He enlisted under the alias Jefferson Bayley (6).
He was 21 years old when he was enlisted (2 [19], 3 [21], 7 [47 in 1891]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 3).
He was a butcher (2, 3). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enlisted (2).
He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2 [5'3-1/4" (?), blue eyes, brown hair], 3 [5'7", light eyes, blue hair]).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 28 January 1864 or 28 January 1865 (1 [1865], 2 [1865], 3 [1864], 4 [1865]). He was enlisted for one year, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lane (2, 3). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He served as a private in company D (1).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2, 4).
In 1890 he was living at 1526 Cuthbert Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 5). The city directory lists no occupation for him (5). William Irving was also living there (4, 5).
On 2 July 1890, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 8).
On 3 October 1891, he died (7, 8). The funeral was on Tuesday, at 1526 Cuthbert Street (his residence) (7). He was buried at Fernwood Cemetery (7).
On 17 October 1891, his widow, Sallie Baley, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 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) (Jefferson Bayley)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 August 2004 (Jefferson Bayley; roll has 'Jefferson Baley')
3 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 109 (Jefferson Baley)
4 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 171, page 1 (image 1191 on <www.ancestry.com>), line 8 (Joseph J Bailey)
5 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Joseph Bailey)
6 pension index, by name (Joseph Baley alias Jefferson Baley)
7 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer, 6 October 1891, page 6 (Joseph Baley)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (and second card) (Jefferson Baley alias Joseph Baley [sic])
BALEY.--On October 3, 1891, Joseph J. Baley, in the 47th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family, also the employes [sic] of the Ninth Ward Gas Works, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, 1526 Cuthbert street. Interment at Fernwood.