He was born in 1836/37 (3 (25 in 1862)). He was born in Tipperary, Ireland (3).
When he enlisted, he was a lab[orer] (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 19 August 1862 (1, 3). He was enlisted at Alexandria, Virginia, by Captain Casner (3). He was mustered in as a private in company K, by Captain Wood, US (1, 3, 4).
He deserted on 13 September 1862 at Washington, DC (1, 2). He was a private, in company K (4).
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) (James McCarty)
2 company K, register of deserters, entry 22 (James McCarty)
3 company K, descriptive roll (James McCarty)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James McCarty)