He was 22 years old when he was enrolled (3, 4). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4).
He was a sailor (3). He was living in Philadelphia when he was enrolled (3).
He was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and black hair (3 [5'5", dark complexion, black eyes, dark hair], 4 [5'6-1/2", dark complexion, grey eyes, black hair]).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 1 October 1861 (1, 3, 4, 70). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Keyser (3, 4). He was mustered in as a private (3). He initially served as a private in company B (1).
He was transferred to company C (1, 3).
On 16 May 1863, he was assigned as a guard at Division Headquarters (2).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia (1, 3).
He was absent, sick in hospital, when the regiment mustered out (1, 3).
He was discharged on 1 October 1865 (6).
On 29 March 1888, he unsuccessfully applied for a pension (7).
In 1890, he was living at 242 Pine Street, Camden, New Jersey (6).
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 E Cochran)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 16 May 1863 (Private Cochran)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 27 June 2004 (John E Cochran)
4 company C, descriptive roll, entry 83 (John Cochran)
5 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 19 (John Cochran)
6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, New Jersey, Camden, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 170, page 2 (John Cochran)
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (John Cochran)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name cards (searched April 2006)]