He was 44 years old when he was enlisted (4). He was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (4).
He was a teamster when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 8-1/8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 2 January 1862 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Closson (4). He served as a private in company G (1).
He was discharged at camp near Falmouth, Virginia, on 20 March 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability, by order of General Meade (1, 2 [no date], 3, 4).
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) (Job Fisher)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 21 March 1863 (Pri Fisher)
3 company G, register of men discharged, #25 (Job Fisher)
4 company G, descriptive roll, #82 (Job Fisher)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched January 2007)]