He was born in Derry, Ireland (3). He was 35 years old when he was enlisted (3).
He was a lab[orer] when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 4 November 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (3). He was mustered in as a private in company K, by P D Keyser (1, 3).
He deserted on 4 April 1862 at Franklin Square Barracks, Washington DC (1, 2).
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) (Neil McWilliams)
2 company K, register of deserters, entry 21 (Neill McWilliams)
3 company K, descriptive roll (Neil McWilliams)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]