He was 22 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (2). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2).
He was a laborer (2).
He was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 13 January 1864 (1, 2). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Stretch (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He deserted on 18 February 1864 (1, 2). He never reported (2). (I assume he was supposed to report to the rendezvous camp with the veterans.) He was dropped as a deserter on 3 July 1864 (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 company A descriptive roll, entry 114 (James H Eirley [?])
3 consolidated morning report, 4 July 1864 (Pri EG Earley [?])
[I did not find him in the <www.ancestry.com> index to the 1890 veterans' census]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2006)]