He was 40 years old when he enlisted in 1865 (2). He was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania (2).
He was a laborer (2).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 22 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster (2). His enlistment was credited to the sixteenth congressional district (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1).
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) (Christian Bender)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 168 (Christian Bender)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2006)]