He was born in 1842/43 (6 (18 in 1861)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6).
When he enlisted, he was a clerk (6).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-3/4 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (6).
The pension index by regiment refers to Joseph Gregor [?], who served in company I of the 121st Pennsylvania Infantry (9).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 9 September 1861 (1, 4, 6, 7, 9). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain McAuther (6). He was mustered in as fourth corporal in company G (1, 4, 12-13).
He was promoted to fifth sergeant on 1 December (probably 1 December 1862) (4).
He was wounded on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia (1, 2, 10 [wounded in shoulder and leg], 11 [shoulder and leg]).
He was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 12 November 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9). He was a sergeant in company G (1, 3, 7 (orderly sergeant), 12-13 (sgt)).
On 2 January 1864, he applied successfully for a pension (8, 9).
In 1890, he was living in Cinnaminson Township, Burlington County, New Jersey (post office: Palmyra) (7). He had been wounded in the right shoulder and thigh at Chancellorsville (7).
He died on 11 January 1925, at Spring City, [Chester County,] Pennsylvania (9).
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 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 7 May 1863 (Sergt Truman)
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 18 November 1863 (Sergt Truman)
4 company G, list of non-commissioned officers (Amos Truman)
5 company G, register of men discharged, #35 (Amos Truman)
6 company G, descriptive roll, entry 9 (Amos Truman)
7 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, New Jersey, Burlington, Cinnaminson Township, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 89, page 2 (Amos Truman)
8 pension index, by name (Amos Truman)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Amos Truman)
10 'The ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Press, Wednesday 13 May 1863, page 2 (A Truman)
11 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania at Chancellorville', Philadelphia Inquirer 13 May 1863, page 8 (Amos Truman)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Amos Trueman)
13 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Amos Truman)