He was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania (4). He was 38 years old when he was enlisted (4).
He was a farmer (4).
He was 6 feet 0 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 November 1861 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Fetter (4). He initially served in company G, as a private (1).
He was transferred to company F on 4 December 1861 (1, 5).
He was discharged at camp in the field on 13 February 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2 [12 Feb], 3 [13 Feb], 4 [13 Feb]).
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 consolidated morning report, 13 February 1863
3 company F, register of men discharged (David Bachtell)
4 company F, descriptive roll, #73 (David Bachtel)
5 company G, register of men transferred (David Bachtel)
[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 (but some were almost illegibly light) (searched September 2006)]