He was born in Lorel [?], Ireland (3). He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 3 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 8 January 1862 (1, 3, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (3). He was mustered in as a private in company K, by Captain Casner (1, 3).
He was discharged at General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 3 June 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability because of a gunshot wound (1, 2, 5).
On 13 June 1863, he applied unsuccessfully for a pension (4, 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) (Thomas Flood)
2 company K, register of men discharged, #18 (Thomas Flood)
3 company K, descriptive roll (Thomas Flood)
4 pension index, by name (Thomas Flood)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Thomas Flood)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]