He was 18 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (4). He was born in Pennsylvania (4).
He was a laborer (4).
He was 5 feet 1-1/8 inches tall, and had a light complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair (4).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 20 January 1864 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Stretch (4). He served as a private in company A (1).
On 15 March 1865, he went on a furlough, which expired on 31 March 1865 (3).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1).
He died on 7 October 1884 (2).
Maggie Eisenberger, his widow, applied successfully for a pension from Illinois on 21 January 1891 (2, 5).
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) (JW Eisenberger)
2 pension index, by regiment (John W Eisenberger)
3 enlisted men's furloughs (John Eisenberger)
4 company A descriptive roll, entry 122 (John W Eisenberger)
5 pension index, by name (John W Eisenberger)
[I did not find him in the Ancestry index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched 10 Oct 05); note that most entries from states alphabetically prior to Kentucky are lost]