He was 24 years old when he was enlisted (7). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (7).
He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a brown complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (7).
He enlisted on 22 July 1862 (1, 7, 8, 12). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lentz (7). He served as a private in company G (1).
On 8 September 1863, Sinex reported that he was in Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island, acting as a nurse, and requested his return (2).
On 26 September 1863, he was reported returned from hospital for duty (4).
On 16 December 1863, either he or John Bender was detailed as nurse to Captain Faust, who died two days later (3).
He was transferred on 15 February 1864 to the Veterans' reserve corps, by general order 52 (1, 5, 6, 7, 12).
He was discharged on 14 July 1865 (8).
In 1890, he was living at 1913 North 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8, 9). He was a dentist (9).
On 29 July 1890, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (10, 12).
He died on 2 April 1900 in Erie, Pennsylvania (11, 12).
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 (Jacob W Bender)
3 special order 116, HQ 91st PA, 16 December 1863
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 26 September 1863 (JW Bender)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 25 March 1864 (JW Bender)
6 company G, register of men transferred (Jacob R [sic] Bender)
7 company G, descriptive roll, entry 31 (Jacob R [?] Bender)
8 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 431, page 1 (image 982 on <www.ancestry.com>), line 3 (Jacob R Bender)
9 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Jacob R Bender)
10 pension index, by name (Jacob R Bender)
11 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer 4 April 1900, page 15 (Jacob R Bender)
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Jacob R Bender)
BENDER.--In Erie, Pa., on April 2, 1900, Jacob R. Bender, in his 63d year.