He may well be the Charles Henry Eckhart who was born on 9 July 1843, and was the son of Augustus Eckhart (5).
He was 20 years old when he was enlisted (6). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6).
He was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, black eyes, and brown hair (6). He had a scar on his right knee (6).
He was enlisted and mustered into service as a private in company C on 20 August 1861 (1, 6, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Reiff (6, 8).
He was detailed as a clerk in the Provost Marshall's Office, Washington DC, by an order dated 8 April 1863 (2), and was still there on 13 June 1863 (2) and 8 September 1863 (3). (The discharge register also mentions his being detailed, which suggests he was still detailed there when he was discharged (6).)
He was discharged at Washington DC, on 4 November 1863 by general order 491, Secretary of War (1, 4, 6).
On 18 December 1890, his widow, Francis A Eckhardt, applied successfully from New Jersey for a pension (9).
Robin Eckhardt is interested in Charles Henry Eckhardt; contact her at gbrobin@optonline.net.
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)
2 letter, 13 June 1863, Sinex to Marvin
3 letter, 8 September 1863, Sinex to Marvin
4 consolidated morning report, 12 November 1863 (Priv Eckardt)
5 e-mail, Robin Eckhart, February 2003
6 company C, register of men discharged, number 12 (Charles H Eckhardt)
7 company C, descriptive roll, entry 31 (Charles H Eckhardt)
8 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 27 (Charles Eckhardt)
9 pension index, by name (Charles A [?] Eckhardt)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]
