He was 24 years old when he was enlisted (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 7 August 1862 (1, 3). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He served as a private in company D (1).
He was discharged on 13 January 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability, at Carver Hospital, Washington DC (1, 2 [medical board], 3).
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) (James Bell)
2 company D, register of men discharged, entry 29 (James Bell)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 8 August 2004 (James Bell)