He was 24 years old when he was enlisted (3). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
He was a butcher when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 8 November 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (3). He was mustered in, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a private in company K, by Lieutenant George Murphy (1, 3).
He was discharged on 5 December 1861 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1 [5 Dec], 2 [5 Nov]).
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) (Thomas Burman [sic])
2 company K, register of men discharged, #2 (Thomas Burnman [sic])
3 company K, descriptive roll (Thomas Burman)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched January 2007)]