91st PA: John Cox

John Cox

Before the war

He was born in 1834/35 (3 (29 in 1864)). He was born in Ireland (3).

When he enlisted, he was a lab[orer] (3).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3).

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service on 4 February 1864 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Burke (3, 4). He was a private in company C (1, 7).

He was killed in action by a musket ball on 8 May 1864 at Laurel Hill, Virginia (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). His body was left on the field (2). He was a private, in company C (7).

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) (John Cox)

2 company C, register of deaths (John Cox)

3 company C, descriptive roll, entry 118 (John Cox)

4 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 88 (John Cox)

5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 9 June 1864 (Pri Cox)

6 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (John Cox)

7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Cox)

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 24 Mar 2014, from Fold3]


Cox John
Co. C, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
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GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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