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Frederick H Henry

Name

Bates (1) has Frederic H Hentz. Since (3) clearly has Frederick H Henry promoted to first sergeant of company G, and the only other first sergeants Bates lists in company G are J A Langerbartel and William Spangler, I am assuming that Bates' 'Hentz' is a mistake for 'Henry'.

Before the war

He was born in 1840 (10). He was 21 years old when he was enlisted (8, 12 [73 in 1914]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8).

He was a carp[enter] when he was enlisted (8).

Description

He was 5 feet 11-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (8).

During the war

He also served in company B of the 20th Pennsylvania Infantry and in company B of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry (9, 13).

He was enlisted and mustered into service on 9 September 1861 (1, 6, 8, 13). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain McAuther (8). He served in company G (1).

On 19 March 1863, he returned to duty from Brigade headquarters (4).

He was wounded on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia (1, 5).

He was promoted to first sergeant on 26 December 1863 (3, 6).

He was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 or 27 August 1864 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1 [26 Aug], 6 [27 Aug], 7 [27 Aug], 8 [27 Aug], 11, 13 [27 Aug]). He was then first sergeant (1).

After the war

He married Kate [unknown surname] (12).

On 10 October 1864, he applied successfully for a pension (9, 13).

He attended the 1884 meeting of the 91st's Survivors' Association (2).

He again applied for a pension in October 1910 (13).

He died on 17 April 1914, at Erie, Pennsylvania (10 [18 April], 12 [17 April], 13 [18 Apr, Philadelphia PA]). The funeral was held on Tuesday, at Horace T Beers funeral parlor (12). Post 2 of the GAR was invited to attend (among others) (12). He was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (10, 12).

Sources

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) (Frederick H Hentz)

2 'The ninety-first'. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail, 20 December 1884, page 6 column 2 (Frederick H Henry)

3 special order 5, HQ 91st PA, 26 December 1863
[Although the order is dated 26 Dec 63, it is between orders dated 16 Feb 64 and 22 Feb 64, and the order number fits in the 1864 sequence, but not in the 1863 sequence. It was therefore probably issued in February 1864.]

4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 19 March 1863 (Sergt Henry)

5 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 7 May 1863 (Sergt Henry)

6 company G, list of non-commissioned officers (Fredrick H Henry)

7 company G, register of men discharged, #38 (Fredrick H Henry)

8 company G, descriptive roll, entry 3 (Fredrick H Henry)

9 pension index, by name (Frederick H Henry)

10 West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Frederick Henry)

11 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 3 September 1864 (F H Henry)

12 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 April 1914, page 6; also published on 20 April 1914, page 6 (Frederick H Henry)

13 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Frederick H Henry)

[I did not find him in the index to the 1890 veterans' census, on <www.ancestry.com> (searched 12 June 2005)

death notice

[Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 April 1914, page 6; also published on 20 April 1914 page 6]

HENRY.--April 17, 1914, at Erie, Pa., FREDERICK H., husband of late Kate Henry, aged 73 years. Relatives and friends, also Post No. 2, G.A.R.; Penna. Council, No. 342, Royal Arcanum, are invited to attend funeral services Tuesday afternoon, 2 o'clock, at parlors of Horace T. Beers, undertaker, S. E. corner 25th and Columbia ave. Interment private, West Laurel Hill Cemetery.


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