He was 22 years old when he was enlisted (4, 5, 6). He was born in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania (5, 6).
He was a boatman when he was enlisted (4, 6). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 3-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair (4, 5, 6).
He also served in company F of the 5th Pennsylvania Infantry (8).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 15 November 1861 (1, 4, 5, 6, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Hall (4, 5, 6). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4). He served in company G (1).
He was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville (2).
He deserted on 19 August 1864, from Mower USA General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).
On 22 November 1892, he applied unsuccessfully for a pension (8).
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) (Reuben Auman)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 7 May 1863 (Private Auman [?])
3 company G, register of deserters (Reuben Auman)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 29 January 2005 (Reuben Auman [roll has 'Ruben Awman'])
5 company G, descriptive roll, entry 17 (Ruben Auman)
6 company G, second descriptive roll, entry [7] (Reuben Auman)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 31 August 1864 (Reuben Auman)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Reuben Auman)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched September 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 census, veterans' schedules (searched September 2006)]