He was born in 1837/38 (3 (23 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylania, on 14 October 1861 (1, 3). He was mustered in as a private, in company D (1, 4).
He deserted on 15 October 1861 (1, 2, 3). He was a private, in company D (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) (John McReny)
2 company D, register of deserters (John Reney Mc [sic])
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 10 August 2004 (John McReny)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John McReny)