " " [sc. Licken Run Va]
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Lt Adams]
[TERM.] " [sc. 3 yrs]
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. Mustered by Cap Bernard]
[NAMES] Stauze [?] Christian [the 'u' could be an 'n']
[AGE.] 29
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Butcher
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 3d 1864
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Shipley
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Brooke
[NAMES] Stoughton Elisha
[AGE.] 27
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 16" 1863
[WHERE.] Drafted
[BY WHOM.] 23rd Dis
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Steele James B.
[AGE.] 25
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 17" 1863
[WHERE.] Drafted
[BY WHOM.] 23rd Dis
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Simmons William
[AGE.] 18 1/2
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] brown
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 21 /65
[WHERE.] Williamsport Pa
[BY WHOM.] Cap Blair
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for S B Gillespie 89 S. 18 Con dis
[NAMES] Sullivan John
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] rudy [sic]
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] " [sc. laborer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Mar] 25 /65
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Cap Leaman
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Sub for] J Well 4 S. 1st " " [sc. Con dis]
[NAMES] Smith Chas
[AGE.] 26
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] " [sc. ruddy]
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] D [?] Brown
[WHERE BORN.] Dublin Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Seaman
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Mar] 30 /65
[WHERE.] " [sc. Phila]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Cap] Leaman
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Sub for] W Rennels 31st " [sc. S] 17 Con Dis
[NAMES] Young Robert
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Soldier
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 7 /65
[WHERE.] Pitts Pa
[BY WHOM.] J. H. Foster
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for W Hutchison [?] 8 Sub 22 Con dis
[NAMES] Strous [?] William H
[AGE.] 18 1/2
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 16 /65
[WHERE.] N. Brinton [?]
[BY WHOM.] Cathburton [?]
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for [illegible, written above a crossed-out name] 68 Sub 24 Con Dis
[NAMES] Stolte Frederick
[AGE.] 28
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Germany
[OCCUPATION.] Laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 10" [?] 1863
[WHERE.] Drafted
[BY WHOM.] 22nd Dis
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Schaml [sic] Gerhard
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] " [sc. Germany]
[OCCUPATION.] " [sc. Laborer]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 24 /65
[WHERE.] Pitts Pa
[BY WHOM.] J H [?] Foster
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for C Yandaven [?] 5 Sub 22 Con Dis
[NAMES] Hosea Stansburry
[AGE.] 23
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] grey [?]
[HAIR.] black
[WHERE BORN.] West Virginia
[OCCUPATION.] Boatm[an]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 22 /65
[WHERE.] Brinten [??] Pa
[BY WHOM.] Cathburton
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for W. Toner 92 S 24 Con dis
[NAMES] Stauffer Samuel
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] " [sc. dark]
[EYES.] " [sc. grey?]
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 7 /65
[WHERE.] N Brinton [?] Pa
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Cathburton]
[TERM.] " " [sc. 1 year]
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. sub for] C Bradly 92 S 24 Con dis
[NAMES] Souash Davis [the 'u' could be a 'w']
[AGE.] 22
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] Fair
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Idiana [??]
[OCCUPATION.] laborer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " [sc. Mar] 8 /65
[WHERE.] " " [sc. N. Brinton [?] Pa]
[BY WHOM.] " [sc. Cathburton [?]]
[TERM.] " " [sc. 1 year]
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. sub for] H. H. Caughet 68 S. 24 " " [sc. Con dis]
[NAMES] Swank William
[AGE.] 16
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] " [sc. Fair]
[EYES.] " [sc. blue]
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Farmer
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] " " " [sc. Mar 8 /65]
[WHERE.] Greensburg [?] Pa
[BY WHOM.] W B Coulter
[TERM.] " " [sc. 1 year]
[REMARKS.]
" " [sc. Sub for] C Long 22 S 21 " " [sc. Con dis]
[NAMES] Tipton Samuel B
[AGE.] 21
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] dark
[HAIR.] dark
[WHERE BORN.] Clearfield, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Labor[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 26 /63
[WHERE.] Licken Run Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Adams
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Cap Bernard
[NAMES] Tucker William
[AGE.] 31
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches
[COMPLEXION.] florid
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Allegheny, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Boatm[an]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] July 10" /63
[WHERE.] Drafted
[BY WHOM.] 22nd Dis
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
[blank]
[NAMES] Tompson William G [?] ['Tho' is written and crossed-out out to the left of his surname]
[AGE.] 19
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 3 [?] 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] England
[OCCUPATION.] D Sad [?] [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 25 /65
[WHERE.] W Chester
[BY WHOM.] Christman
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
L. D. Britt [?] 9 Sub 7 Con
[NAMES] Vance William
[AGE.] 20
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Dennigal, Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Farm[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 29" /63
[WHERE.] Warrenton Va ['Warrenton' is written above a crossed-out 'Bealton']
[BY WHOM.] Lt Carpenter
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Swan
[NAMES] Vanhorn Bernard
[AGE.] 36
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] " [sc. light]
[EYES.] " [sc. blue]
[HAIR.] " [sc. brown]
[WHERE BORN.] Buck [sic] Co, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Waterm[an]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Jan [?] 29 /64
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Lt Shipley
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Brooke
[NAMES] Wilson Peter
[AGE.] 37
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] florid
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Scotland
[OCCUPATION.] Min[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Dec 9" 1863
[WHERE.] Pittsburg
[BY WHOM.] Cap Wright
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Hook - Harrisburg
[NAMES] Wilson Matthew C.
[AGE.] 38
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches
[COMPLEXION.] florid
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Blair Co, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Survey[or]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Feb 13" 1864
[WHERE.] Licken Run Va
[BY WHOM.] Lt Adams
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Capt Gentry
[NAMES] Wescott Oscar
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] dark
[EYES.] grey
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] N. Jersey
[OCCUPATION.] labor[er]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar 21 /65
[WHERE.] Williamsport
[BY WHOM.] Cap Blair [?]
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for O. J. Perrell [?] 48 [?] Sub 18 Con
[NAMES] Young Thomas
[AGE.] 18
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 4 1/2 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Easton, Penna
[OCCUPATION.] Clerk
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Oct [?] 29 /61
[WHERE.] Phila
[BY WHOM.] Cap Casner
[TERM.] 3 yrs
[REMARKS.]
Mustered by Lt Hall
[NAMES] Young Robert
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 1/4 inches
[COMPLEXION.] fair
[EYES.] hazel
[HAIR.] brown
[WHERE BORN.] Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] Sold[ier]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Mar [illegible] 65 [?]
[WHERE.] Pitts Pa
[BY WHOM.] J. H. Foster
[TERM.] 1 year
[REMARKS.]
Sub for W Huchison [?] 8 Sub 22 Con dis
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