He was born in 1844/45, in Dublin (probably the Dublin in Bucks County, Pennsylvania). He may be the Robert Mervine born around 1847 to George Parker Mervine and Mary Ada [unknown family name]. [sources: date: 3 (20 in 1865), 9 (20 in 1865). place: 3. possible identification: 6]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. [source: 3]
He was a substitute. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Norristown, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yerkes. He was a private in company C. [sources: 1, 3, 4, 8]
He died on 29 May 1865, at Washington, DC. He died of typhoid fever. He was married. He was a private, in company C. He was buried on 30 May 1865 at Alexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria Virginia, grave 3,181 or plot 2,981. [sources: 1, 2, 8, 9]
Final statements were sent on 19 June 1865, but the descriptive roll does not say where they were sent. [source: 3]
On 25 September 1870, his mother, Mary R Mervine, applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 5, 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) (Robert Mervins [sic])
2 interment index, Alexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia (searched 22 November 2000) (Robert Mervine)
3 company C, descriptive roll, entry 145 (Robert Mervine [sic])
4 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 96 (Robert Mervine)
5 pension index, by name (Robert L [sic] Mervine)
6 e-mail, Jim Mervin, March 2007
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (Robert L Mervine)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Robert Mervine)
9 US burial registers, compiled 1867-2006, documenting the period 1831-2006 National archives and records administration, record group 15, Alexandria National Cemetery (Robert Mervine)