He was born in 1843/44 (3 (21 in 1865), 4 [16 in 1860]). He was born in Pennsylvania (3, 4).
In 1860, he was living in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (4). He had attended school within the year (4).
When he enlisted, he was a polisher (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 11-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3).
He was drafted from Cheltenham (1, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 2 March 1865 (1, 3). He was enlisted for one year, at Norristown, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yerkes (3). His service was credited to the Sixth Congressional District (3). He was a private in company G (1, 5).
He received clothing worth $36.82 (3).
He was discharged at Augur General Hospital USA, near Alexandria, Virginia, by general order 79, Adjutant General's Office, on 13 June 1865 (1, 2). He was a private, in company G (5).
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 Kensil)
2 company G, register of men discharged, #61 (William Kensil)
3 company G, descriptive roll, [#59] (William Kensil)
4 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Cheltenham Township, microfilm series M653, film 1143, page 94 = 16 handwritten (William Kensil)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Kensil)
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