He was born in 1839/40 (2 (25 in 1865), 3 (63 in 1880)). He was born in Germany (2--which literally says "Germany Easton Pa", 3 [Bavaria]).
When he enlisted, he was a wheelwright (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a ruddy complexion, gray eyes, and light hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for three [sic] years, at Easton Pennsylvania, by Yohoe [?] (2). His enlistment was credited to the eleventh congressional district (2). He was a private in company A (1, 4-5).
He was absent, sick, when the regiment mustered out (1, 2). He was a private, in company A (4-5).
In 1880, a Michael Strieger was living at 222 Grey Street, Buffalo, Erie County, New York (3). He was living with his wife, Mary Strieger and his son Felix Strieger (3). He was a laborer (3).
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) (Michael Striger)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 178 (Michael Striger)
3 1880 US census, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 142, microfilm series T9, film 830, page 102 = 5 A handwritten (Michael Strieger)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Michael Stringer)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Michael Steiger)
| line | 39 | 40 | 41 |
| street name | Grey Street | ||
| house number | 222 | ||
| dwelling visit # | 45 | ||
| family visit # | 58 | ||
| name | Strieger Michael | - Mary | - Felix |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| age | 63 | 64 | 24 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | Wife | Son | |
| single | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |
| widowed/divorced | |||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Laborer | Keeping House | Carpenter |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | |||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Bavaria | Austria | New York |
| father's birthplace | Bavaria | Austria | Bavaria |
| mother's birthplace | Bavaria | Austria | Austria |