He was 19 years old when he enlisted in 1861 (2, 3, 4 [38 in 1880], 14 [28 in 1870], 17 [53 at death]). He was born in Baden, Germany (2, 4, 14, 17).
He was a "segar maker" (2, 3 ['cigarmaker']). He was living in Philadelphia when he was enrolled (3).
He was 5 feet 6-1/4 inches tall, and had a light complexion, gray eyes, and light hair (2, 3).
He also served in company C of the 21st Pennsylvania Infantry (7).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private on 27 August 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Starr (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (15).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia (1, 3).
On 12 March 1864, he was reported under arrest (5). He probably returned from arrest on 21 April 1864 (6).
On 1 August 1864, he was reported absent sick (12).
On 17 August 1864, he was sick in the division hospital (13).
He was absent, sick, when the regiment mustered out (1, 2, 3, 8 [10 July 1865]).
In 1870, he was living in the 17th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (14). He was an organ manufac[turer], and owned $300 in personal property (14). He was living with his wife Elizabeth, and three children (14).
In 1880, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4). He was a brakeman for a railroad (4). He was living with the following people (4):
In 1890, he was living at 626 Penn, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8 [no address], 9). He was a driver (9).
On 10 December 1890, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (7, 11).
He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 April 1895 (10, 17). He was married (17). He was a driver (17). On 29 April 1895, he was buried in the New Cathedral Cemetery, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10, 17).
On 17 June 1895, his widow, Elizabeth Hebding, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (7, 11).
On 20 December 1908, Elizabeth Hebding died (16). The funeral was held Wednesday morning, from 2423 Sharswood Street, the home of her daughter Mrs Eugene Kuhn (16). She was buried at New Cathedral Cemetery (16).
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) (Charles Hebding)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 27 (Charles Hebding)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 5 May 2004 (Charles Hebding; rolls also have 'Hebbding')
4 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 686, microfilm series T9, film 1190, page 617 = 33A handwritten (Charles Hebding)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 12 March 1864 (Hebding)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 21 April 1864 (--ing [probably Hebding])
7 pension index, by regiment (Charles H Hebding)
8 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 81, page [1] (image 353 on Ancestry), line 1 (Charles Hebding)
9 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Charles Hebding)
10 e-mail, Gus Hebding, May 2005 (Charles Hebding)
11 pension index, by name (Charles Hebding)
12 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 1 August 1864 (Bugler Hebding)
13 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 17 August 1864 (Bugler Hebding)
14 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 50th division 17th ward, microfilm series M593, film 1402, page 97 = 25 handwritten (Charles Hebding)
15 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Chas Hebding)
16 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer, 22 December 1908, page 13 (Elizabeth Hebding)
17 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 26 April 1895 [when I checked on 14 May 2009, the index on the LDS pilot site linked to the wrong certificate; all data is from the index] (thanks to Bill Flis!) (Charles Hebding)
| line | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Dwelling-house number | 143 | ||||
| Family number | 164 | ||||
| Name | Hebding Charles | - Elizabeth | - Mary | - George | - Anna |
| Age | 28 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1/12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Organ Manufac | Keeping House | |||
| Real estate value | |||||
| Personal estate value | 300 | ||||
| Birthplace | Baden | Pennsylvania | " | " | " |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | |||
| Birth month if born within year | May | ||||
| 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 ... |
| line | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| street name | Ann Street | |||||||
| house number | 247 | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 278 [?] | |||||||
| family visit # | 304 | |||||||
| name | Hebding, Charles | - Elizabeth | - Mary | - Geo. B | - Ema | - Charles | - Henry | Biddle, Elizabethy |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | M | M | F |
| age | 39 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 61 [??] |
| month born if born in year | ||||||||
| relationship | Wife | [da]ughter | [so]n | [da]ughter | [so]n | [so]n | [mothe]r-in-law | |
| [a piece of tape covers the left part of the "relationship" column] | ||||||||
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | |||||||
| married during year | ||||||||
| occupation | Brakeman R.R. | Keeping house | House Work | |||||
| months unemployed | 4 | |||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||||
| blind | ||||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||||
| idiotic | ||||||||
| insane | ||||||||
| disabled | ||||||||
| school this year | ||||||||
| can't read | ||||||||
| can't write | ||||||||
| birthplace | Germany | Philadelphia Pa | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Germany |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany |
| mother's birthplace | Germany | Germany | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Germany |
HEBDING.--On December 20, 1908, ELIZABETH, wife of the late Charles Hebding, aged 65 years. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday morning at 8.30 o'clock, from the residence of her daughter, Mrs Eugene Kuhn, 2423 Sharswood Street. High mass at St Elizabeth's Church at 10 AM. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.