He was 23 years old when he was enlisted (2, 3, 4 [19]). He was born in France (2, 3).
He was a machinist (2, 3).
He was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, dark eyes, and brown hair (2, 3).
He was a substitute (1, 2, 3, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service as a private on 7 October 1864 (1, 2, 3, 4). He was enlisted for one year, at Williamsport, Pennsylvania (2, 3, 4). His enlistment was credited to the 18th congressional district (2, 3). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was dropped from the rolls as a deserter on 1 July 1865 (1, 4, 5).
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) (Jean Collin)
2 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 58 (Jeine Collin)
3 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 19 (Jean Collin)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 2 June 2004 (Jean Collin)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 4 July 1865 (Collins)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched January 2007)]