He was 21 years old when he was enlisted (3). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
He was 5 feet 10 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 29 August 1861 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain McArthur (3, 4). He served as a private in company C (1).
He deserted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 21 January 1862 (1, 2, 3, 4). The company C register of deserters reports his "whereabouts [were] not known" (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) (Henry Bartells)
2 company C, register of deserters, number 4 (Henry Bartels)
3 company C, descriptive roll, number 19 (Henry Bartells)
4 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 103 (Henry Bartells)
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the 1890 veteran's census (searched June 2007)]