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Enos B Hickman

Before the war

He was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (3, 4). He was 23 years old when he was enlisted (3 [24, probably in 1863], 4 [23]).

He was a boatman when he was enlisted (4).

Description

He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and black hair (3, 4 [5'6"]).

During the war

He was enlisted and mustered into service on 27 January 1862 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Furlick [?] (3, 4). He was mustered in at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a private in company I (1, 4).

He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (5).

He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 25 February 1864 (1, 4). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4).

He was wounded on 18 or 23 June 1864 (1 [23 Jun], 3 [18 Jun], 4 [23 Jun]).

On 26 March 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 March 1865 (1, 2, 4).

He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3, 4).

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)

2 special order 22, HQ 91st PA, 26 March 1865 (Enos B Heckman [the i's and e's are hard to distinguish, but my best guess is that it's an 'e'])

3 company I, descriptive roll, #14 (Enos B Hickman)

4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 24 March 2005 (Enos B Hickman)

5 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (E B Hickman)

[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched February 2007)]


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