He was 22 years old when he enlisted (2, 3). He was born in Cork, Ireland (2, 3).
He was a laborer (2, 3).
He was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (2, 3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private on 6 February 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Shipley (2). He was mustered by Lieutenant Hilderburn (2). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was absent without leave on 31 May 1864 (5).
He was dropped from the rolls on 30 June 1864, as a deserter (1, 3, 4 [3 July]).
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) (Philip Dailey)
2 company B, [second] descriptive book, entry 11 (Philip Daly)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 Jun 2004 (Philip Dailey; rolls have Daly)
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 3 July 1864 (Private Daly)
5 monthly return, company B, May 1864 (Philip Daly)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched December 2006)