He was born in 1846/48, in Pennsylvania, to George P Barnhart and Anna [unknown family name]. [sources: date: 2 (18 in 1865), 5 (12 in 1860), 6 (3 in 1850), 7 (1847). place: 2, 5, 6. parents: 5, 6, 7]
In 1850, he was living in Thompson Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. He was living with George P and Anna Barnhart (presumably his parents), and with Rebecca, George P, and William Barnhart (presumably his siblings). [source: 6]
In 1860, he was living in Bethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. He was living with George P and Anna Barnhart (presumably his parents), and with others (presumably his siblings). [source: 5]
When he enlisted, he was a lab[orer]. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light hair. [source: 2]
He was a substitute. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 24 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster. He was a private in company C. [sources: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10]
He died of disease on 20 May 1865 in Washington, DC. He was a private in company C. He was buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. [sources: 1, 4, 8, 9, 10]
Final statements were sent on 19 June 1865, but the descriptive roll does not say where they were sent. [source: 2]
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) (Zach'h Barnhart [sic])
2 company C, descriptive roll, entry 140 (Zachariah Barnhard [sic])
3 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 85 (Zachariah Barnhart)
4 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 28 May 1865 (Barnhart)
5 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Fulton County, Bethel Township, microfilm series M653, film 1113, page 65 = 65 handwritten (Zachariah [?] Barnhart)
6 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Fulton County, Thompson Township, microfilm series M432, film 783, page 63 = 125 handwritten (Zachary Barnhart)
7 'The genealogy of Thomas Lester McKibbin', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, updated 8 April 2009, contact Thomas, accessed 30 August 2012 (Zachariah Barnhart)
8 Find a grave, memorial 57862718, created by Hope, 29 Aug 2010, accessed 30 August 2012 (Zachariah Barnhart)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Zachariah Barnhard)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Zachariah Barnhart)
| line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Dwellings visited | 1 | |||||
| Families visited | 1 | |||||
| Name | George P. Barnhart | Anna " | Rebecca " | George P. " | William " | Zachary " |
| Age | 42 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Sex | m | f | f | m | m | m |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Laborer | |||||
| Real estate owned | ||||||
| Birthplace | " [sic; presumably Penna] | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | ||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Dwelling number | 457 | |||||||
| Family number | 457 | |||||||
| Name | Geo P Barnhart | Anna " | Rebecca " | Geo P " | William " | Zachariah [?] " | Priscilla " | Isaac " |
| Age | 43 | 44 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | M | M | F | M |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Servant | Farm hand | |||||
| Value of real estate owned | 100 | |||||||
| Value of personal estate | 130 | |||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | ||||||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |