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John Taggart

Before the war

He was 39 years old when he was enrolled (2).

During the war

He was drafted (1, 2). He was enrolled and mustered into service on 2 March 1865 (1, 2, 5). He was mustered in as a private, at Norristown, Pennsylvania (2). He served as a private in company B (1).

He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2, 5).

After the war

In 1890, he was living in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (post office Milltown) (5).

On 9 June 1904, he unsuccessfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (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) (John Taggart)

2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 29 June 2004 (John Taggart)

3 pension index, by regiment (John Tagert [?])

4 pension index, by name (John Tagert)

5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Upper Hanover, supervisor's district [130], enumeration district [248], page [2] (John Tagart)

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Upper Hanover, supervisor's district [130], enumeration district [248], page [2]]
[line] 17
[house] 241
[family] 264
[name] John Tagart
[rank] Private
[company] B
[unit] 91 Pa In
[enlistment date] 2 Mar 1865
[discharge date] 10 July 1865
[length of service] [blank] years, 4 months, 8 days
[post office address] Milltown " " " [sc. Montg. Co. Pa]
[disability incurred] [blank]
[remarks] [blank]

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