He was born in 1841/42 (6 (19 in 1861)).
When he enlisted, he was living in Philadelphia (6).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private on 4 November 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 6). He was a private, in company B (1, 9).
He was promoted to corporal (3, 6).
He was killed in action on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia (1, 3, 4, 6 ["supposed to have been killed"], 7, 8). He was then a corporal in company B (1, 2, 4, 9 [no rank]).
He was reported missing in action on 7 May 1863 (2).
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) (Thomas Patterson)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 7 May 1863 (Corpl Patterson)
3 list of non-commissioned officers, co.B (Thomas Patterson)
4 company B Register of deaths (Thomas Patterson)
5 company B [first] descriptive roll, entry 9 (Thomas Patterson) [no information]
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 May 2004 (Thomas Patterson)
7 'The ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Press, Wednesday 13 May 1863, page 2 (Thomas Patterson)
8 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania at Chancellorville', Philadelphia Inquirer 13 May 1863, page 8 (Thomas Patterson)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Thomas Patterson)