He was born in 1819/20 (4 (41 in 1861)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 10 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (4).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 1 November 1861 (1, 4). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (4). He was mustered into service as a private in company K, by Captain Peter Keyser (1, 4, 5 (corp)).
He was promoted to corporal on 3 December 1861 (2).
He was discharged at camp near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on 5 or 15 October 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1 [15 Oct], 3 [5 Oct]). He was a corporal, in company K (1, 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 Myers)
2 company K, list of non-commissioned officers (William Myers)
3 company K, register of men discharged, #9 (William Myers)
4 company K, descriptive roll (William Myers)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Myers)