91st PA: Benjamin Andrews

Benjamin Andrews

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service on 22 November 1861. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Hamburg [?]. He was a private, in company G. [sources: 1, 3, 4]

He was transferred to company A. [source: 1]

On 8 January 1862, he was discharged on writ of habeas corpus (issued by the Honorable Jos Allison), because he was a minor. He was a private, in company A. [sources: 1, 2, 4]

Sources

1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Benjamin Andrews)

2 Register of men discharged, co.A (Benjamin Andrew)

3 descriptive roll, company A, unnumbered entry (Benjamin Andrew)

4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Benjamin Andrews)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

Pennsylvania veterans burial records
Ancestry index (accessed 2 April 2012)
pension index by name
Ancestry index (accessed October 2006)
1890 US census, veterans' schedules
Ancestry index
1850 US census
searching on FamilySearch (Benjamin Andrews born 1843-1850) found too many candidates in the US to list (accessed 23 June 2012)
1860 US census
I did not find a plausible Benjamin Andrews in the 1860 census--the only remotely possible person was only 8 years old in 1860, which seems too young
searching on FamilySearch found one possible Benj Andrews living in Philadelphia in 1860: 8 years old (!), 20th ward, page 172, family 1386. That seems too young (accessed June 2012)
Expanding to any birth in Pennsylvania increased the number, e.g., Benjamin Andrews 12 in 3rd ward Allegheny City Allegheny County page 124 family 890; and Benjamin Andreas 14 in Washington Twp Lehigh Cty p.140 family 995 (those were the two born 1842-1850) (accessed June 2012)
searching for Benjamin Andrews resident in New Jersey in 1860 b. 1843-1850 found Benj Andrews 7 in Woodberry Borough Gloucester NJ p.30 family 20. (accessed June 2012)
1870 US census
searching on FamilySearch (Benjamin Andrews born 1843-1850) found too many candidates in the US to list (accessed 23 June 2012)
1880 US census
searching on FamilySearch (Benjamin Andrews born 1843-1850) found too many candidates in the US to list (accessed 23 June 2012)
1900 US census
searching on FamilySearch (Benjamin Andrews born 1843-1850) found too many candidates in the US to list (accessed 23 June 2012)
1910 US census
searching on FamilySearch (Benjamin Andrews born 1843-1850) found seven candidates, none born in Pennsylvania or New Jersey (accessed 23 June 2012)
1920 US census
searching on FamilySearch (Benjamin Andrews born 1843-1850) found five candidates, none born in Pennsylvania or New Jersey (accessed 23 June 2012)
1930 US census
searching on FamilySearch (Benjamin Andrews born 1843-1850) found three candidates, none born in Pennsylvania or New Jersey (accessed 23 June 2012)
Pennsylvania veterans burial cards
accessed Ancestry index 23 June 2012
records of headstones of deceased Union volunteers, 1879-1903
accessed FamilySearch index 23 June 2012
applications for headstones for military veterans, 1925-1941
accessed FamilySearch index 23 June 2012

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Benjamin Andrews in the 91st PA database

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 5 Mar 2014, from Fold3]


Andres, Benjamin
Co. G A, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt. | Pvt.
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GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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