He was born in St John (4, 5). He was 22 years old when he was enlisted (4, 5).
He was a lab[orer] when he was enlisted (4, 5).
He was 5 feet 3 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (4, 5).
He was a substitute for J K Knapp (1, 2, 4, 5). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 24 March 1865 (1, 4). He was enlisted for one year, at Norristown, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yerkes (4, 5). He was mustered in as a private in company K (1). His service was credited to the 6th congressional district (15th subdivision) (4, 5 [1st subdivision, 7th congressional district]).
The regiment reported gaining him on 27 April 1865 (6).
On 30 April 1865, he was reported absent sick (7).
He deserted on 1 or 31 May 1865, while in the field, in Virginia (1 [1 May], 2 [31 May], 3 [1 May]).
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) (Edwin Blake)
2 company K, register of deserters, entry 29 (Edwin Blake)
3 company K, [second] register of deserters, entry 1 (Edwin Blake)
4 company K, second descriptive roll (Edward [?] Blake)
5 company K, third descriptive roll (Edward Blake)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 27 April 1865 (Edwin Blake)
7 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (Ed Blake)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched June 2007)]