He was born in 1842/43, in Portland, Maine. [sources: date: 2 (19 in 1862). place: 2]
When he enlisted, he was a sailor. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he had blue eyes, brown hair, a dark complexion, and was 5 feet 6 inches tall. [source: 2]
He enlisted on 12 September 1862, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a private. He was assigned to company B. [sources: 1, 2]
He was on a muster and descriptive roll dated 16 September 1862. He had been paid $25 in bounty, and a $4 premium. [source: 2]
He was not listed on any company's muster roll. [source: 2]
1 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Brickman)
2 compiled service record (James Brickman)