He was 28 years old when he enlisted (2). He was born in Pennsylvania (2, 4).
He was a shoemaker (2).
He was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private for three years in the 118th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on 23 July 1863, at Frankford Pennsylvania (1, 2, 4 [Philadelphia PA], 5). He was mustered into service by Captain Yardley (2).
He was transferred to company E of the 91st PA on 2 June 1865, by special order 138 headquarters Army of the Potomac (dated 1 June 1865) (1, 2, 4). He had received an advance bounty of $25, and was due $75 (2). He had drawn $61.91 in clothing since he had enlisted (2). He had last been paid, by Major Holman, on 31 December 1864 (2).
He was mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 4, 5).
He applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension, on 29 March 1883 (3, 6).
In 1890, he was living in Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (post office: Applebacks Valley [?]) (5).
On 20 [?] February 1907, he again applied for a pension (6).
He died on 23 February 1918, at Quakertown, Pennsylvania (6).
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 193 (Edwin Eisenhart)
3 Veterans' administration. Pension index, by name (Edwin Eisenhart [?])
4 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] (Edwin Eisenhart)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Haycock Township, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 100, page 1 (Edwin T Eisenhart)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Edwin Eisenhart)