He was born in 1843/44 (4 (17 in 1861)).
When he enlisted, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 24 November 1861 (1, 3, 4). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 4, 5).
He deserted in 1861, at Camp Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 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) (George H Shavage [sic])
2 company H, register of deserters, #5 (G H Savage [sic])
3 company H, descriptive roll, #86 (Geo H Savage [sic])
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 9 March 2005 (George H Shavage [sic]
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George H Savage)