He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 4, 9, 10, 11). He was 42 years old when he was discharged in 1863 (3, 4, 9 [32 in 1850], 10 [62 in 1880], 11 [74 at death in 1892]).
He was married in 1842 (3). He had a son Charles Henry Eckhart, who may well be the Charles Eckhart who served in company C (3). Another son, Albert Howard, was born on 27 July 1858 (3).
In 1850, he was living in the 6th ward, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with Emma (presumably his wife), and with Charles, Goerge, Theodore (presumably his children), and Rebecca and Ann McAlvee (9). He was a soap manufacturer, and owned $20,500 in real estate (9).
He was 5 feet 10-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 29 August 1861 (1, 3, 4, 5, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain McArthur (4, 5). He served as a private in company C (1).
He was discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability on 20 February 1863, from General Hospital, David's Island, New York (3).
Apparently the regiment was never told he had been discharged. On 8 September 1863, Sinex reported that he was in Philadelphia and able to rejoin the regiment, and requested his return (2), and he was declared a deserter on 30 April 1864 (1, 5 [from New York Hospital], 8) or on 31 March 1864 (6). And the company C descriptive book claims that he was "last heard from at Rhode Island sick" (4).
In 1880, he was living at 1611 8th [?] Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his wife Emma, and children Albert and Theodore, his daughter-in-law Emma and her daughter Bertha, and a boarder (10). He ran a restaurant (10).
On 22 October 1890, he applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (7, 8).
On 14 May 1892, he died, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of chronic mental disorder and valvular disease of heart (11). He was widowed (11). He died at, or was buried from, 1635 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11). On 16 May 1892, he was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11).
Robin Eckhardt is researching Augustus Henry Eckhardt; contact her at gbrobin@optonline.net.
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
3 e-mail, February 2004, Robin Eckhardt, citing Augustus H Eckhardt's discharge papers (Augustus Henry Eckhardt)
4 company C, descriptive roll, entry 32 (Augustus Henry Eckhardt)
5 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 109 (Augustus H Eckhardt)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 31 March 1864 (A H Eckhart)
7 pension index, by name (Augustus H Eckhardt)
8 pension index, by regiment (Augustus H Eckhardt)
9 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, ward 6, microfilm series M432, film 811, page 436 = 88 handwritten (Augustus H Eckhard)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 408, microfilm series T9, film 1180, page 335 C = 18 handwritten (Augustus Eckhardt)
11 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, #25076, 14 May 1892 (Augustus H [?] Eckhardt)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]
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| Name | Augustus H. [?] Eckhard | Emma E. D. Do | Chs H. Do | Geo. E. Do | Tho A. Do | Rebecca McAlvee | Ann Do |
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| name | Eckhardt Augustus | - Emma | - Albert H | - Theodore A | - Emma M | - Bertha M | Talosteth [?] Charles |
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