91st PA: Job Fisher

Job Fisher

Before the war

He was born in 1817/18 (4 (44 in 1862)). He was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (4).

When he enlisted, he was a teamster (4).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-1/8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair (4).

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service on 2 January 1862 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Closson (4). He was a private in company G (1, 5 (teamster)).

He was discharged at camp near Falmouth, Virginia, on 20 March 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability, by order of General Meade (1, 2 [no date], 3, 4). He was in company G (5).

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) (Job Fisher)

2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 21 March 1863 (Pri Fisher)

3 company G, register of men discharged, #25 (Job Fisher)

4 company G, descriptive roll, #82 (Job Fisher)

5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Job Fisher)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

pension index, by name
Ancestry index (accessed January 2007)

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 11 Apr 2014, from Fold3]


Fisher, Job.
Co. G, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Teamster | Teamster
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GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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