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Christian Brandt

Name

Bates (1) has Christian Brank. The descriptive roll (2) has Brandt. The pension index (4) has Brang.

Before the war

He was 26 years old when he enlisted (2, 3 [27]). He was born in Germany (2).

He was a miner (2).

Description

He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair (2).

During the war

He also served in company E of the 6th Pennsylvania Infantry (4, 5, 6).

He was a substitute (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private for one year, on 22 March 1865, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Bowan (2). He served as a private in company E (1).

He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3, 4).

After the war

In 1890, he was living in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (6).

On 9 September 1890, he successfully applied for a pension, from Pennsylvania (4, 5).

He died on 12 April 1902 (4).

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 Company E descriptive roll, entry 172 (Christian Brandt)

3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 17 May 2004 (Christian Brank)

4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Christian Brang)

5 pension index, by name (Christian Brang [sic])

6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill, Pottsville, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 219, page 1 (image 9 of 44 on Ancestry) (Christopher [sic] Brang [sic])

[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched March 2007)]

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill, Pottsville, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 219, page 1 (image 9 of 44 on Ancestry)]
[line] 5
[house] 19
[family] 19
[name] Christopher [sic] Brang [sic]
[rank] do [sc. Private]
[company] E
[unit] 6 Pa Inf
[enlistment date] Lost his discharge has forgotten
[discharge date]
[length of service]
[post office address] do [sc. Pottsville Pa]
[disability incurred] [blank]
[remarks] [blank]

[line] 6
[house] 19
[family] 19
[name] Do [sc. Christopher Brang]
[rank] do [sc. Private]
[company] E [? could be 'C']
[unit] 91 Pa Inf
[enlistment date] do
[discharge date]
[length of service]
[post office address] do
[disability incurred] [blank]
[remarks] [blank]

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