He was 23 years old when he enlisted in 1865 (2, 3). He was born in France (2, 3).
He was a sailor (2, 3).
He was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair (2, 3 [fair complexion]).
He was a substitute for G S Wallace (1, 2?, 3, 4). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 February 1865 (1, 2, 4) or 28 March 1865 (3). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster (2, 4). His enlistment was credited to the sixteenth congressional district (2, 3 [6th]). He was mustered in as a private in company A (1, 4).
At some point, he seems to have been in company G (3).
He received clothing worth $36.82 (3).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 4).
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) (John Bryan)
2 company A descriptive book, entry 181 (John Bryan)
3 company G, descriptive roll, [#78] (John Bryan)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 7 February 2005 (John Bryan)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census]