He was 30 years old when he enlisted (7, 8 [32 in 1863], 9 [65 in ?1896], 13 [68 (?) at death in 1891]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7, 8, 9, 13).
He was a labo[rer] when he enlisted (7, 8).
He was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (7, 8 [5'9"]).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 24 September 1861 (1, 6, 7). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Dye (7). He served in company G (1).
He was wounded on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia (1, 4, 10, 11).
He was promoted from sergeant to sergeant [sic] on 26 December 1863 (2).
On 6 October 1863, he returned from hospital (5).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia (1, 8). He was enlisted by Lieutenant Swan, for three years (8).
He was wounded on 12 May 1864 at Spottsylvania, Virginia (1).
On 17 November 1864, Sellers included him in a report "[i]n compliance with S.O. 59 dated Hd Qrs 5 Army Corps November 15" 1864" (3).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1). He was then a sergeant (6). He had served for fifty-six months (9).
On 7 July 1866, he applied successfully for a pension (12).
On 13 August 1896, he was admitted to the National Soldiers' Home (9). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (9). He had a gunshot wound (9). He was receiving a pension of $8 per month (9).
He was discharged from the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers' Home on 9 April 1897 (9).
He died of acute [illegible word] tuberculosis, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 21 May 1898 (12, 13). He was widowed (13). He was a bricklayer (13). He died at, or was buried from, 3610 North 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13). On 25 May 1898, he was buried at North Cedar Hill Cemetary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13).
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) (John L Evans)
2 special order 5, HQ 91st PA, 26 December 1863
[Although the order is dated 26 Dec 63, it is between orders dated 16 Feb 64 and 22 Feb 64, and the order number fits in the 1864 sequence, but not in the 1863 sequence. It was therefore probably issued in February 1864.]
3 letter, Sellers to Bartlett, 17 November 1864
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 7 May 1863 (Sergt Evans)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 6 October 1863 (Sergt Evans)
6 company G, list of non-commissioned officers (John L Evans)
7 company G, descriptive roll, entry 4 (John L Evans)
8 company G, second descriptive roll, entry [1] (John L Evans)
9 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897. Serial Set volume 3664, session volume 36, 55th Congress, 2nd Session, House Document 27. Page 750. (John L Evans)
10 'Further from General Hooker's army', Philadelphia Inquirer, 7 May 1863, page 1 (Sergeant J Lbans)
11 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (John L Evans)
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (John L Evans)
13 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 21 May 1891, #23157 (John L Evans)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans census (searched April 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name cards (searched April 2006)]