He was born in 1816/17 (3 (44 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 September 1861 (1, 3). He was mustered in as a corporal, in company D (1, 3, 4-7 (pvt)).
He deserted on 20 November 1861, at Camp Chase, Philadelphia (1, 2, 3). He was a corporal in company D (1, 4-7).
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) (Samuel Sheppard)
2 company D, register of deserters (Samuel Shepherd)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 7 August 2004 (Samuel Sheppard)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Sheppard)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Shephard)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Shepherd)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Shepheard)