He was born in 1833/34 (3 (27 in 1861), 8 [56 in 1896 at death]). He was born in Ireland (3, 8).
When he enlisted, he was a laborer (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, and dark hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 13 November 1861 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Charles L Zinn (?) (3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 9).
He was discharged at Camp Stanton, Washington DC on 5 April 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2, 3, 4). He was a private, in company H (9).
On 1 December 1863, he applied successfully for a pension (6, 7).
In 1890, he was living at 2616 Memphis Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 5). He was a laborer (4). He had had a broken ankle (4). John and Thomas Dwyer were also living there (5).
He died of apoplexy, on 28 March 1896, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8). He was married (8). He was a carter (8). He died at, or was buried from, 2616 Memphis Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8). He was buried at New Cathedral Cemetery, on 1 April 1896 (8).
On 3 April 1896, his widow, Mary Dwyer, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 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) (Patrick Dwier)
2 company H, register of men discharged, #14 (Patrick Dwier)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #62 (Patrick Dwier)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 757, page [3] (image 2395 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Patrick Dwyer [?])
5 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Patrick Dwyer)
6 pension index, by name (Patrick Dwyer)
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Patrick Dwyer)
8 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 28 March 1896, #20591 (Patrick Dwyer)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Patrick Dwier)