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Patrick B Beatty

Before the war

He was 42 years old when he was enlisted (5, 7 [65 in 1884?], 9 [51 in ?1869], 10 [51 in ?1869]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5, 7 [Ireland], 9 [Ireland], 10 [Ireland]).

He was a butcher when he was enlisted (5).

Description

He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, gray eyes, and dark gray [?] hair (5).

During the war

He also served for three months in company D of the 24th Pennsylvania Infantry (7, 10 [4 months]).

He was enlisted and mustered into service as a corporal on 30 September 1861 (1, 4, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Dye (5). He served in company F (1, 6 has co.B).

On 8 September 1863, Sinex reported that he was in Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island, acting as a nurse, and requested his return (2).

On 13 March 1864, he was discharged because of disability (3, 5). He served for fifteen months (9, 10).

He was not accounted for at muster out (1).

He also served in the 16th Veterans' Reserve Corps (10). He served for 28 months (10).

After the war

On 26 December 1868, he applied unsuccessfully for a pension (6, 8).

On 3 May 1869, he was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (7, 9, 10). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (10). He had hemorrhoids (7).

He was discharged from the Central Branch on 15 January 1880 (9). He had hemorrhoids (9, 10). He was not receiving a pension (9, 10).

He died on 10 February 1889, in the Central Branch of the National Military Home (10).

Sources

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)

2 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 8 September 1863

3 consolidated morning report, 13 March 1864 (Corpl Beatty)

4 company F, list of non-commissioned officers (Patrick B Beatty)

5 company F, descriptive roll, #9 (Patrick B Beatty)

6 pension index, by regiment (Patrick B Beatty)

7 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1884. January 5, 1885. Serial Set volume 2310, session volume 1. 48th Congress, second session. House Miscellaneous Document 11. Page 212. (Patrick B Beatty)

8 pension index, by name (Patrick B Beatty)

9 Annual report of the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers Home, 30 December 1882 [for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1882]. Serial Set volume 2115, session volume 1, 47th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 13, page 378 (Patrick B Beatty)

10 Letter from the President of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the Board for the fiscal year 1889. Serial Set volume 2768, session volume 9, 51st Congress, 1st Session. House Miscellaneous Document 77. Pages 307, 312, 336. (Patrick B Beatty)

[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched April 2007)]


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