He was born in Baden, Germany (4). He was 44 years old when he was enlisted (4).
He was 6 feet tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 20 November 1861 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant (?) G Black (4). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1). He had rifle number 63 (4).
He deserted, probably before 7 February 1863 (since none of the extant consolidated morning reports report him as lost to desertion). On 8 March 1863, he returned from desertion (2).
He deserted on 11 July 1863 or 29 April 1863 at Washington, DC (1 [11 Jul], 3 [11 Jul], 4 [29 Apr]).
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) (Peter Alhister)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 8 March 1863 (Peter Alhister [?])
3 company H, register of deserters, #15 (Peter Alhister)
4 company H, descriptive roll, #75 (Peter Alhister)
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched September 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the pension index by name (searched September 2006)]