He was born in 1842/43 (2 (18 in 1861), 6 (18 in 1861), 7 (18 in 1861)). He was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (2, 6).
When he enlisted, he was a farmer (2, 6).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3-3/4 inches tall, had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and brown hair (2, 6).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 21 August 1861 (1, 2, 6, 7, 8). He was enlisted for three years, by Captain Lentz (6, 7). He was mustered as a private in company E, by Colonel Reiff (2, 6, 7, 9-10).
He was transferred on 3 January 1862 to company K, by regimental order, because company E was over the maximum number (1, 2, 3, 7).
He was discharged at Frederick, Maryland, on 5 October 1862 or 6 January 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1 [5 Oct 62], 5 [6 Jan 63], 7 [5 Oct 63], 8 [5 Oct 62]). He was a private, in company K (9-10).
He applied successfully from New Jersey for a pension on 19 April 1882 (4, 8).
On 1 August 1907, he again applied for a pension (8).
He died in 1912 (8).
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 book, company E, entry 81 (William Wiley)
3 register of men transferred, company E, entry 2
4 Veterans administration. Pension index, by name. (Searched 21 Jan 2001, at <www.ancestry.com>.) (William Wiley)
5 company K, register of men discharged, #12 (William Wiley)
6 company K, descriptive roll, entry 91 (William Wiley)
7 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 11 May 2005 (William Wiley)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (William Wiley)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Wiley)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Wiley Wildey)