He was born in 1845/46 (3 (19 in 1865), 4 (19 in 1865)). He was born in New York (3, 4).
When he enlisted, he was a boatman [perhaps bootman?] (3, 4).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a ruddy complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3, 4).
He was a substitute (1, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service for one year as a private, on 23 March 1865, at Reading, Pennsylvania (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Darell (3). He was a private in company E (1, 5, 6, 7).
He deserted on 25 April 1865, "on the campaign" (1, 2). (According to (4), he was discharged on 5 June 1865.) He was a private, in company E (5, 6, 7).
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 register of deserters, company E, entry 23
3 Company E descriptive roll, entry 170 (George Howarth)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 24 May 2004 (George Howarth)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George Howelt)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George Howard)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George Howarth)