He was 20 years old when he enlisted in 1862 (3). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
He was a shoemaker (3).
He was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, light eyes, and dark hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 13 January 1862 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (3). He served as a private in company A (1).
He was discharged at Washington DC on 20 November 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2, 3). He was then a private (1, 2).
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) (Jackson Frease)
2 Register of men discharged, co.A (Jackson Frease)
3 company A descriptive roll, entry 83 (Jackson Frease)
[I did not find him in the <www.ancestry.com> index to the 1890 veterans' census]
[I did not find him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2006)]