He was born in Bavaria, Germany (5, 6, 8). He was 31 years old when he was enlisted (5, 6, 8 [30 in 1860]).
In 1860, he was living in Birmingham Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (8). He was a blacksmith (8).
He was a blacksm[ith] when he was enlisted (5, 6).
He was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (5 [complexion is blank], 6).
He was drafted (1, 5, 6). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 10 July 1863 (6). He was mustered in as a private in the 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (1, 5). His service was credited to the 23rd congressional district (5, 6).
He was captured (1, 4).
On 7 October 1864, he was dropped as missing in action (7).
He died in Andersonville Prison of starvation on 12 May 1864 (1, 4).
He was transferred from company M of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st (1). On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G (2). On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company (3, 5, 6). He was then absent, as a private (3, 5 [missing in action], 6 [missing in action]). He served as a private in company K (1).
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) (Jacob Appel)
2 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (Jacob Appell)
3 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (Jacob Appell)
4 company K, second register of deaths (Jac Appel)
5 company K, second descriptive roll (Jacob Appel)
6 company K, third descriptive roll (Jacob Appel)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 7 October 1864 (Job [?] Apple)
8 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Birmingham Borough, microfilm series M653, film 1065, page 136 = 135 handwritten (Jacob Appel)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched September 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 census, veterans' schedules (searched September 2006)]
| line | 22 |
| Dwelling number | [812] |
| Family number | [958] |
| Name | Jacob Appel |
| Age | 30 |
| Sex | W |
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| Occupation | Black smith |
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| Place of birth | Bavaria |
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| Cannot read & write | |
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