He was born on 13 November 1837, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Charles Burkett and Rebecca D Somers. [sources: date: 17; see also 8 (24 in 1861), 9 (23 in 1861), 14 (23 in 1860), 16 (13 in 1850). place: 8, 14, 16, 17. parents: 17.
In 1850, he was living in the 2nd ward of Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents Charles and Rebecca, and with his siblings Milburn, Annie, Mary, Hannah, Rebecca, and Cecelia, and with Milburn (probably an older relative). [source: 16]
In 1860, he was living in the 19th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents Charles and Rebecca Burkett, and with his siblings Milburn, Mary, Hannah, and Rebecca Burkett. He was a moulder. [source: 14]
When he enlisted, he was a moulder and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 9]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair. [sources: 8, 9]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 10 October 1861. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Zinn. He was mustered in at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as third corporal in company H. He had gun number 78. [sources: 1, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19]
He was reduced to the ranks on 20 May [1862]. [source: 7]
On 28 July 1863, he was reported as having been dropped because he was missing in the campaign (probably after 11 June 1863). [source: 3]
On 9 October 1863, he was reported regained from missing in action. [source: 4]
In December 1863, he was tried by court martial. [source: 15]
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863. [source: 1, 9]
He was wounded on 8 May 1864, at Laurel Hill, Virginia. He died on 19 May 1864, in Frederickburg, of those wounds. He was a private, in company H. [source: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17 (1865), 18, 19]
On 1 February 1875, his mother, Rebecca Burkett, successfully applied for a pension. [sources: 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) (Charles Barkett)
2 letter, Gregory to Marvin, 19 November 1863 (Burkett; probably not Elias Burkett)
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 28 July 1863 (Pri Barkett [?])
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 9 October 1863 (Private Burkett)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 9 June 1864 (Pri Burkett)
6 company H, register of deaths (Charles Burkett)
7 company H, list of non-commissioned officers (Charles Burket [possibly Barket])
8 company H, descriptive roll, #39 (Chas Berkert)
9 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 6 March 2005 (Charles Burkett; rolls also have Burket)
10 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Chas Burkett)
11 'Our illustrious dead', Philadelphia Inquirer 20 July 1865 page 2 (Chas Crist [sic]; I doubt this is actually Barkett)
12 pension index, by name (Charles Burkett)
13 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Charles Burkett)
14 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 19, microfilm series M653, film 1169, page 102 = 102 handwritten (Charles Burkett)
15 National Archives Archival Research Catalog (accessed 24 July 2010) (Charles Burkett)
16 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kensington, ward 2, microfilm series M432, film 806, page 107 verso = 214 handwritten (Charles Burett [sic])
17 'Henry-Aulenbach-Bonn-Fiebig family tree', on Ancestry (accessed 18 August 2012) (Charles Burkett)
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Burket)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Berkert)
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| Name | Chas Burkett | Rebecca | Charles | Milburn | Mary | Hannah | Rebecca |
| Age | 50 | 49 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
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