He was 29 years old when he enlisted, and was born in France (2, 3).
He was a drill master (2).
He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and black hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private in the 118th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry for three years on 9 September 1863, at Norristown, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Freedly (2).
He was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry to company E of the 91st Pennsylvania on 2 June 1865, by special order 138, headquarters Army of the Potomac (dated 1 June 1865) (1, 2, 3). He had received $25 advance bounty, and was due $75 (2). He had last settled his account on 31 August 1864, and had drawn $27.43 in clothing since then (2). He had last been paid by Major Holman on 31 December 1864 (2).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3).
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 descriptive roll, company E, entry 191 (Deville Albert)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 5 May 2004 [no card for the 118th, but no statement that the 118th's records don't refer to him] (Albert Deville)
[I did not find him in the index to pension index cards on <www.ancestry.com> (searched June 2005)]