He was born in Derry, Ireland (3, 4, 5, 6 [PA]). He was 44 years old when he was enlisted (3, 4 [83 in 1880?], 5 [83 in 1880?], 6 [89 [sic] in 1880?).
When he was enlisted, he was a laborer (3).
He was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and grey hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 1 January 1862 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Black (3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 6 [D]). He had gun number 35 (3).
He was discharged at Washington DC on 3 or 5 April 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1 [3 Apr], 2 [5 Apr]). He served for three months (5, 6).
He was admitted from Pennsylvania to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers on 3 March 1880 (4, 5, 6). He had rheumatism, and received a pension of $6 per month (6).
He was discharged from the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home on 29 September 1880 (5).
In 1883, he was present at the Southern Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (4). He had rheumatism (4). He was receiving a pension of $6 per month (4).
On 1 October 1886, he was discharged from the Southern Branch (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) (Andrew Boyd)
2 company H, register of men discharged, #13 (Andrew Boyd)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #94 (Andrew Boyd)
4 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1884. January 5, 1885. Serial Set volume 2310, session volume 1, 48th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 11, page 216 (Andrew Boyd)
5 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 (Andrew Boyd)
6 Letter from the President of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the Board for the year ending June 30, 1887. Serial Set volume 2565, session volume 1, 50th Congress, 1st Session, House Miscellaneous Document 86, page 221 (Andrew Boyd)