He was born in Ireland (7, 9). He was 63 years old (7 [in 1882?], 9 [63 in 1882]).
He was mustered into service as a corporal on 18 October 1861 (1, 2, 6, 11). He initially served in company F (1, 10).
He was transferred on 4 December 1861 to company D (1, 5, 11).
He was wounded on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia (1).
He was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 8 June 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability, because of wounds (1, 3, 6, 7 [20 months service]). He was then a corporal (1, 3, 9). He had served for twenty months (9).
On 17 June 1863, he applied successfully for a pension (8, 10, 11).
On 25 June 1882, he was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (7, 9). He suffered from wounds to his body (7, 9). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (9).
He was present at the Southern Branch in 1883 (7).
In 1890, he was living in the National Soldiers Home, Southern Branch, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia (6). He had had a gunshot wound to his right side (6).
He was discharged from the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers Home on 11 July 1903 (9). He was receiving a pension of $12 per month (9).
On 14 February 1907, he again applied for a pension (10, 11).
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) (Robert McFetters [sic])
2 company D, list of non-commissioned officers (Robert McFeeters [sic])
3 company D, register of men discharged (Robert McFeeters [sic])
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 7 August 2004 (Robert McFetters) [the company F card simply refers to the company D card, which I couldn't find]
5 company F, register of men transferred (Robert McFetters)
6 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Virginia, Elizabeth City County, National Soldiers Home, page 230 (image 221 on <www.ancestry.com>), line 24 (Robert McFeeters [?])
7 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1884. January 5, 1885. Serial Set volume 2310, session volume 1, 48th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 11, page 216 (Robert McFeeters)
8 pension index, by name (Robert McFeeters [sic])
9 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904. Serial Set volume 4835. Session volume 56, 58th Congress, 3rd Session. House Document 71. Page 413 (R McFeeters)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (Robert McFeetors)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Robert McFeeters)