He was born in 1818/19 (2 (42 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1861 (1, 2). He was mustered in as a private, in company K (1, 2, 3-5).
He was transferred on 30 July 1863 to company H (1, 2). No further record is available (2).
When he left the army, he was a private, in company H (3-5).
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) (William Shuman)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 May 2005 (Wm Shuman)
3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Shuman)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Sherman)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Shurman)