He was born in 1843/44 (3 (20 in 1864)). He was born in Ireland (3).
When he enlisted, he was a laborer (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3).
He was a substitute (1, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 7 October 1864 (1, 3). He enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (3). His service was credited to the 16th Congressional District (3). He was a private in company G (1, 5).
He deserted to the enemy on 2 December 1864 from a vidette post in front of Petersburg, Virginia (1, 2, 3, 4). He was a private, in company G (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) (James Clark)
2 company G, register of deserters (James Clarke)
3 company G, second descriptive roll, [#34] (James Clark)
4 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 3 December 1864 (James Clarke)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Clark)