He was born in 1830/31. [sources: date: 2 (34 in 1865), 3 (34 in 1865)]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he had grey eyes, dark hair, a dark complexion, and was 5 feet 9 inches tall. [source: 3]
He was drafted. He was drafted from Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, and his service was credited to the 16th congressional district. He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on 28 February 1865. He was mustered in as a private in company B. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4-7]
He was listed on a Muster and Descriptive Roll of a Detachment of Drafted Men and Substitutes Forwarded, dated 29 March 1865, Draft Rendezvous, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. [source: 3]
On the March/April 1865 muster roll, he was reported absent, sick. [source: 3]
On the May/June 1865 muster roll, he was reported absent, sick, in hospital. [source: 3]
He was absent, sick, when the regiment mustered out, and therefore did not receive a discharge. He was a private, in company B. He was due pay from his enrolment, and $1.66 for clothing. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4-7]
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) (Henry Weigel)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 29 June 2004 (Henry Weigel)
3 compiled military service record, Henry Wiegle (B), National Archives and Records Administration
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Weigle)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Wiegel)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Wiegle)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Wigle)
The index to the compiled military service records clearly separates him from the Henry Weigle who served in company F. But I have not been able to identify him with any confidence. Besides his name and age, the identifying information I have about him is (a) that he was drafted from Menallen Township, and mustered in at Chambersburg on 28 February 1865, (b) that his service was credited to the 16th congressional district, (c) that he was a farmer when he was enrolled, and (d) that no one applied for a pension based on his service (which suggests he died before about 1890). The draft registration records available on Ancestry (accessed 7 April 2013) have three plausible candidates:
| line | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Dwellings visited | [167] | |||
| Families visited | 181 | |||
| Name | Henry Weigle | Lucy " | Jane " | Alexander Miller |
| Age | 25 | 23 | 3/12 | 14 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | |||
| Real estate owned | ||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | |||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |