He was born in 1818/19 (3 (42 in 1861)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
When he enlisted, he was a pain[ter] (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6-3/4 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (3).
He enlisted and mustered into service on 7 October 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Zinn (3). He was mustered in for three years, by Colonel Zinn, as a private in company H (1, 3, 7 (mus)). He had gun number 104 (3).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (4).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer (1), probably on 24 December 1863 (6).
He was wounded in 1864, by 30 May 1864 (1, 5).
On 7 October 1864, Sellers reported that he was missing in action on 30 September 1864 near Peeble's House (2).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 6). He was a private, in company H (7).
On 5 July 1866, he successfully applied for a pension (6, 8).
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, Sellers to Tayman, 7 October 1864 (John Fink)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #31 (John Fink)
4 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (John Fink)
5 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (John Fink)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (John Fink)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Fink)
8 pension index, by name (John Fink)