He was born in Pennsylvania (4). He was 34 years old when he was enlisted (3, 4).
He was a hopper [?] when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (4).
He was a substitute (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 28 March 1865 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for one year, at Norristown, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yerkes (4). He was mustered in as a private in company H, at Norristown, Pennsylvania (1, 3).
He never reported to his company (2, 3). He was dropped as a deserter on 25 June 1865 (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) (John Anderson)
2 company H, register of deserters, #25 (John Anderson)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 13 March 2005 (John Anderson)
4 company H, descriptive roll, #174 (John Anderson)