He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6, 8, 10, 11). He was 44 years old when he was enlisted (6, 7, 8, 10 [44 in 1860], 11 [63 in 1880]).
In 1860, he was living in the 19th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was a blacksmith (10). He was living with his wife Julianna, and eight other people (presumably their children) (10).
He was a smith [?] when he was enlisted (8).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a light complexion, hazel eyes, and grey hair (6, 7, 8).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 15 October 1861 (1, 6, 7, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (6, 7, 8). He was mustered in, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a private in company K, by Captain Bell (1, 6, 7, 8).
On 26 April 1862, he deserted from Carroll Barracks, Washington DC (5). On 20 August 1863, he was reported regained from desertion (3, 5).
On 5 September 1863, he was sentenced to make good all time lost by desertion, to forfeit all pay and allowances that were due him or would become due him, except for necessary food and clothing, and to work at hard labor for two hours each day for the remainder of his service (2).
On 30 April 1865, he was reported absent at Fort Delaware, "SGM" [probably sentence of general [court] martial] (13).
On 27 April 1865, he was dishonorably discharged by general order #191 (7). (According to a crossed-out entry on the 10 June 1864 morning report, he was dropped from the rolls because of something about the sentence (see also 5). According to Bates, he was not accounted for when the regiment mustered out (1).)
In 1880, he was living in Camden, New Jersey (11). He was a blacksmith (11). He was living with his wife Julia, and his children Joseph, Julia, Josephine, and Henry (11).
On 24 October 1892, his widow, Juliann Crouse, applied unsuccessfully from New Jersey for a pension (9, 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 special order 72, HQ 91st PA, 5 September 1863
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 20 Aug 1863 (Private Crouse)
4 crossed-out entry: consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 10 June 1864 (Pri Crouse)
5 company K, register of deserters, entry 19 (George J Crouse [?])
6 company K, descriptive roll (George J [?] Crouse)
7 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 3 May 2005 (George J Crouse)
8 company K, third descriptive roll (George J Crouse)
9 pension index, by name (George J Crouse)
10 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19th ward, microfilm series M653, film 1170, page 559 = 89 handwritten (George Crough [sic])
11 1880 US census, New Jersey, Camden, 2nd precinct 7th ward, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 55, microfilm series T9, film 774, page 385 = 25A handwritten (George J Crouse)
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (George J Crouse)
13 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (George J Crouse [?])
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]
| line | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Dwelling number | 667 | |||||||||
| Family number | 703 | |||||||||
| Name | George Crouch | Julianna " | Eliza " | Amelia " | Mary " | Margaret " | Edwin | George | Joseph | James |
| Age | 44 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2/12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | F | F | M | M | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Blacksmith | |||||||||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||||||||
| Value of personal estate | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | U.S. Pa. | Baden | US Pa | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| street name | [illegible] | |||||
| house number | 810 | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 258 | |||||
| family visit # | 271 | |||||
| name | Crouse George J | - Julia A | - Joseph | - Julia A | - Josephine | - Henry |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | F | M |
| age | 63 | 55 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Daughter | Daughter | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Blacksmith | Keeping house | Machinist | Weaver | At hoome | At school |
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | [blank (sic)] | |||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Baden | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Baden | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Baden | Baden | Baden | Baden | Baden |