He was 19 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (3, 5 [45 in ?1889], 6 [45 in ?1889], 7 [45 in ?1889]). He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (3, 5, 6, 7).
When he was enlisted, he was a baker (3).
He was 5 feet 6-3/4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair (3).
He also served in company I of the 20th Pennsylvania Cavalry (4, 5). He served for six months (5).
He also served in company A of the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry (4, 5, 7). He served for eight months (5, 7).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 14 January 1864 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Stretch (3). He served in company A (1).
On 27 June 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 May 1865 (1, 2).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3, 4). He was then a corporal (4). He had served for eighteen months (5, 6, 7).
On 9 February 1883, he applied successfully for a pension (4).
On 17 August 1889, he was admitted to the National Soldiers' Home (5, 6, 7 [20 Aug 89]). He was admitted from Ohio (5, 6, 7). He had lumbago (5, 6, 7). He was receiving a pension of $12 per month (5, 6).
On 8 January 1895, he was dropped from the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (6).
In 1896, he was present at the Central Branch of the National Soldiers' Home (5).
He died on 8 November [?] 1910, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (4).
A widow applied unsuccessfully for a pension on 3 May 1932 (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)
2 special order 38, HQ 91st PA, 27 June 1865 (John A McClure)
3 company A descriptive roll, entry 118 (John A McClure)
4 pension index, by regiment (John A McClure)
5 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1896. Serial Set volume 3516, session volume 40, 54th Congress, 2nd Session, House Document 46. Pages 840, 843, and 851. (John A McClure)
6 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895. Serial Set volume 3412, session volume 45, 54th Congress, 1st Session. House Document 42 (in 3 parts). Part III, pages 131, 133, and 139. (John A McClure)
7 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890. Serial Set volume 2869, session volume 1, 51st Congress, 2nd Session. House Miscellaneous Document 38] (John A McClure)
[I have not found him in the index to the Pension index by name cards on <www.ancestry.com> (searched October 2005)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census]