He was born in 1843/44 (2 (21 in 1865), 5 (21 in 1865)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 5).
When he enlisted, he was a carp[enter?] (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (2).
He was drafted from the fifth congressional district (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 22 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for one year, at Frankford, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yardley (2). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 2, 6).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1). He was a private, in company H (6).
On 4 April 1891, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 4).
On 3 December 1896, he died, of phthisis pulmonalis (5). He died at, or was buried from, 3305 Amber Street, 25th ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He was married (5). He was a carpenter (5). On 7 December 1896, he was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (5).
On 10 December 1896, his widow, Mary E Finley, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (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) (George Finley)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #186 (George Finley)
3 pension index, by name (George Finley)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (George Finley)
5 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 3 December 1896, #11402 (George J Finley)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George Finley)