He was born in 1842/43 (3 (18 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 20 September 1861 (1, 3 [27 Sep]). He enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was a private in company D (1, 4-5).
He deserted on 8 or 20 October 1861 (1 [20 Oct], 2 [8 Oct], 3 [20 Oct]). He was a private, in company D (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) (James Creswell Jr)
2 company D, register of deserters (James Cresswell Jr)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 8 August 2004 (James Creswell, Jr)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Cresswell)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Cresswell Jr)