91st PA: Gerhard Schmall

Gerhard Schmall

Before the war

He was born in 1834/35 (4 (30 in 1865), 5 (30 in 1865)). He was born in Germany (4, 5).

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

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (4, 5).

During the war

He was a substitute for C Yandaven [?] (2, 4, 5 [E Vandaven]). He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private in company K, on 24 February 1865 (2, 4, 5, 8-10). He was enlisted for one year, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by J H [?] Foster (4, 5). His service was credited to the fifth subdivision of the 22nd congressional district (4, 5).

He never reported--he deserted on 24 February 1865 (1, 2, 3, 7).

He was assigned to company K on 28 April 1865 (3).

On 30 April 1865, he was reported absent sick (6). He was a private, in company K (8-10).

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) (Gerhard Schmall)

2 company K, register of deserters, entry 37 (Gerhard Schmall)

3 company K, [second] register of deserters, entry 8 (Gerhard Small)

4 company K, third descriptive roll (Gerhard Schaml [sic])

5 company K, fourth descriptive roll (Gerhard Schmall)

6 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (G Schmall)

7 monthly return, company K, June 1865 (Gerhard Small)

8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Gerhard Schamel)

9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Gerhard Small)

10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Gerhard Small)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

pension index, by name
Ancestry index (accessed April 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 21 March 2015, from Fold3]


Schamel Gerhard
Co. K, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt.
REFERENCE CARD.
Original filed under
Small Gerhard

GENERAL INDEX CARD.


[card 2, transcribed 26 Mar 15]

Schmall Gerhard
Co. K, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
REFERENCE CARD.
Original filed under
Small Gerhard

GENERAL INDEX CARD.


[card 3, transcribed 11 Apr 15]

Small, Gerhard
Co. K, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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