Origins
The 91st was formed from volunteers in Philadelphia, and most of its men were born in Pennsylvania.
Endings Almost 10% of the regiment died in service. 654 men mustered out with the regiment at the end; 128 of them were original members.
Washington The 91st guarded several famous Confederate female spies, and also shot a prisoner who was a boyhood friend of John Wilkes Booth.
Life Most of the regiment's time was taken up, not with battles, but with training and other duties.
Researchers
Edgar Gregory Colonel (Brevet Major General) Gregory was the only Assistant Commissioner of the post-war Freedman's Bureau who could be called an abolitionist.
Endings Almost 10% of the regiment died in service. 654 men mustered out with the regiment at the end; 128 of them were original members.
Washington The 91st guarded several famous Confederate female spies, and also shot a prisoner who was a boyhood friend of John Wilkes Booth.
Life Most of the regiment's time was taken up, not with battles, but with training and other duties.
Researchers
Edgar Gregory Colonel (Brevet Major General) Gregory was the only Assistant Commissioner of the post-war Freedman's Bureau who could be called an abolitionist.
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Fact of the week [updated Sundays]
#301 Most of the men I have found in the 1860 census reported owning no real property (282 of 332 men). The mean real property value was $335.60. For volunteers, 95% (190 of 200) reported owning no real property, and the mean was $308.80. Drafted men were wealthier, with 64% (66 of 103) reporting owning no real property, and a mean of $452.10. Subsistutes were the poorest, with a mean of $106.90 in real property (and 90% reporting not owning any). (Most drafted men in the 91st were from farming communities in central and western Pennsylvania, with many reporting being farmers.)
Battles and casualties Because of poor generalship, the 91st had no spectacular successes on the battlefield. But they paid a heavy price: 114 of them were killed or mortally wounded in battle.
After the war Many men received pensions, and joined veterans' associations. The last death I known of occurred in 1938.
Fact of the week [updated Sundays]
#301 Most of the men I have found in the 1860 census reported owning no real property (282 of 332 men). The mean real property value was $335.60. For volunteers, 95% (190 of 200) reported owning no real property, and the mean was $308.80. Drafted men were wealthier, with 64% (66 of 103) reporting owning no real property, and a mean of $452.10. Subsistutes were the poorest, with a mean of $106.90 in real property (and 90% reporting not owning any). (Most drafted men in the 91st were from farming communities in central and western Pennsylvania, with many reporting being farmers.)
Battles and casualties Because of poor generalship, the 91st had no spectacular successes on the battlefield. But they paid a heavy price: 114 of them were killed or mortally wounded in battle.
After the war Many men received pensions, and joined veterans' associations. The last death I known of occurred in 1938.
Harry Ide is developing this web page. E-mail me at hide1@unl.edu with corrections, suggestions, or information!
Also contact Cyrus at SgtPen91st@aol.com, who is writing a book about the 91st PA.