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He was born in 1838/39 (5 (22 in 1861)).
When he enlisted, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5).
He enlisted on 2 August 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 5). He was mustered into service as a second lieutenant on 20 November 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3, 4, 5, 6 [1st lt]). He was second lieutenant of company F (1, 9-11).
He resigned on 4 March 1862, on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). He was second lieutenant of company F (9-11).
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)
3 regimental descriptive book (EJ Phillips)
4 list of commissioned officers ([Edward] J Phillips)
5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 6 January 2005 (Edward J Philips)
6 'Camp Chase at Gray's Ferry' Philadelphia Inquirer 19 October 1861 page 8 (E Philips)
7 'Camp Chase', Philadelphia Inquirer 30 November 1861 (EJ Philips)
8 'Departure of Col. Gregory's regiment', Philadelphia Inquirer 22 January 1862 page 2 (EJ Philips)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Edward J Phillips)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Edwin J Phillips)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Edwin J Philips)