Bates has Henry P
He was 31 years old when he was enlisted (9). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9).
He was a teamster (9).
He was 5 feet 9-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (9). He had small scars on his face, around his eyes (9).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 19 September 1861 (1 [co.I]) or 21 September 1861 (1 [co.C], 9. 10 [19 Jul 62]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9). He served as a private, initially in company C (1).
He was transferred on 4 December 1861 (8, 9) to company I.
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (16).
On 5 September 1863, Sinex ordered him to report to his company for duty, because the regimental pack mules had been turned in (3). He was detailed as a teamster on 22 September 1863 (4).
On 29 December 1863, he was detailed as cattle guard (5, 6).
On 30 December 1863, Sinex reported that he was one of 38 men who had less than fifteen months to serve who were unwilling to reenlist (2). On 2 January 1864, he was transferred to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry, while those eligible were on veterans' leave (7).
He mustered out on 26 September 1864 when his term expired (1, 10, 11, 12, 13).
On 25 June 1868, his widow, Mary Largey, applied successfully for a pension (15, 17).
In 1880, his widow, Mary Larney, was living at 2225 Cleyton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (14). She was a boarder, living with Anthony Larney and his family (14).
In 1890, his widow, Mary Largay, was living at 2305 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He had been wounded in the side (10).
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 P Larnay, Henry P Largy)
2 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 30 December 1863 (Henry Largay)
3 special order 73, HQ 91st PA, 5 September 1863
4 special order 89, HQ 91st PA, 22 September 1863
5 special order 125, HQ 91st PA, 29 December 1863
6 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 30 December 1863 (Priv Largay)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 2 January 1864 (Largay)
8 company C, register of men transferred (Henry P Largay)
9 company C, descriptive roll, entry 47 (Henry P Largey [the 'g' may have been partly erased and replaced by another letter])
10 1890 US Census, Veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 294, page 1 (image 1632 on <www.ancestry.com>), searched February 2005 (Henry L Largay)
11 company I, register of men transferred (Henry P Largay [this entry is crossed out])
12 company I, register of men discharged (Henry P Largay)
13 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 27 September 1864 (Privt Largay [?])
14 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 278, microfilm series T9, film 1175, page 390 D = 12 handwritten (Mary Larney)
15 pension index, by name (Henry P Largey [sic])
16 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Henry P Largy)
17 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Henry P Largey)
[I did not find him in the index to the pension file cards on <www.ancestry.com> (search 11 Jun 05)]
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| street name | Cleyton street | ||||
| house number | 2225 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 131 | ||||
| family visit # | 161 | ||||
| name | Larney Anthony | - Kate | - John | - Anthony | - Mary |
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| birthplace | England | New York | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland |
| father's birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Eng | Eng | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | New York | NY | Ireland |