He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He was 21 years old when he was enlisted (2).
When he was enlisted, he was a brick [the rest is lost in the binding] (2).
He was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (2).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 16 February 1864 (1, 2). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Hildeburn (2). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1).
He was wounded on 8 May 1864 at Laurel Hill, Virginia (1, 3).
He deserted on 1 April 1865 (1).
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) (William Aldridge)
2 company H, descriptive list, #116 (William Aldridge)
3 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Wm Aldredge)
[I did not find him in the Ancestry index to the pension index by name (but some were very hard to read) (searched April 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched April 2006)]