He enlisted under the alias 'James Harley' (4, 5).
He was born in 1824/25 (2--the birthplace and occupation are blank (40 in 1865)).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service for one year, as a substitute on 3 April 1865, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 5). He was a private in company E (1, 6).
He was detailed as teamster with the 1st Division team on 4 June 1865 (3).
He was mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 5). He was a private, in company E (6).
He applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension on 27 April 1892 (4, 5).
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 Company E descriptive roll, entry 188 (James Harley)
3 special order 67, headquarters, 1st division, 5th corps, 4 June 1865
4 pension index, by name (James Harley (alias for James Gallagher), and James Gallagher (alias James Harley))
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (and second card) (James Gallagher alias James Harley)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Harley)