He was born in 1820/21 (3 (40 in 1861)).
When he enlisted, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 30 October 1861 (1, 3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 3, 4).
He deserted in 1861 from Camp Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3). He was a private, in company H (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 McIntyre)
2 company H, register of deserters, #2 (James McIntyre)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 13 March 2005 (James McIntyre)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James McIntyre)