He was 29 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (2, 5 [47 at death in 1884]). He was born in Killdare, Ireland (2, 5).
When he enlisted, he was a butcher (2).
He was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, had a fair complexion, dark eyes, and brown hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service, as a recruit, for three years, on 28 January 1864, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1, 2). He served in company E (1, 2). He was enlisted by Lieutenant Shipley, and mustered into service by Lieutenant Hilderburn (2).
On 1 February 1865, he went on a furlough, which ended on 16 March 1865 (4).
He was promoted to corporal on 1 July 1865 (1) or 5 July 1865 (3).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1).
He died on 9 December 1884, of disease of heart (5, 6 [1881]). He died at or was buried from 618 E Reed [?] Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He was then a butcher (5). He was then married (5). He was buried on 12 December 1884, at New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5).
On 7 July 1890, his widow applied successfully for a pension (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 126 (Edward J Farrell)
3 special order 39, headquarters, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, 5 July 1865
4 enlisted men's furloughs (Edwd Farrell)
5 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9 December 1884 (Edward I Farrell)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Edward J Farrell)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched January 2007)]