Crist enlists in the Union Army
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Title
Crist enlists in the Union Army
Subject
Enlistment in the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry
Description
On February 19, 1864, Solomon Crist enrolled in Company K, 55th Pennsylvania Infantry in Bedford, PA. He mustered in as a Private at Harrisburg, PA, on March 2nd, 1864. He was 6 feet tall with blue eyes and light hair. His age was recorded as forty-two, a figure consistent with the age listed in the 1850 Census. He was probably born in 1822. However, forty-two is old for an infantry enlistee. His enlistment and the Union’s acceptance of it speak to the War’s impact on the farm economy, which was depressed, and the high casualty rate in the Union Army, which meant the Union Army would take almost anyone.
Creator
Pennsylvania State Archives; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Civil War Veterans` Card File, 1861-1866; Series Number: 19.12
Publisher
Ancestry.com
Date
1864-03-02
Contributor
Dennis Kelly HIS390 Spring 2025
Format
Image
Language
English
Type
card
Coverage
Union states during the American Civil War
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Original Format
Index Card
Files
Citation
Pennsylvania State Archives; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Civil War Veterans` Card File, 1861-1866; Series Number: 19.12, “Crist enlists in the Union Army,” Mason History, accessed July 26, 2025, https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/items/show/178.