He was born in Sarah Furnace, Pennsylvania (5, 6, 8). He was 22 years old when he was enlisted (5, 6, 8 [48 in ?1888]).
He was a laborer when he was enlisted (5, 6).
He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair (5, 6).
He was mustered into service in the 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry on 9 August 1861 (1, 7). He served in company M (9).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863 (1, 5, 6). He was enlisted for three years, at Licken Run, Virginia, by Captain Bernard (5, 6).
On 23 June 1864, he was detailed by Colonel Switzer in the Commissary Department (4).
He was transferred from company M of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st Pennsylvania on 20 July 1864 (1). On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G (2). On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company (3). He was then present, as a private, on duty at the brigade commissary (3). He served in company K (1).
He was still detailed in the commissary department in September (?) 1864 (4).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 7, 9). He served for fifteen months (8).
On 9 June 1888, he was admitted to the National Military Home (8). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (8). He had a head injury (8). He was not receiving a pension (8). He was discharged from the Central Branch of the National Military Homeon 20 September 1888 (8).
On 15 February 1889, he applied successfully for a pension (9).
In 1890, he was living in Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (post office Clarksburg [?]) (7).
He died on 29 January 1897 (9).
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 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (John Clark)
3 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (John Clark)
4 [list of detailed men, probably from Sept 1864] (John Clark)
5 company K, third descriptive roll (John Clark)
6 company K, fourth descriptive roll (John Clark)
7 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Taylor Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 58 (John Clark)
8 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 fiscal year 1889. Serial Set volume 2768, session volume 9, 51st Congress, 1st Session. House Miscellaneous Document 77. Page 312. (John Clark)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (John Clark)