He was born in 1829/30 (3 (31 in 1861)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (3). He had a shot wound on his left wrist, and cap [?] marks on his right side (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 16 September 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Smith (3). He was a private in company C (1, 4 [musn]).
He was mustered out at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 12 December 1861, on surgeon's certificate of disability (1). He was a musician, in company C (2, 4).
He was not on the muster-out roll when the regiment mustered out (1).
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 H Wilson)
2 company C, register of men discharged, number 2 (Wm H Wilson)
3 company C, descriptive roll, number 15 (William H Wilson)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William H Wilson)