He was born in 1831/32 (3 (29 in 1861)). He was born in Otugo [?], New York (3).
When he enlisted, he was a clerk (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 3 October 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, by Lieutenant Pierce, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was a private in company F (1, 4).
He deserted from Alexandria, Virginia, on 11 June 1862 (1, 2, 3). He was a private, in company F (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) (Kingsley Wyles)
2 company F, register of deserters, #18 (Kingsley Wyles)
3 company F, descriptive roll, #50 (Kingsley Wyles)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Kingsley Wyles)