He was born in 1837/38 (4 (23 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 September 1861 (1, 4). He was mustered in as a private, in company D (1, 4, 5-6).
He deserted on 31 December 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3, 4). He was a private, in company D (5-6).
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) (John Hannaghan)
2 company D, register of deserters (John Franigan [sic--perhaps the 'Fr' is a badly miswritten 'H'?])
3 company D, register of deserters (John Hanagan)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 27 July 2004 (John Hannaghan)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Flanagan)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Hanighan)