He was born in 1820/21 (3 (40 in 1861), 5 (31 in 1850)). He was born in Pennsylvania (5).
In 1850, he was living in ward 5, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He was a stone cutter (5).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 17 September 1861 (1, 3, 4). He was mustered in as a private in company I (1, 3, 7).
He was transferred on 1 August 1863 to the Veterans' Reserve Corps (1, 2, 3, 4, 7). When he was transferred, he was a private, in company I (7).
On 7 May 1864, he applied successfully for a pension (4, 6).
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) (Foman [sic] Sliver)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 1 August 1863 ([illegible] Sliver)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 March 2005 (Foman Sliver)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Forman Sliver)
5 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, ward 5, microfilm series M432, film 811, page 332 = 661 handwritten (Forman Sliver)
6 pension index, by name (Forman Sliver)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Toman Sliver)
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| Name | Forman Sliver |
| Age | 31 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | |
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Stone Cutter |
| Real estate owned | |
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] |
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