He was born in Schuylkill Haven, [Schuylkill County,] Pennsylvania, in 1838/39. [sources: date: 4 (22 in 1861), 5 (22 in 1861), 6 (22 in 1861). place: 5, 6]
When he enlisted, he was a boatman, and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 4, 6]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair. [sources: 4, 5, 6]
He also served in company F of the 5th Pennsylvania Infantry. He enlisted on 20 April 1861. He was discharged on 25 July 1861. [source: 8, 12]
He enlisted and was mustered into service in the 91st Pennsylvania on 15 November 1861. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Hall. He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a private, in company G. [sources: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 14, 15]
He was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville. [sources: 2, 10 (wounded in side), 11 (side])]
He deserted on 19 August 1864, from Mower USA General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a private, in company G. [sources: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15]
On 22 November 1892, he applied unsuccessfully from Missouri for a pension. [8, 12, 13]
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) (Reuben Auman)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 7 May 1863 (Private Auman [?])
3 company G, register of deserters (Reuben Auman)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 29 January 2005 (Reuben Auman [roll has 'Ruben Awman'])
5 company G, descriptive roll, entry 17 (Ruben Auman)
6 company G, second descriptive roll, entry [7] (Reuben Auman)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 31 August 1864 (Reuben Auman)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Reuben Auman)
10 'The ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Press, Wednesday 13 May 1863, page 2 (Reuben Auman)
11 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania at Chancellorville', Philadelphia Inquirer 13 May 1863, page 8 (Reuben Auman)
12 pension index by unit, F 5 Pennsylvania Infantry, (Reuben Auman)
13 pension index, by name (Reuben Auman)
14 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Reuben Aumen)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Reuben Auman)
NAME OF SOLDIER | Auman, Reuben | |||
| SERVICE | Late rank | Co. F 5 Reg't Pa. Inf. | ||
| TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Apl 20, 1861 | Discharged July 25, 1861 | ||
| DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
| 1892 Nov. 22 | Invalid | 1138780 | J | |
| Widow | ||||
| Minor | ||||
| ADDITIONAL SERVICES | G 91 Pa. Inf. | |||
| REMARKS | ||||
| Died | at | |||
| NAME OF SOLDIER | Auman, Reuben | |||
| NAME OF DEPENDENT | Widow | |||
| Minor | ||||
| SERVICE | F 5 Pa. Inf. | |||
| DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | CERTIFICATE NO | STATE FROM WHICH FILED |
| 1892 Nov. 25 | Invalid | 1,138,780 | Mo. | |
| Widow | ||||
| Minor | ||||
| ATTORNEY | T. W. Tallmadge. | |||
| REMARKS | ||||