He was born in 1845/46 (4 (19 in 1865), 5, 6, 10 [6 in 1850]). He was born in New Jersey (4) or Canandaigua [?], New York (5, 6, 10 [NY]).
In 1850, he was living in Riga, Monroe County, New York (10). He was living with Benjamin and Mary Knickerbocker (presumably his parents), and with Elizabeth, John, Charles, and Clarinda (presumably his siblings) (10). He had attended school within the year (10).
When he enlisted, he was a soldier and was living in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (4, 5, 6).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and black hair (4, 5, 6).
He also served, in company G of the 84th Pennsylvania Infantry (7, 8).
He was a substitute for J Jones (1, 4, 5, 6). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 March 1865 (1, 4, 5, 8). He was enlisted for one year, at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, by Captain Blair (4, 5). He was mustered in as a private in company K, at Williamsport, Pennsylvania (1, 6, 11-12). His service was credited to the 48th subdivision of the 18th congressional district (4, 5).
He deserted on 24 or 25 June 1865, while in the field, in Virginia (1, 2 [24 Jun], 3 [24 Jun], 6 [25 Jun], 8 [25 June], see also 9). He was a private, in company K (11-12). At some point, he was probably found in New York (3).
On 18 March 1892, he applied from New York for a pension, apparently unsuccessfully (7, 8).
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) (F Knickerbocker)
2 company K, register of deserters, entry 34 (Fred Knickerbocker [?])
3 company K, [second] register of deserters, entry 7 (Fred Knickebocker [sic])
4 company K, third descriptive roll (Frederick Knickabocker)
5 company K, fourth descriptive roll (Fredk Knickerbocker)
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 20 April 2005 (Frederick Knickerbocker)
7 pension index, by name (Frederick Knickerbocker)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Frederick Knickerbocker)
9 monthly return, company K, June 1865 (Fredk Knickerbocker)
10 1850 US census, New York, Monroe County, Riga, microfilm series M432, film 528, page 213 verso = 424 handwritten (Fredric Knickerbocker)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Frederick Knickerbocker)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Frederick Nickerbocker)
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| Dwellings visited | 259 | ||||||
| Families visited | 259 | ||||||
| Name | Benjamin Knickerbocker | Mary " | Elizabeth " | John " | Charles " | Fredric " | Clarinda " |
| Age | 42 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Sex | m | f | f | m | m | m | f |
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| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | ||||||
| Real estate owned | 500 | ||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. N.Y.] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
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| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
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| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |