He was 48 years old when he was enrolled (3, 7 [70 in ??1882 or 1876]). He was born in Ireland (7).
He was living in Philadelphia when he was enrolled (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service as a private on 14 February 1862, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3, 4, 6). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was discharged in December 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 3, 4 [1863], 6). He served for eleven months (7).
On 20 July 1876, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (7).
In 1882, he was present at the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (7). He had rheumatism (7). He was not receiving a pension (7).
In 1890, he was living in the National Military Home in Montgomery County, Ohio (4). He had rheumatism (4).
On 25 July 1890, he successfully applied from Ohio for a pension (5, 6).
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) (Thos Birmingham)
2 company B [first] descriptive roll, entry 13 (Thomas Birmingham) [no information]
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 May 2004 (Thos. Birmingham)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Montgomery County, National Military Home, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district special, page 32 (Thomas Birmingham)
5 pension index, by name (Thomas Birmingham)
6 pension index, by regiment (Thomas Birmingham)
7 Annual report of the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers Home, 30 December 1882 [for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1882]. Serial Set volume 2115, session volume 1, 47th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 13, page 378 (Thomas Birmingham)