He was born in 1828/29 (2 (35 in 1864)). He was born in Germany (2).
When he enlisted, he was a lab[orer] (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 7 October 1864 (1, 2). He was enlisted for one year, at Williamsport, Pennsylvania (2). His service was credited to the Eighteenth Congressional District (2). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 3, 4).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1). He was a private, in company H (3, 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) (Lewis Jordan)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #127 (Louis Jordan)
3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Lewis Jordan)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Lewis Jordon)