He was born in 1828/29 (3 (32 in 1861)).
When he enlisted, he was living at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 16 October 1861 (1, 3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 3, 4).
He deserted on 5 December 1861 at Camp Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3). He was a private, in company H (4).
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) (Sam'l Wellington)
2 company H, register of deserters, #9 (Samuel Wellington)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 13 March 2005 (Sam'l Wellington)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Willington)