He was born in 1825/26 (3 (35 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 24 September 1861 (1, 3). He was mustered in as a private, in company D (1, 3, 4 (corp)).
He deserted on 15 October 1861 (2) or 21 November 1862 (1)--perhaps from Camp Chase, Philadelphia (2, 3 [2 Oct 61]). He was a corporal, 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) (George Rayon)
2 company D, register of deserters (George Rayon)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 10 August 2004 (George Rayon)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George Rayon)