He was born in 1833/34 (3 (30 in 1864)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private on 14 April 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (2, 4). He was a private in company B (1, 7).
He was wounded at North Anna, on 23 May 1864 (4, 5, 6).
He was wounded in action on 23 June 1864 (1, 3).
He was still at the hospital on 22 March 1865 (4).
He was absent when the regiment mustered out (1, 3 [absent wounded]). He was a private, in company B (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) (William G Kells)
2 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 54 (William G Kells)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 2 Jun 2004 (William G Kells)
4 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 15 (Wm G Kells)
5 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (William G Kells)
6 monthly return, company B, May 1864 (Wm G Kells [?])
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William G Kells)