He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (5, 7, 8). He was 25 years old when he was enlisted (5, 7, 8).
He was a glassb[lower?] when he was enlisted (5, 7, 8).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (5, 7, 8).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 10 March 1863 in the 62nd Pennsylvania (1, 5, 6, 7, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Captain Jeffries (5, 7, 8). He served in company L (10). He was mustered in by Captain Jefries (5, 7).
He was transferred 10 July 1864 from company L of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st (1, 5, 10). 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, 6). He was then present, as a private (3). He served in company K (1).
On 27 April 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 April 1865 (4, 6).
He mustered out, as a corporal, on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 10).
On 30 March 1889, he applied successfully from Kentucky for a pension (9, 10).
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 Doring)
3 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (John Doring)
4 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (John Doring)
5 company K, descriptive roll (John Doring)
6 company K, second list of non-commissioned officers (John Doring)
7 company K, third descriptive roll (John Doring)
8 company K, fourth descriptive roll (John Dornig [?])
9 pension index, by name (John Doring)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (John Doring)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]