He was born in Georgia (3). He was born in 1839/40 (3 (23 in 1863), 4 (23 in 1863)).
When he enlisted, he was a bridge [the rest is lost in the binding] (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3).
He was a substitute (1, 2, 3, 4). He enlistd and was mustered into service in the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry on 10 September 1863 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Stretch (3). He was mustered into company I of the 118th Pennsylvania (2).
On 2 June 1865, he was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania to the 91st Pennsylvania (1, 4 [1 Jun]). He was a private in company H of the 91st Pennsylvania (1, 5).
He was absent, on detached service at Camp Chase, when the regiment mustered out (1, 4). He had been absent since 19 September 1863 (4). He was a private, in company H (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) (Joseph Little)
2 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'One hundred and eighteenth regiment', volume 3, page 1338. (In the roster) (Joseph C Little)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #190 (Joseph C Little)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 13 March 2005 (Joseph C Little)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Joseph C Little)