He was 23 years old when he enlisted in 1865 (2). He was born in England (2--which literally says 'England Phila Pa').
He was a seaman (2).
He was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 29 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Palmer (2). His enlistment was credited to the second congressional district (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He was absent, sick, when the regiment mustered out (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 Augar)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 179 (John Augar)
[I did not find any plausible matches in the 1860 or 1870 census (searched Dec 2004, <www.ancestry.com>, Jan 2005 Heritage Quest)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census]
[I did not find him in the pension index by name (searched Dec 2004, <www.ancestry.com>)
[I did not find him in RootsWeb WorldConnect (searched January 2006)]