Although Bates lists him as drafted, he was almost certainly a volunteer. First, he was mustered in on 16 August 1862, but the draft did not start until 1863. Second, he received a bounty, which was given only to volunteers. Finally, the company G descriptive rolls do not list him as drafted (9, 10).
He was 28 or 29 years old when he was enlisted (9 [28], 10 [29]). He was born in Baltimore, Maryland (9, 29).
He was a toothmaker or dentist when he was enlisted (9 [toothmaker], 10 [dentist]).
He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, brown eyes, and black hair (9 [5'5"], 10 [5'6"]).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 16 August 1862 (1, 9, 10). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Closson or Lieutenant Pierce (9 [Closson], 10 [Pierce]). He served as a private in company G (1).
He was paid a $25.00 bounty and a $4.00 premium (9).
He was returned to duty from the hospital on 4 March 1864 (5).
On 16 December 1863, either he or Jacob Bender was detailed as nurse to Captain Faust, who died two days later (3).
On 17 December 1863, he was received at Campbell Hospital, because of a shell wound (11).
On 30 December 1863, Sinex reported that he was one of 30 men who had more than fifteen months to serve who were willing to reenlist (2). On 2 January 1864, he was transferred to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry, while those eligible were on veterans' leave (7). While he was in the 155th PA, he was detailed as stretcher bearer (6). He was still detailed as a stretcher bearer in September (?) 1864 (6).
On 15 April 1864, Lieutenant Colonel Sinex recommended him for a detail, in compliance with general order 18 (8 April 1864) from the Army Headquarters (4). He does not say what the detail was for.
He was discharged near Washington, DC, by general order 26, War Department, on 1 June 1865 or 30 March 1865 by general order (1 [30 Mar], 8 [1 Jun]).
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)
2 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 30 December 1863
3 special order 116, HQ 91st PA, 16 December 1863
4 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 15 April 1864
5 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 4 March 1864 (John W Bender)
6 [list of detailed men, probably from Sept 1864] (John W Bender)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 2 January 1864 (Bender)
8 company G, register of men discharged, #59 (John W Bender)
9 company G, descriptive roll, #95 (John W Bender)
10 company G, second descriptive roll, entry [12] (John W Bender [?])
11 'The battle of Fredericksburg Va: list of killed and wounded', Philadelphia Inquirer, 20 December 1862, page 3 (JW Bender)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched June 2007)]