He was born in 1834/35 (3 (29 in 1864)). He was born in Ireland (3).
When he enlisted, he was a lab[orer] (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 4 February 1864 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Burke (3, 4). He was a private in company C (1, 7).
He was killed in action by a musket ball on 8 May 1864 at Laurel Hill, Virginia (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). His body was left on the field (2). He was a private, in company C (7).
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 Cox)
2 company C, register of deaths (John Cox)
3 company C, descriptive roll, entry 118 (John Cox)
4 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 88 (John Cox)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 9 June 1864 (Pri Cox)
6 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (John Cox)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Cox)