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[pages two through nine
These are all muster roll cards--three or four to a page--which all start out the same, though some are different types of cards.
The first two lines of each card are exactly the same:]
E 91 Pa.
Robert Ellingsworth
Card 1:
Appears with the rank of Pvt on Supplementary Muster in Descriptive Roll of Vet. Vols. Of the 91 Reg't
Pennsylvania Inf. Roll dated Bealton, Va Dec, 26, 1863
Residence Philada. Pa
Age 44 years; occupation: Butcher
When enlisted Dec, 24 1864
Where enlisted Bealton, Va
For what period enlisted 3 years.
Eyes Dark; hair brown
Complexion: dark; height 5 ft. 7 in.
When mustered in Dec. 26, 1863
Company to which assigned E
Remarks: Bounty due $60 adv pay $13 Premium $2 Phila Pa Reenlisted
[signed]: Chandler
#2
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For July & Aug 1864
Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Rec $60 bounty 1 mo. Pay in adv. $13 due 2d & 3d installments $100. wounded in action June
1864.
[signed]: Reynolds
#3
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Sep & Oct 1864
Remarks: Died Sept 22/64 at Phila. Pa. Of wounds rec. in action June 18/64. Rec. $60 bounty 1 mo pay in
adv $13. Bounty due 2d & 3d install $100.
[signed]: Reynolds
#4
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf.
Age 46 years
Appears on Co. Muster-out Roll dated
Near Washington DC, July 10, 1865.
Remarks: Killed in action Dec 22/64 Final statements sent to Adjt. Gen., Washington DC
[signed]: Callings
#5
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Jany and Feby, 1864
Present or Absent: Present
Remarks: Rec'd 1 month pay in adv. $13
[signed]: W. Scott
#6
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Mch & Apt, 1864
Present or Absent: Present
Remarks: Rec'd. $60 bounty one mo pay in adv Due bounty $50
[signed]: Richardson
#7
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For May & June, 1864
Present or Absent: Absent
Remarks: Rec $60 bounty 1 mo pay in adv $13 Bounty due 2d & 3d installments $100 Wounded in action
June 18/64
[signed]: Reynolds
#8
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Sept & Oct, 1863
Present or Absent: Present
Remarks:
[signed]: W. Scott
#9
Pvt., Co. E 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf.
Age 44 years
Appears on a
Detachment Muster-out Roll
Of the organization named above. Roll dated
Bealton Va, Dec. 25, 1863
Muster-out to date Dec. 25, 1863
Last paid to Oct. 31, 1863.
Due $100
Remarks: Due Soldier clothing not drawn in kind 45
Discharged he having re-enlisted as Vet Vols under G.O. 191 War Dept. Sept 1863
[signed]: Geo. J. Drew
#10
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Nov & Dec, 1863
Present or Absent: Present
Remarks: Remustered Vet Vol Dec 26/63. Rec'd one months pay in advance
[signed]: W. Scott
#11
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Feby 28 to May 10, 1863
Present or Absent: Present
[signed]: W. Scott
#12
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For May & June, 1863
Present or Absent: Present
[signed]: W. Scott
#13
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For July & Aug, 1863
Present or Absent: Present
[signed]: W. Scott
#14
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Nov & Dec, 1862
Present or Absent: Present
Remarks: Brigade Butcher since
[signed]: W. Scott
#15
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Nov 1-62 to Feby 28, 1863
Present or Absent: Present
Remarks: * Connected to Dunton
[signed]: W. Scott
#16
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Special Muster Roll
For Apr 10 1863
Present or Absent: not stated
Remarks: * Connected to Dunton
[signed]: W. Scott
#17
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Special Muster Roll
For Aug 18 1862
Present or Absent: Present
[signed]: Sargent
#18
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For July & Aug 1862
Present or Absent: Present
[signed]: Sargent
#19
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Sept & Oct 1862
Present or Absent: Absent
Remarks: Detailed Brig. Butcher Sept 15/ 62
[signed]: Sargent
#20
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Jan & Feb 1864
Present or Absent: Present
[signed]: Sargent
#21
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Mch & Apr 1862
Present or Absent: Present
[signed]: Sargent
#22
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For May & June 1862
Present or Absent: Present
[signed]: Sargent
#23
Pvt., Co. E, Col. Gregory's Reg't Pa. Inf.
Age 43 years appears on
Company Muster-in Roll
Of the organization named above. Roll dated
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 9, 1861
Muster-in to date Aug. 20, 1861
Joined for duty and enrolled: mustered into service
When: August 20, 1861
Where Philada
Period 3 years
[signed]: Sargent
#24
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Dated Oct. 31, 1861
Joined for duty and enrolled
When: Aug. 2, 1861
Where: Philada
Period 3 years
Present or absent not stated
[signed]: Sargent
#25
Pvt., Co. E, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf. Appears on
Company Muster Roll
For Dated Dec. 31, 1861
Present or absent not stated
[signed]: Sargent
[page ten]
VOLUNTEER ENLISTMENT
I, Robert Ellingsworth, born in Essex Cy in the State of Delaware aged fourty-four years, and by occupation a
Butcher DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE to have volunteered this twenty-fourth day of December, 1863, to serve
as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for the period of THREE YEARS, unless sooner
discharged by proper authority; Do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be,
established by law for volunteers. And I, Robert Ellingsworth do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their
enemies or opposers whomsoever; and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States,
and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.
Sworn and subscribed to, at In the field
This 24 day of Dec 1863
[signed]: Robert Ellingsworth
Before me W.J. Carpenter
This soldier has Brown eyes, Dark hair, Dark complexion, is five feet seven inches high.
[page eleven]
No. 94
Robert Ellingsworth
Volunteered at Bealton, Va
December 1863
91 Regiment of Penna Vols
2 enlistment; last served in Company (E)
91 Reg't of Penna Vols
Discharged Dec 25, 1863
[page twelve]
CASUALTY SHEET
Name: Robert Ellingsworth
Rank: Pri Company: E Regiment: 91
Arm: Inf State: Pa
Nature of Casualty: Death
Cause of Casualty: Wounds
Date of Discharge, Death, &c.: Sep. 4, 1864
Place of Discharge, Death, &c. Phila, Pa
From What Source This Information Was Obtained: Roll 29 Broad St. Hosp Phila Pa 1863 c64
[page thirteen]
CASUALTY SHEET
Robert Ellingsworth
Priv of Company E
91 Regiment of Pa Inf
State Volunteers
Nature of Casualty: Death, Sep 4 1864
[page fourteen]
No. 2
RECORD OF DEATH AND INTERMENT
Name of Person Interred Robert Ellingsworth
Number and Locality of the grave: Body taken by relatives
Hospital number of the deceased: 995
Regiment, rank & company: 91st Regt. P.V. Private Co. E
Residence before enlistment: Philadelphia, PA
Conjugal condition: married
Residence of widow: Philadelphia, Pa
Cause of Death: Exhaustion after G.S. wound
Age of deceased: 45 years
Nativity: American
Date of death and burial: September 22nd, 1864
To: Brig Genl Lorenzo Thomas
Adj. Genl. USA Washington DC
Sir:
It becomes my duty to inform you that the person above described died at this Hospital as herein stated; and that it
is desired his remains should be interred with the usual military honors.
Respectfully, [signed]: Thos. Brainerd Surgeon U.S. Army In Charge
Military Hospital Broad & Cherry Sts. Philada Pa.
[page fifteen]
I certify, on honor, that Robert Ellingsworth, a Private of Levit T.A. Hope Company (E) of the 91st Regiment of
Pennsylvania VOLUNTEERS of the State of Pennsylvania, born in Essex County, State of Delaware, age 46 years;
5 feet 6" inches high; Dark complexion, Brown eyes, Dark hair, and by occupation a Butcher, having joined the
company on its original organization in Philadelphia, and enrolled in it at the muster into the service of the United
States at Philadelphia, on the 20th day of August 1861, (or was mustered as Veteran Vols, by Levit Swan at
Bealton, Va on the 26th day of December 1863, to service in the Regiment), for the term of three years and having
served HONESTLY and FAITHFULLY with his Company to the present date, is now entitled to a DISCHARGE
by reason of Died Sept. 22nd, 1864 from wounds received in action in front of Petersburg, Va June 18th 1864.
The said Robert Ellingsworth was last paid by Paymaster M. Holman to include the 26th of December 1863, and
has pay due him from that time to the date of death. He has received $60 Bounty, advanced by the United States
on account of clothing and One Month Pay in advance.
Given in duplicate, at The Pegrem House, this 12th day of October 1864.
[page sixteen]
No. 1
RECORD OF DEATH AND INTERMENT
Name of Person Interred Robert Ellingsworth
Number and Locality of the grave: Body taken by relatives
Hospital number of the deceased: 995
Regiment, rank & company: 91st Regt. P.V. Private Co. “E”
Residence before enlistment: Philadelphia, PA
Conjugal condition: married
Residence of widow: Philadelphia, Pa
Cause of Death: Exhaustion after G.S. wound
Age of deceased: 45 years
Nativity: American
Date of death and burial: September 22nd, 1864
Duplicates sent to the Adjutant General of the United States Army; and to the Sexton of the ------- Cemetery,
Oct. 1 1864
Memoranda:
Effects as follows
Delivered to wife Rebecca Ellingsworth Sept 24th 1864
Cap--2
Dress coat--1
Jacket--1
Pants--1
Shoes--1
Money in Pocketbook, 61 cents
[page seventeen] Hospital Number 7751
Name Robert Ellingsworth
Age 53 Nativity Delaware
Married
Residence Philadelphia, Pa
Post Office address of wife or nearest relative: Rebecca Ellingsworth, Phila Pa corn 12th & Monroe
Rank Private Co. E Regiment 91 Penn
When admitted July 2nd, 1864
From what source: Potomac Army
Diagnosis: G.S. in left thigh
THIRD DIVISION G.H. Alexandria, Va.
On what occasion wounded: Near Petersburg
Date: Jun 18th 1864
Nature of missile or weapon: Minie Ball
[page eighteen] TREATMENT:
[here note important complications and all operations.]
Tonics & water dressings [?]
RESULT AND DATE
Transferred to Philadelphia July 11th 1864
Has footnote: says--This organization subsequently became Co. E, 91 Reg't Pa Inf.