He was born in 1815/16 (3 (45 in 1861)). He was born in England (3).
When he enlisted, he was a weav[er] (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 26 November 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (3). He was mustered in as a private in company K (1, 3, 4).
He deserted from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 November 1861 (1, 2). He was a private, in company K (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) (Robert Hurld)
2 company K, register of deserters, entry 6 (Robert Hurld)
3 company K, descriptive roll (Robert Hurld)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Robert Hurld)