He was born in 1816/17 (3 (44 in 1861)). He was born in Brun, Germany (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 10-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and grey hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 4 October 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Zinn (3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 4-5). He had rifle number 63 (3).
He was discharged at Washington, DC, on 15 May 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2). He was a private, in company H (4-5).
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) (John E Valtz)
2 company H, register of men discharged, #7 (John Valtz)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #30 (John E Waltz)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John E Valtz)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John E Waltz)