He was born in 1826/27 (4 (34 in 1861), 5 (34 in 1861)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 5).
When he enlisted, he was a butcher, and was living at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 5).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, black eyes, and black hair (4, 5).
He enlisted, for three years, and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 25 October 1861 (1, 4, 5). He was a private in company H (1, 5, 11, 12, 13). He had gun number 66 (4).
He was detailed for duty as a teamster, in the Brigade Quartermaster Department, on 13 June 1863 (2).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (6).
He was detailed for Colonel Gregory (sic) on 30 December 1863 (3).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 24 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia (1, 5).
He was wounded on 12 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia (1, 7).
He was absent in hospital, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the regiment mustered out (1, 5). He was a private, in company H (11, 12, 13).
In 1890, he was apparently living at 2806 Filmore Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9).
On 29 September 1890, he applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (8, 10).
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 special order 39, 91st PA, 13 June 1863
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 30 December 1863 (George W Mariner)
4 company H, descriptive roll, #48 (Geo W Mariner)
5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 7 March 2005 (Geo W Marriner)
6 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (G W Marriner)
7 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Geo W Marriner)
8 pension index, by name (George W Mariner)
9 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, image 2507 of 2610 on Ancestry (George W Marriner)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (George W Mariner)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George W. Mariner)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George W Marriener)
13 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George W Marriner)