He was born in 1818/19 (2 (42 in 1861)). He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania (2).
When he enlisted, he was a farmer (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was mustered into service for three years, as a private in company E, on 20 August 1861, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1, 2, 5). He was enlisted by Captain Lentz, and mustered into service by Colonel Reiff (2).
He was discharged on 29 July 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability, at Alexandria, Virginia (1, 2, 3). He was a private, in company E (5).
On 8 September 1871, he unsuccessfully applied for a pension (4, 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)
2 descriptive roll, company E, entry 67 (Alfred Singly)
3 company E, register of men discharged, number 10 (Alfred Singley)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Alfred Singley [?] [the Footnote index reads his surname as 'Lingley'])
5 pension index, by name (Alfred Lingley [sic])
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Alfred Singley)