He was 20 years old when he enlisted, and was born in Ireland (2). He was a laborer (2).
He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was a substitute (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service for one year on 24 March 1865, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (1, 2). He was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Strouse [?] (2). He served as a private in company E (1).
He was mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1).
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 187 (James Galvin)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched February 2007)]