He was born in 1837/38 (2 [23 in 1861; roll has '30']).
He was enlisted and mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 11 December 1861 (1, 2 [5 Sep 61]). He was mustered in as a private in company I (1, 2, 3).
He deserted on 11 December 1862 (1). (According to (2), he mustered out on 10 July 1865.) He was a private, in company I (3).
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 E Johnson)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 March 2005 (Geo. E. Johnson)
3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George E Johnson)