He was born in 1846/47 (2 (18 in 1865)). He was born in Pennsylvania (2).
When he enlisted, he was a farmer (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and black hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 18 March 1865 (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for one year, at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, by Captain Blair (2). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 2, 4, 5).
He was discharged by general order on 17 July 1865 (1, 3). He was a private, in company H (4, 5).
On 24 January 1880, he unsuccessfully applied for a pension (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) (William Kennedy)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #149 (William Kennedy)
3 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (William Kennedy)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Kenedy)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Kennedy)