He was born in 1834/35. [sources: date: 2 (27 in 1862)]
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 9 January 1862. He was mustered in as a private, in company D. [sources: 1, 2, 3-4]
He was killed on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was a private, in company D. [sources: 1, 2, 3-4]
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) (William Wilds)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 10 August 2004 (William Wilds)
3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William C Wilds)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William C Wiles)