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Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Surname/tag: 91st Pennsylvania Infantry
[This is a transcription of the pension index by organization cards for the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, Field & Staff (that is, the headquarters company) and men not assigned to any company]
[see Pension Index Cards for 91st PA for a complete list]
[source: 'US, Civil War Pensions Index, 1861-1900'; database with images, Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/publication/57/us-civil-war-pensions-index-1861-1900 : accessed 7 September 2023); citing Bureau of Pensions, 'Pension Applications for Service in the US Army Between 1861 and 1900, Grouped According to the Units in Which the Veterans Served', National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 15 (Records of the Veterans Administration), NARA microfilm series T289.]
[Transcription by Harry A Ide]
[For help understanding the codes, see Claire Kluskens, answer to 'Question about law codes in organizational Civil War Pension Index (NARA T289), 22 December 2022; National Archives and Records Administration, History Hub (https://historyhub.history.gov/military-records/army-and-air-force-records/f/army-air-force-records-forum/15338/question-about-law-codes-in-organizational-civil-war-pension-index-nara-t289 : accessed 12 July 2023).]
John R Allen
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Allen, John R. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Adj | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Nov. 19, 1864 | Discharged July 10, 1865 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1884 Apr 3 | Invalid | 509.995 | 332593 | |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | 1 Lt F 91 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Sept 9, 1921 | at Philadelphia, Pa |
Abraham V Bancker
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Bancker, Abraham V. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank DM | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
Invalid | ||||
1871 Apr 3 | Widow | 195.200 | 159023 | |
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | ||||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died | at |
John F Casner Sr
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Casner, John F. Sr. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Major | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Apr. 3, 1863 [sic; sc. 1865] | Discharged July 10, 1865 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1869 Sept. 16 | Invalid | 148.059 | 107.066 | |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | K 91 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died | at |
Philip C Elberti
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Elberti, Philip C. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank H.S. | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Aug. 21, 1861 | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1911 Sept 14
| Invalid | 1191546 | AGl J | 987.328 |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | Hosp Stewd USA | |||
A 91 Pa Inf | ||||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died | at |
George W Eyre
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Eyre, George W. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank QM | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
Invalid | ||||
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
1863 Mar 23 | Mother | 15.805 | 12069 | |
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | ||||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died | at |
James H Hewitt
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Hewitt, James H. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank ASurg | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1907 Mar 6
| Invalid | 1160.529 | AGl J | 907.508 |
1912 Mch. 11 | Widow | 982301 | a | 745183 |
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | Baldwins Indpt Co Pa Mil Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Feb 26, 1912 | at |
Charles W Houghton
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Houghton, Charles W. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank A.S. | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Nov. 4, 1861 | Discharged Sept. 11, 1862 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1907 Mar 20 1891 June 3 | Invalid | 1029.295 | AGl J | 752.057 |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | Surg 24 & Surg 214 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died June 6, 1917 | at Phila Pa |
Willim G Keir
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Keir, William G. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Surg. | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted | Discharged | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1884 Mar 7 | Invalid | 507.729 | 274.234 | |
[blank] | Widow | 324.326 | 215.231 | |
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | Asst Surg F + S 135 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Sept 11 1884 | at Philadelphia Pa |
Thomas Kelly
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Kelly, Thomas | |||
SERVICE | Late rank | Unass'd 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1907 Mar 11
| Invalid | 968,103 | AGl J | 784495 |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | A + B 118 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Aug 10, 1918 | at Nat Sol Home Va |
William J Kirkpatrick
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Kirkpatrick William J. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Princ Mus | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Dec. 4, 1861 | Discharged Oct. 9, 1862 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1907 June 20
| Invalid | 1355.482 | AGl J | 1130291 |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | ||||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Sept 29, 1921 | at Philadelphia Pa |
Isaac D Knight
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Knight, Isaac D. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Surg | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
Invalid | ||||
1869 Dec 2 | Widow | 182,117 | 144673 | |
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | ||||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Jan 13 1867 | at Philadelphia, Pa. |
George W Lathrop
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Lathrop, George W. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Unass'd | 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1890 Aug 8 | Invalid | 923.375 | J | 1000,488 |
Widow | 938,389 | a | 702.096 | |
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | E91 + K 197 Pa Inf | |||
I 11 + E 29 US Inf | ||||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died | at |
David H Lentz
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Lentz, David H | |||
SERVICE | Late rank QM | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Sept 9 1861 | Pro. May 8 1864 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1895 Aug 14 | Invalid | 1176.652 | J | 908602 |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | E 91 Pa Inf | |||
Capt + Asst QM US Vols. | ||||
REMARKS | Not identical with I.O. 123,341 [?] | |||
David G. Lentz -- F + S 91 Pa Inf. | ||||
[illegible] | Died Sept 11, 1903 | at Veterans' Home, Calif |
John D Lentz
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Lentz, John D. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Maj | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Dec 20, 1862 | Discharged Sept 28, 1864 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1899 Aug 15 | Invalid | 1233.710 | J | 990.349 |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | E 91 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died August 7, 1900 | at[blank] |
Archibald Nimmo
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Nimmo, Archibald | |||
SERVICE | Late rank QM | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Dec 2, 1861 | Discharged July 10, 1865 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1908 Jan 24
| Invalid | 111.615 | AGl J | 77.096 |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | C + K 91 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died | at |
Frank Piers
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Piers, Frank | |||
SERVICE | Late rank S.M. | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Dec 4, 1861 | Discharged Trans V.R.C. | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1907 Mar 27
| Invalid | 1004.236 | AGl J | 747.529 |
1921 Sep 22 | Widow | 1.179.145 | 5/1/20. | 915.102 |
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | Sgt F 16 VRC | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Sep. 14, 1921 | at Brookline, Mass |
Oscar J K Prinzler
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Prinzler, Oscar J.K. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank H.S. | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted July 10, 1863 | Discharged July 10, 1865 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1907 Mar 15
| Invalid | 636.379 | AGl J | 858.745 |
[blank] | Widow | |||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | M. 62 + K 91 Pa. Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Jan 16 1917 | at Pittsburg Pa |
Thomas B Scott
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Scott, Thomas B | |||
SERVICE | Late rank CS | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
Invalid | ||||
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
1869 May 19 | Mother | 175.362 | 135.801 | |
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | ||||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died | at |
Eli G Sellers
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Sellers, Eli G. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Lt Col | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1901 July 19 | Invalid | 1.272.441 | J | 1034213 |
Widow | 837.377 | J | 607.841 | |
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | G 91 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died 1906 | at |
Joseph H Sinex
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Sinex, Joseph H | |||
SERVICE | Late rank LC | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1864 Sept 24 | Invalid | 57.971 | 31.346 | |
[blank] | Widow | 565125 | J o | 435.020 |
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | Capt D 17 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Oct 6, 1892 | at |
Andrew Steffie
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Steffie, Andrew | |||
[other evidence proves that he served in the 97th PA, not in the 91st PA] | ||||
SERVICE | Late rank Unass. | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1889 Apr 6 | Invalid | 697,802 | [blank] | |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | C 91 + C 194 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died | at |
Benjamin J Tayman
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Tayman, Benjamin J. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Adj | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted[blank] | Discharged[blank] | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
Invalid | ||||
1890 Mar 6 | Widow | 416.367 | 299.677 | |
1891 Decr 30 | Contesting widow | 537.947 | [blank] | |
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | E 91 Pa Inf | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died June 29, 1889 | at |
David R Thomas
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Thomas, David R | |||
SERVICE | Late rank HS | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Sept 24, 1861 | Discharged Mch 8, 1865 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1866 Aug 2 | Invalid | 112646 | 173156 | |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | ||||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died 1885 | at |
Edward E Wallace
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Wallace, Edward E. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Lt Col | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Dec 4, 1861 | Discharged Jan 10, 1863 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1907 Mar 2
| Invalid | 1285.448 | AGl J | 1047.555 |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | B 20 Pa Inf + Old War | |||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died 1908 | at |
Joseph Welch
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Welch, Joseph | |||
SERVICE | Late rank Chapl'n | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Dec 4, 1862 | Discharged Jan 19, 1863 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1907 Mar 1
| Invalid | 1320.545 | AGl J | 1095.761 |
Widow | ||||
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | ||||
REMARKS | ||||
[illegible] | Died Jan 18, 1920 | at Phila Pa |
William W Widdifield
DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Widdifield, William W. | |||
SERVICE | Late rank QM Sgt | F & S 91 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Oct. 4, 1861 | Discharged July 10, 1865 | ||
DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
1907 Feb 14
| Invalid | 1351891 | AGl J | 1127.232 |
1916 Sep 22 | Widow | 1075140 | Sep | 819898 |
Minor | ||||
ADDITIONAL SERVICES | A + D 91 Pa Inf. | |||
REMARKS | See IC. 56,302 + A.B. 481.961 Hampton [?] S Thomas | |||
Maj [?] + QM 1 Pa Cav. Maj [?] 2 [illegible] Prov. Cav. + E 9 Pa Inf | ||||
[illegible] | Died Feb 13 1916 | at Philadelphia Pa |
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