He enlisted under the alias 'George H Hodge' (3, 4, 5).
He was born in 1845 (5; 2 (20 in 1865), 6 (67 in 1911). He was born in Ireland (2, 6 (PA)).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service for one year, as a substitute on 27 March 1865, at West Chester, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Christma (2). He was a private in company E (1, 6, 7).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 4). He was a private, in company E (7). He had served for three months (6).
He applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension on 6 April 1900 (3, 4).
He applied again for a pension on 11 December 1907 (4).
On 29 July 1911, he was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (6).
In 1912, he was present at the Mountain Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (6). He was receiving a pension of $12 per month (6).
He died on 14 July 1921, at Erie, Pennsylvania (4, 5). He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Delaware County, 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 descriptive roll, company E, entry 156 (George Hodge)
3 pension index, by name. (Searched 10 Feb 2001, on Ancestry.) (cards under George Hodge, alias for George Murphy; and under George Murphy, alias George Hodge)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (and second card) (George H Murphy alias George Hodge)
5 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 18 Jan 11) (George Aloysius Hodge, George Aloysius Murphy)
6 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1912. Serial Set volume 6473, Session volume 107, 62nd Congress, 3rd Session, House Document 1009. Page 392 (Geo H Murphy alias George Hodge)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George Hodge)