John P Carie
Before the war
He was born in June 1821 (11). He was 40 years old when he was enlisted (6, 10 [58 in 1880], 11 [78 in 1900], 20 [49 in 1870], 21 [48 in 1870], 22 [29 in 1850]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10, 11, 21, 22).
He served in the Mexican War (8, 18).
In 1849/50, he married Catherine [unknown surname] (11). In 1900, she had had one child, who was no longer alive (11).
In 1850, he was living in Middle Ward, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (22). He was living with his wife Catharine Carie, and with Eliza Love and Elizabeth Simpson (22). He was a stone cutter (22).
He was living at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enlisted (6).
During the war
He also served in company F of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry (8, 18).
He also served in company F of the 20th Pennsylvania Volunteers (7, 8, 18). He enlisted on 26 April 1861 (7). He was mustered out on 26 July 1861 (7).
He was mustered into service on 10 September 1861 (1 [10 Sep], 6 [enlisted 17 Sep, mustered in 15 Oct], 7 [2 Dec], 13, 18). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He was mustered in as captain of company I, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 6, 17).
At the end of November 1861, his company still had space for twelve men (14).
On 29 June 1862, he, along with the other commissioned officers in the regiment (except Colonel Gregory), signed a statement denying accusations that they were on the verge of open mutiny, that the regiment had been reduced to 400 men, and that Colonel Gregory was too lenient to Confederates and too harsh to men in the regiment (12).
On 20 August 1862, he testified at E Carroll Brewster's court martial (9). He testified that he had been Officerof the Day with Brewster serving as Officer of the Guard under him several times, and Brewster had been attentive to his duty as far as he knew (9).
On 7 February 1863, he was sick, in his quarters (4).
He was discharged on 10 February 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2, 3 [9 Feb], 5, 6, 7 [13 Feb], 18).
After the war
In 1870, he was living on the south side of South Street, 26th ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (20, 21). He was living with his wife, Catherine (20, 21). He was a stonecutter (21).
Probably in fall 1870, he was living at 1632 South Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (19). His occupation was "china" (19).
In 1880, he was living at 1116 Nevada Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his wife Katharine (10). He was a car conductor (10).
In 1890, he was living in Hulneville [?], Bucks County, Pennsylvania (7). He had been shot in the left arm (7).
On 31 May 1890, he applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (8, 18).
In 1900, he was living in Hulmsville Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (11). He was living with his wife Catherine, and a boarder (11). He was a stonecutter, and had been unemployed for 12 months in the previous year (11).
He applied again for a pension on 6 May 1907 (18).
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) (John P Carie)
2 Official army register (Carie [??]) (John P Carie)
3 regimental descriptive book (John P Carie)
4 consolidated morning report, 7 February 1863
5 consolidated morning report, 10 February 1863
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 14 March 2005 (John P Carie)
7 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Hulnevile [?], supervisor's district 130, enumeration district 103, page [1] (John P Carie)
8 pension index, by name (John P Carie)
9 court-martial record, E Carroll Brewster (John P Carie)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 5th division 28th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 590, microfilm series T9, film 1187, page 311 B = 24 handwritten (John P Carey)
11 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Borough of Hulmsville, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 24, microfilm series T623, film 1385, page 135 B = 8 handwritten (John P Carie)
12 'Ninety-first Pennsylvania Regiment'. Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 July 1862, page 2 (John J Carrie)
13 'Camp Chase at Gray's Ferry' Philadelphia Inquirer 19 October 1861 page 8 (John F Carie)
14 'Wanted--ten men for company G', Philadelphia Inquirer 29 November 1861 page 5 (John P Carie)
15 'Camp Chase', Philadelphia Inquirer 30 November 1861 (John P Cary)
16 'Departure of Col. Gregory's regiment', Philadelphia Inquirer 22 January 1862 page 2 (John P Cary)
17 'Local intelligence', Philadelphia Inquirer 19 September 1862 page 8 (John P Carrie)
18 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (John P Carie)
19 1870 Gopsill's Philadelphia city directory, page 324 (John P Carie)
20 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2nd enumeration, ward 26, district 86, microfilm series M593, film ?, page 181 verso = 34 handwritten (John P Carey)
21 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 86th district, microfilm series M593, film 1414, page 383 = 84 handwritten (John P Carrie)
22 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Middle Ward, microfilm series M432, film 814, page 12 recto = 23 handwritten (John P Carie)
[He is not listed in the list of Pennsylvania Soldiers who fought in the War with Mexico, 1846-1847, in Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Vol. X, transcribed at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/1pa/archivesseries.htm (viewed 5 Aug 2006)
1850 census
[1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Middle Ward, microfilm series M432, film 814, page 12 recto = 23 handwritten]| line | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Dwellings visited | 130 | |||
| Families visited | 183 | |||
| Name | John P Carie | Catharine Carie | Eliza Love | Elizabeth Simpson |
| Age | 29 | 29 | 20 | 66 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Stone cutter | |||
| Real estate owned | ||||
| Birthplace | do [sc. Phila] | Pennsyl | Philad | Ireland |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
1870 census
[1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 86th district, microfilm series M593, film 1414, page 383 = 84 handwritten]| line | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Dwelling-house number | 564 | ||
| Family number | 632 | ||
| Name | Carrie John P | Catharine | Watt John R |
| Age | 48 | 48 | 17 |
| Sex | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter | Keeping house | |
| Real estate value | |||
| Personal estate value | |||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penn] | " | Indiania [sic] |
| Father foreign born | |||
| Mother foreign born | |||
| Birth month if born within year | |||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||
| Attended school past year | |||
| Can't read | |||
| Can't write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
1870 census
[1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2nd enumeration, ward 26, district 86, microfilm series M593, film ?, page 181 verso = 34 handwritten]| line | 9 | 10 |
| South street - South side | ||
| Dwelling-house number | 1630 [?] | |
| Family number | ||
| Name | Carey John P | - Catherine |
| Age | 49 | 48 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | ||
| Occupation | ||
| Real estate value | ||
| Personal estate value | ||
| Birthplace | ||
| Father foreign born | ||
| Mother foreign born | ||
| Birth month if born within year | ||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||
| Attended school past year | ||
| Can't read | ||
| Can't write | ||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... | ||
1870 city directory
[1870 Gopsill's city directory, page 324]Carie John P., china, 1632 South
1880 census
[1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 5th division 28th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 590, microfilm series T9, film 1187, page 311 B = 24 handwritten]| line | 39 | 40 |
| street name | Nevada Street | |
| house number | 1116 | |
| dwelling visit # | ||
| family visit # | ||
| name | Carey John P | - Katharine |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| age | 58 | 58 |
| month born if born in year | ||
| relationship | Wife | |
| single | ||
| married | 1 | 1 |
| widowed/divorced | ||
| married during year | ||
| occupation | Car Conductor | Keeping house |
| months unemployed | ||
| currently ill? | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf/dumb | ||
| idiotic | ||
| insane | ||
| disabled | ||
| school this year | ||
| can't read | ||
| can't write | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | France | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Baltm | Penna |
1890 census, veterans schedule
[1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Hulnevile [?], supervisor's district 130, enumeration district 103, page [1]][line] 8
[house] 29
[family] 30
[name] Carie John P.
[rank] Captain
[company] F
[unit] 20 Penna Vol
[enlistment date] 26 Apr 1861
[discharge date] 26 July 1861
[length of service] 0 years, 3 months, 0 days
[post office address] " [sc. Hulinville [?] Bucks Co Pa]
[disability incurred] Shot in left arm [sic]
[remarks] [blank]
[rank] Captain
[company] I [?]
[unit] 91 Penna Vol
[enlistment date] 2 Dec 186 [blank]
[discharge date] 13 Feb 1863
[length of service] 1 year, 2 months, 14 days
1900 census
[1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Borough of Hulmsville, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 24, microfilm series T623, film 1385, page 135 B = 8 handwritten]| line | 54 | 55 | 56 |
| street | |||
| house number | |||
| dwelling number | 164 | ||
| family number | 169 | ||
| name | Carie, John P | - Catherine | Gaffery Catherine |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Boarder |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F |
| birth date | June 1821 | July 1821 | Mar 1828 |
| age | 78 | 78 | 72 |
| married? | M | M | Wd |
| # years married | 50 | 50 | |
| mother of how many children? | 1 | ||
| # of children living | 0 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland |
| father's birthplace | France | Pennsylvania | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Ireland |
| immigration year | 1850 | ||
| # years in USA | 50 | ||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Stone cutter | ||
| # months not employed | 12 | ||
| # months in school | |||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule |
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revised 13 Dec 08
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