He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 3). He was 24 years old when he was enlisted (2, 3 [22 in 1860]).
In 1860, he was living in the 23rd ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was living with Sarah (presumably his wife) and Samuel (presumably their child) (3). He was a carpenter, and owned $150 in personal property (3).
He was a carp[enter] when he was enlisted (2).
He was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 17 January 1862 (1, 2). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (2). He was mustered in as a private in company K, by Lieutenant William R Milligan (1, 2).
He was missing in action on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia (1).
On 17 October 1863, his widow applied successfully for a pension (4).
A minor dependent applied successfully for a pension (4).
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) (Henry Gentle)
2 company K, descriptive roll (Henry Gentel)
3 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 23, microfilm series M653, film 1174, page 447 = 9 handwritten (Henry Gentle)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Henry L Gentel [sic])
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched February 2007)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched February 2007)]
[I did not find an entry for him on RootsWeb WorldConnect (searched June 2007)]
| line | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Dwelling number | 62 | ||
| Family number | 65 | ||
| Name | Henry Gentle | Sarah | Samuel |
| Age | 22 | 18 | 1 |
| Sex | m | f | m |
| Color | |||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Value of real estate owned | |||
| Value of personal estate | 150 | ||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] | " | " |
| Married within year | |||
| Attended school within year | |||
| Cannot read & write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |