James E Sulger
Before the war
He was 42 years old when he was enrolled (5, 16 [47 at death in 1862], 17 [48 in 1860]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (16, 17).
In 1860, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (17). He was living with his wife Martha, and with six other people (four or five of whom are probably their children) (17). He was a master painter (17).
He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enrolled (5).
During the war
He was enrolled and mustered into service on 21 September 1861 (1, 2 [20 Sep 61], 4, 5, 7, 12). He was enrolled for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5, 7). He was mustered in as first lieutenant at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He served in company C (1).
On 29 June 1862, he, along with the other commissioned officers in the regiment (except Colonel Gregory), signed a statement denying accusations that they were on the verge of open mutiny, that the regiment had been reduced to 400 men, and that Colonel Gregory was too lenient to Confederates and too harsh to men in the regiment (11).
He was promoted on 15 August 1862 from first lieutenant to captain, when Peter Keyser was discharged (1, 3 [16 Aug], 4, 5 [21 Sep 62]).
He was discharged on 18 October 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1; 2 [resigned 27 October 1862], 3 [27 Oct], 4 [resigned 27 Oct], 5 [18 Oct 62, mustered out 21 Sep 62], 7 [surgeon's certificate; no date]).
After the war
On 7 November 1862, he died, at 1417 North 4th Street, Philadelphia Pennsyvlania, of typhoid fever (16). He was then a painter (16). He was buried on 12 November 1862, at Glenwood Cemetery (16).
On 26 November 1862, his widow, Martha J Sulger, applied successfully for a pension (10, 15).
In 1880, his widow, Martha Sulger, was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (18). She was keeping a boarding house (18). She was living with her daughter Adaline, her grandson James, and various boarders (18). She owned $3,000 in real estate and $300 in personal property (18).
In 1880, his widow, Martha Sulger, was living at 741 Marshall Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (19). She was living with her daughter Adaline and her grandson James (19). She was a housekeeper (19).
In 1890, his widow, Martha J Sulger, was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8).
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)
4 company C List of commissioned officers (James E Sulgar, 2 entries)
5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 July 2004 (James E Sulger)
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 July 2004 (James E Sulger)
7 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 3 (James E Sulger)
8 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia (27th division, [20th ward]), supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 426, page 2 (image 969 on <www.ancestry.com>), line 18 (James E Sulger)
9 [deleted]
10 pension index, by name (James E Sulger)
11 'Ninety-first Pennsylvania Regiment'. Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 July 1862, page 2 (James E Sulger)
12 'Camp Chase at Gray's Ferry' Philadelphia Inquirer 19 October 1861 page 8 (James Sulger)
13 'Camp Chase', Philadelphia Inquirer 30 November 1861 (James E Sulger)
14 'Departure of Col. Gregory's regiment', Philadelphia Inquirer 22 January 1862 page 2 (James E Sulger)
15 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (James E Sulger)
16 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 7 November 1862 (Capt James E Sulger)
17 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 12, microfilm series M653, film 1162, page 279 = 59 handwritten (Jas E Sulger)
18 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, microfilm series M593, film 1407, page 597 = 13 handwritten (Martha Sulger)
19 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 408, microfilm series T9, film 1180, page 328 A = 5 handwritten (Martha Sulger)
death certificate
[death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 7 November 1862, Capt James E Sulger][source: www.familysearch.org (viewed 18 Oct 2008)]
RETURN OF A DEATH,
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE
1. Name of Deceased, Captn James E. Sulger
2. Colour white
3. Sex, male
4. Age, 47 years
5. Married
6. Date of Death, November 7th 1862
7. Cause of Death, Typhoid Fever
Wm Pumley [?] M.D.
Residence No 517 County Rd
UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE IN RELATION TO DECEASED.
8. Occupation, Painter
9. Place of Birth, Phil
10. When a Minor, [blank]
11. Ward 17 [?possibly 14]
12. Street and Number No 1417 N 4" St
13. Date of Burial, Wednesday Novb 12th 1862
14. Place of Burial Glenwood Cemetery
Wm S Neelverson UNDERTAKER
Residence, No 221 Coale St
Date of Certificate, Novbr 11" 1862
1860 census
[1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 12, microfilm series M653, film 1162, page 279 = 59 handwritten]| line | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| Dwelling number | 418 | |||||||
| Family number | 480 | |||||||
| Name | Jas E Sulger | Martha " | Susan R Beal | C W " | Sarah J Sulgar | Jas E " | Adeline " | Susan Cameron [?] |
| Age | 48 | 50 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 50 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | F | M | F | F |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation | Master Painter | Drover | ||||||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||||||
| Value of personal estate | ||||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
1870 census
[1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, microfilm series M593, film 1407, page 597 = 13 handwritten]| line | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Dwelling-house number | 93 | |||||||||||
| Family number | 98 | |||||||||||
| Name | Sulger Martha | Adaline | James | Cammeron Susan | Lyenberger Albt | Beal George | Elizth | Carberry Lorena | Heine Oliver | Wake Freelan | Lyenberger Geo | Hafley Mich |
| Age | 53 | 18 | 9 | 56 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 52 | 54 | 21 | 63 | 30 |
| Sex | F | F | M | F | M | M | F | F | M | M | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Keep Boarding House | At Home Board | Boarding | Carpenter House | Dealer in General | Boarding (None) | Domestic | Skin Dresser | Druggist | Carpenter House | Skin Dresser | |
| Real estate value | 3000 | 4000 | ||||||||||
| Personal estate value | 300 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Penns | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Maryland | Penns | France | Penns |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
1880 census
[1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 408, microfilm series T9, film 1180, page 328 A = 5 handwritten][I did not transcribe the boarders, who are in a separate family]
| line | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| street name | Marshall Street | ||
| house number | 741 | ||
| dwelling visit # | 44 | ||
| family visit # | 48 | ||
| name | Sulger Martha | - Adaline A [?] | - James R |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | F | F | M |
| age | 69 | 26 | 19 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | Daughter | Grandson | |
| single | 1 | 1 | |
| married | |||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | ||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Housekeeper | At Home | Rail Road Clerk |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | |||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
1890 census, veterans schedule
[1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia (27th division, [20th ward]), supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 426, page 2 (image 969 on <www.ancestry.com>), lines 17-18][lines] 17-18
[house] [blank]
[family] [blank]
[name] Martha J (widow of) Sulger James E
[rank] Capt
[company] C
[unit] 91 Pa inf
[enlistment date] [blank]
[discharge date] [blank]
[length of service] [blank]
[post office address] [blank]
[disability incurred] [blank]
[remarks] [blank]
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