He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania (3). He was 18 when he was enlisted (3).
He was a laborer when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, light eyes, and light hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 23 September 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Smith (3). He served as a private in company F (1).
He was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on writ of habeas corpus, because he was under age (1, 2, 3).
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) (Cornell Buckley)
2 company F, register of men discharged (Curnell Buckly)
3 company F, descriptive roll, #39 (Curnel Buckly)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched January 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)]