He was born in 1840/41 (3 (24 in 1865)). He was born in Switzerland (3).
When he enlisted, he was a farm[er] (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (3).
He also served in company B of the 15th Pennsylvania Infantry (4, 5). He enlisted on 23 April 1861, and was mustered out on 7 August 1861 (4).
He was drafted (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 16 March 1865 (1, 3, 4, 5 [enlisted 7 Aug 61]). He was enlisted for one year, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lloyd (3). He was a private in company I (1, 6).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3, 4). He was a private, in company I (6).
In 1890, he was living at 4701-1/2 Laurel, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (4).
He applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension on 23 February 1907 (2, 5).
He died on 29 November 1914, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (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)
2 pension index, by name. searched 25 April 2001 on <www.ancestry.com>.
3 company I, descriptive roll, #57 (Jacob Fisher)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburg, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 75, page 2 (Jacob Fisher)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Jacob Fisher)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob Fisher)