He was born in Milton, Pennsylvania (3, 4, 5). He was 18 when he was enlisted (3, 4 [15 in 1860], 5 [6 in 1850]).
In 1850, he was living in Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (5). He was living with John and Elizabeth Fetzer (presumably his parents) and with various others (presumably his siblings) (5). He had attended school within the year (5).
In 1860, he was living in Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (4). He was living with John and Elizabeth Fetzer (presumably his parents) and with Elizabeth Fetzer (presumably his sister) (4). He had attended school within the year (4).
He was a boatman when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, light eyes, and light hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 18 October 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Milton, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (3). He served as a private in company F (1).
He died of typhoid fever, in Columbia Hospital, Washington, D.C., on 22 February 1862 (1, 2, 3). He had last been paid through 31 December 1861 by Major Campbell [?] (2).
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) (Aaron C Fetzer)
2 company F register of deaths (Aaron C Fetzer)
3 company F, descriptive roll, #60 (Aaron C Fetzer)
4 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Chillisquaque Township (post office Milton), supervisor's district M653, film 1149, page 160 = 54 handwritten (Aaron C Fetzer)
5 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland, Chillisquaque Township, microfilm series M432, film 804, page 91 (also stamped 200) = 228 handwritten line 37 through page 92 (also stamped 201) line 3 (Aaron Fetzer)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans census (searched April 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched April 2006)]
| line | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Dwellings visited | 55 | ||||||||
| Families visited | 55 | ||||||||
| Name | John Fetzer | Elizabeth Fetzer | William " | John " | Susan " | Charles " | Elizabeth Fetzer | Aaron " | Peter Fetzer |
| Age | 52 | 51 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f | m | f | m | m |
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Laborer | do | Laborer | |||||
| Real estate owned | 4.000 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Dwelling number | 381 | |||
| Family number | 372 | |||
| Name | John B Fetzer | Elizabeth " | Elizabeth E " | Aaron C " |
| Age | 62 | 61 | 19 | 15 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation | Farmer | |||
| Value of real estate owned | 12000 | |||
| Value of personal estate | 1000 | |||
| Place of birth | do [sc. Pennsylvania] | do | do | do |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | |||
| Cannot read & write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |