He was born in 1832/33 (2 (22 in 1865)). He was born in Ireland (2).
When he enlisted, he was a sailor (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3 inches tall, and had a brown complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service for one year, as a substitute, on 23 March 1865, at Norristown, Pennsylvania (1, 2). He was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Yerkes (2). He was a private in company E (1, 3-4).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1). He was a private, in company E (3-4).
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)
2 Company E descriptive roll, entry 171 (James Ferry)
3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Ferry)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Terry)