He was born in 1833/34 (2 (27 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 16 December 1861 (1, 2). He was mustered in as a private, in company B (1, 2, 3).
He deserted on 19 August 1862 (1, 2). He was a private, in company B (3).
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) (Robert Thompson)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 29 June 2004 (Robert Thompson)
3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Robert Thompson)