He was born in 1822/23 (2 (38 in 1861), 4 (38 in 1861)). He was born in Denegall, Ireland (4).
When he enlisted, he was a lab[orer] (4).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-3/4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (2, 4).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 October 1861 (1, 2, 4, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Keyser (2, 4, 5). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He was a private in company B (1, 6).
He was transferred to company C (1, 2).
He deserted on 21 January 1862, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). The company C register of deserters reports his "whereabouts [were] not known" (3). The company C descriptive roll includes an address, 212 William St; perhaps he was supposed to be there (4). He was a private, in company C (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) (James Hughes)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 June 2004 (James Hughes)
3 company C, register of deserters, number 2 (James Hughes)
4 company C, descriptive roll, entry 95 (James Hughes)
5 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 113 (James Hughes)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Hughes)