He was born in 1842/43, in Saxon, Germany, to Julius Gustavus Bernstein and Johanna [unknown family name]. [source: date: 4 (18 in 1861), 5 (17 in 1860), 6 (19 at death in 1862), 7 (20 at death), 8 (1843), 9 (7 in 1850). place: 4, 5 (Prussia), 6 (Philadelphia), 8 (Prussia), 9 (Germany). parents: 5, 8]
On 6 November 1848, he arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the Atlas. He arrived with his (presumed) parents Gustav and Johanna Bernstine, and (presumed) siblings Louis and Wilhelmina Bernstein; they brought four cases. [sources: 8, 10]
In 1850, he was living in Penn District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his (presumed) parents Augustus and Johanna Burnstone, and (presumed) siblings Louis and Williamina Burnstone. He had attended school within the year. [source: 9]
In 1860, he was living with his family, in the 20th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a coach apprentice, perhaps with his father, who was a coachmaker. He was living with his (presumed) parents Gustavus and Johanah Bernstein, and with his (presumed) siblings Lewis, Wilamina, Herman, William, Emma, and George. [source: 5]
When he was enlisted, he was a coachma[ker]. [source: 4]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair. [source: 4]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 9 September 1861. He was emlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain McArthur [?]. He was a private in company A. [sources: 1, 4, 15, 16]
He died, of typhoid fever, on 13 April 1862, in Indianna [sic] Hospital, Washington DC. He was a private, in company A. [sources: 1 (13), 3 (14), 4 (13), 6, 7 (13), 15, 16]
On 13 April 1862, company A passed resolutions mourning his death and expressing condolences to his parents and friends, which were published several days later. [source: 13]
He is probably the person Walter refers to as dying of a fever in a hospital, whose family was poor. Walter describes an attempt to start a club to send back the bodies of soldiers who died, which he effectively argued against; he is probably referring to Bernstein's death. [source: 2]
However, on 15 April 1862, he was buried in Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The funeral was held from his father's house, 942 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Members of the Twentieth Ward Home Guard were invited to attend the funeral. [sources: 6, 7, 11, 12]
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) (GJ Bernstein)
2 Thomas F Walter. 'Personal recollections and experiences of an obscure soldier'. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail volume 3 number 35 page 2. (not named)
3 company A register of deaths (Gustavis J Bernstine)
4 company A descriptive roll, entry 5 (Gustavus J Bernstine)
5 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20 division 1, page 4 = 4 handwritten (Gustavus Bernstein)
6 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, buried 15 April 1862 (Gustavus Bernstein)
7 death notice, Public Ledger 15 April 1862 page 2 (Gustavus J Bernstein)
8 'Valerie Bernstein family tree', owner vjc3752, accessed 13 Nov 13 (Gustavus J Bernstein)
9 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn District, microfilm series M432, film 820, FamilySearch (Augustus Burnstone [sic])
10 Passenger lists of vessels arriving in Philadelphia, 1800-1882, National Archives and Records Administration, microfilm series M425, film 67, Atlas, arriving in Philadelphia in 1848FamilySearch (Gustav Bernstein)
11 headstones provided for deceased Union Civil War veterans, 1879-1903 (Gustave Bernstein)
12 lot card, Monument cemetery, Julius G. Bernstein, lawn Broad sec 35, graves 25-26-27-28 (Gustave Bernstein)
13 [resolutions], Public Ledger 16 April 1862, page 2 (advertisement) (Gustavus J Bernstein)
14 [not transcribed] Philadelphia marriage license index, 1888, Sybilla A Burnstein and August G Flammer (license 22802) (available on FamilySearch here and here (accessed 21 Nov 13))
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Gustavus J Bernstein)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Gustavus J Bernstine)
| line | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 1 |
| Dwellings visited | 976 | " | " | " | 976 |
| Families visited | 1161 | " | " | " | 1161 |
| Name | Augustus Burnstone [sic] | Johanna " | Augustus " | Louis " | Williamina [sic] Burnstone [sic] |
| Age | 33 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Coach Maker | ||||
| Real estate owned | |||||
| Birthplace | Germany | Germany | " | " | Germany |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | |||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Dwelling number | 34 | ||||||||
| Family number | 34 | ||||||||
| Name | Gustavus Bernstein [?] | Johanah " | Gustavus " | Lewis " | Wilamina " | Herman " | William Bernstein | Emma " | George " |
| Age | 42 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11/12 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f | m | m | f | m |
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation | Coach maker | Coach apprentice | |||||||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||||||
| Value of personal estate | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Prussia | Bavaria | Prussia | " | " | Penna | Penna | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| NAMES. | AGE. | SEX. | OCCUPATION. | To what Country belonging. | Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants. | Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the Voyage | |||
| [...] | |||||||||
| Steerage Passengers | |||||||||
| [...] | |||||||||
| [illegible] Gustav Bernstein | 31 | male | wheel wright | " [sc. Zeitz] | " [sc. United States] | four Cases | |||
| Johanna Bernstein | 29 | female | " | " | |||||
| Gustav Bernstein | 5 | male | " | " | |||||
| Louis Bernstein | 3 | " | " | " | |||||
| Wilhelmine Bernstein | 2 | female | " | " | |||||
BERNSTEIN--At Washington, on the 13th inst., GUSTAVUS J BERNSTEIN, Company A, Col. E. M. Gregory's 91st Regiment, P.V., in the 20th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family, also the Twentieth Ward Home Guards, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his father, Sixth street, above Poplar, west side, on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. To proceed to Monument Cemetery.
| Registry No. | NAME | Age | Date of Interment | Location of Grave in Lot | Date of Removal | Removed to | REMARKS |
| 20231 | Johanna Bernstein | 70 yrs | June 6 /89 | 3 North | |||
| 22004 | Julius G. Bernstein | 80 yrs | Feby 2 /97 | 2 " | |||
| Gustave Bernstein | 19 y | Apr 15 /62 | 4 " | Soldier | |||
| Emma " | 11 y | Oct 3 /67 | 4 " | ||||
| Henry " | 9 y | May 3 /74 | 4 " | ||||
| 24024 | Herman B. Weber | 23 | Jan. 12 -10 | 1 " | 1920 Dec. 6 | West Laurel Hill | |
| 24352 | Irene C. Weber | 37 | Aug 1 -1912 | 1 " | 1920 Dec. 6 | West Laurel Hill | |
| 26521 | Sybilla Flammer | 82 | 1943 May 14" | 1 " | |||
| Robert E. Powell | 74 | 10-27-58 | Gr 27 | ||||
| August G Flammer | 87 | 4-30-59 | Gr 25 |
Whereas, it has pleased Him, who is by right the disposer of our destinies, and the supporter of our lives, to remove by death from among us, our late companion, friend and fellow soldier, GUSTAVUS J. BERNSTEIN.
Resolved, That by his death we have been bereft of one who was dear to us, and that we have lost a friend of whom the best of us alone were worthy, and that he had a place among us which will not soon again be filled.
Resolved, That we would hereby express our sincere sympathy with the parents and friends of the deceased, and as the Lord tempereth the wind to the shorn lamb, so may He temper by his Almighty power, this, their time of deep affliction to them
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the parents of the deceased, and that they be published in the Sunday Dispatch and Public Ledger, of Philadelphia.
Attest,