He was 29 years old when he was enlisted (6, 7). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6, 7).
He was a laborer (6, 7). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enlisted (7).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (6, 7 [5' tall]).
He was mustered in as seventh corporal of company H on 1 Oct 1861 (8).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer (1).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 15 March 1864 (1, 6, 7). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Snyder (6, 7). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7). He served in company D (1).
On 26 March 1864, he was mustered by Lieutenant Burke--but the descriptive roll does not say why (6).
On 18 March 1865, he was promoted from private to corporal, effective 1 March 1865 (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9).
On 27 April 1865, he was promoted to sergeant, effective 1 April 1865 (1, 3, 5, 6, 7).
On 23 June 1865, he went on a furlough, which expired on 8 July 1865 (4).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 7).
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) (William Bayley)
2 special order 17, 18 March 1865 (William Bailey)
3 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (William Bailey)
4 enlisted men's furloughs (Bailey)
5 company D, list of non-commissioned officers (William H Bailey)
6 company D, second descriptive roll, entry 16 (William Bailey)
7 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 August 2004 (William Bayley; roll also has 'Bailey')
8 company H, list of non-commissioned officers (William Bayley)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania (Privt Baily)