He was born in 1832/33 (2 (28 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 10 October 1861 (1, 2). He enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He was a private in company B (1, 3 (mus)).
He was discharged in May 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2). He was a private, in company B (3).
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) (Christian Ehler)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 June 2004 (Christian Ehler)
3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Christian Ehler)