He was born in 1846/47 (2 (18 in 1865), 4 [13 in 1860]). He was born in Pennsylvania (2, 4).
In 1860, he was living in Pinegrove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (4). He was living with Henry and Susannah Hummel (presumably his parents), and with others (presumably his siblings) (4).
When he enlisted, he was a laborer (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, hazel eyes, and light hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 27 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for one year, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, by Captain Bowen (2). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 5).
He died of typhoid fever, on 26 June 1865, at Slough General Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia (1). He was a private, in company H (5).
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) (Benne'le Hummel)
2 company H, register of deaths (Benneville Hummell)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #168 (Bemmeville Hummel)
4 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Pinegrove Township, post office Schuylkill Haven, microfilm series M653, film 1179, page 654 = 102 handwritten (Beneville Hummel)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Benneville Hummel)
line | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Dwelling number | 734 | |||||
Family number | 715 | |||||
Name | Henry Hummel | Susannah " | Carolina " | Rebecca " | Beneville " | George " |
Age | 67 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 7 |
Sex | M | F | F | F | M | M |
Color | ||||||
Occupation | Farmer | |||||
Value of real estate owned | 2000 | |||||
Value of personal estate | 350 | |||||
Place of birth | " [sc. Pennsylvania] | " | " | " | " | " |
Married within year | ||||||
Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Cannot read & write | ||||||
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |