He was 28 years old when he was enrolled (11 [26], 12 [28], 13 [28]). He was born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (12, 13).
He was a hotel keeper (12, 13). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enrolled (11).
He was 5 feet 8-3/4 inches tall, and had a light complexion, gray eyes, and light hair (12, 13).
He also served in the 155th Pennsylvania infantry (unassigned to a company) (14, 15).
He was enrolled and mustered into service as a private on 5 September 1862 (12, 13) or 10 September 1862 (1), at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 11, 12, 14 [10 Sep]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (12, 13). He was mustered by Lieutenant Gregory (12, 13). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was at Camp Convalescent, Alexandria, Virginia, on 8 September 1863, when Lieutenant Colonel Sinex asked for his return (2).
On 26 September 1863, he was reported returned from hospital for duty (7).
On 30 December 1863, Sinex reported that he was one of 30 men who had more than fifteen months to serve who were willing to reenlist (4). On 2 January 1864, he was transferred to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry, while those eligible were on veterans' leave (8).
On 3 April 1864, he was detailed by Lieutenant Colonel Sinex as clerk for the regimental quartermaster (4, 6, 16 [5 Apr]). He was still the clerk for the quartermaster department on 20 November 1864 (5).
He was discharged on 14 June 1865 by general order (1, 9 [3 May 1865--but that may be the date of the order], 11 [30 May 65], 14 [14 Jun 65]). He was mustered out in Satterlee [?] Hospital, West Philadelphia (9).
On 30 October 1899, he successfully applied from Ohio for a pension (14, 15).
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)
2 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 8 September 1863
3 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 30 December 1863
4 special order 34, HQ 91st PA, 3 April 1864
5 letter, Sellers to Bartlett, 20 November 1864
6 [list of detailed men, probably from Sept 1864] (Edwin J Burr)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 26 September 1863 (Priv Burr)
8 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 2 January 1864 (Burr)
9 company B, register of men discharged (Edwin J Burr)
10 company B [first] descriptive roll, entry 16 (Edwin Burr) [no information]
11 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 May 2004 (Edwin J Burr)
12 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 40 (Edwin J Burr)
13 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 8 (Edwin J Burr)
14 pension index, by regiment (Edwin J Burr)
15 pension index, by name (Edwin J Burr)
16 monthly return, company B, May 1864 (Edwin J Burr)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veteran' census (searched February 2006)]