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Peter Buck

Before the war

He was born in Germany (3). He was 44 years old when he was enlisted (3).

He was a laborer when he was enlisted (3).

Description

He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and black hair (3).

During the war

He was a substitute (1, 3). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 7 October 1864 (1, 3). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (3). His service was credited to the Sixteenth Congressional District (3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1).

He died at Petersburg, Virginia, on 28 January 1865, by committing suicide while on picket (1, 2, 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) (Peter Buck)

2 company H, register of deaths (Peter [?] Buck)

3 company H, descriptive roll, #133 (Peter Buck)

4 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 29 January 1865 (Privt Buck)

[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched January 2007)]


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