He was 22 years old when he enlisted (2, 4). He was born in Carlile, Pennsylvania (2).
He was a farmer (2).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (2, 4).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private in company E on 22 June 1862 (Bates) or 23 June 1862, at Alexandria, Virginia (1 [22 Jun], 2 [23 Jun], 4 [23 Jun]).
He deserted at Alexandria Virginia on 7 August 1862 (1, 2, 3, 4).
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 Company E descriptive roll, number 108
3 register of deserters, company E, entry 10
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 17 May 2004 (Joseph Allison)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched October 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched October 2006)]