He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (3, 5 [20 in 1860]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 5).
When he enlisted, he was a farmer (3). He was living in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 3-1/2 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 14 January 1865 (1, 3). He was enlisted at Norristown, Pennsylvania (3). He was mustered in as a private, at Norristown, Pennsylvania (3). He served as a private, either in company E (1, 3) or without having been assigned (2).
He was not on the muster-out roll (1). He was discharged on 6 June 1865, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3--handwritten on the typed card).
He also served in company K of the 197th Pennsylvania, and in company I of the 11th and company E of the 29th US Infantry (2, 4, 6).
In 1870, he was living in Marion County, Texas (5). He was a millwright (5). He was living with his wife Mattie (5).
He applied successfully for a pension from Texas on 8 August 1890 (2, 4, 6).
He died on 30 January 1913 (6).
On 19 March 1910, his widow, Mattie J Lathrop, applied successfully from Texas for a pension (2, 4, 6).
[not in the company E descriptive book]
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) (George Lathrop)
2 pension index, by regiment (George I [?] Lathrop)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 18 August 2004 (George Lathrop)
4 pension index, by name (George W Lathrop)
5 1870 US census, Texas, Marion County, Beat No 2 (post office Jefferson), microfilm series M593, film 1597, page 356 = 13 handwritten (George Lathrop)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (George W Lathrop)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]
| line | 32 | 33 |
| Dwelling-house number | 107 | |
| Family number | 118 | |
| Name | Lathrop George | - Mattie |
| Age | 20 | 22 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | W | W |
| Occupation | Millwright | Keeping house |
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| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Tennessee |
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |
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