He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6, 7, 8). He was 17 years old when he was enlisted (3 [18], 6 [17], 7 [17], 8 [17]).
He was a brickmaker when he was enlisted (3, 6, 7, 8). He was living at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (3, 6, 7, 8).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 10 October 1861 (1, 3, 4, 5 [8 Oct], 6). His parents consented (6). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (3, 6). He was mustered in as a musician, in company K, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1 [private], 3, 4 [musician], 5 [musician]).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (10).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863 (1, 3, 7, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Bealton, Virginia, by Lieutenant Carpenter (3, 7, 8). He was mustered in by Lieutenant Swan (7, 8).
At some time, he was promoted to fifer (3).
He was wounded on 14 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia (1, 11).
On 14 August 1864, he returned to the regiment from hospital (9).
On 30 April 1865, he was detailed as a 5th corps pioneer (13).
In June 1865, he was detailed as a pioneer in Corps Headquarters (14).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3, 4).
On 13 June 1879, he applied successfully for a pension (12).
In 1890, he was living at 1 Armstrong Court, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4).
He was buried in Mt Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA (2).
His widow successfully applied for a pension (12).
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 Mt Moriah Cemetery, interment records (searched 8 November 2000)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 7 August 2004 (Matt. W. McFetridge)
4 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district [blank], enumeration district [blank] (image 344 on <www.ancestry.com>, line 31 (Mathew [?] McFetridge)
5 company K, list of non-commissioned officers (Matthew McFettridge)
6 company K, descriptive roll (Mathew McFetridge)
7 company K, third descriptive roll (Matthew McFetridge)
8 company K, fourth descriptive roll (Matt McFetridge)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 14 August 1864 (Private McFetridge)
10 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Matthew McFetridge)
11 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Matthew McFetridge)
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Mathew McFetridge)
13 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (Matt McFetridge)
14 monthly return, company K, June 1865 (Matt MFetridge)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched 28 March 2006)]