He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (6). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6).
He was a teamst[er] (6).
He was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (6).
He also served in company K of the 95th Pennsylvania Infantry, in company K of the 54th Pennsylvania Infantry, and in company C of the 20th Pennsylvania Cavalry (8, 9, 10).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 23 February 1864 (1, 6, 9). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Shipley (6). He was mustered in service by Lieutenant Burke (6). He served in company D (1).
He was promoted to corporal effective 24 July 1864 (2, 5; 1 has 1 Sep 64, 6, 7).
On 3 July 1865, he was promoted to sergeant, effective 1 July 1865 (1, 4).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 9).
On 24 October 1862, he applied successfully for a pension (8, 9, 10).
He was contacted for the 1914 ceremony, and listed as a color bearer (3).
He died on 5 January 1929, at Pleasantville, Maryland (9).
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 special order 68, HQ 91st PA, 24 July 1864
3 Advance the colors, p.314.
4 special order 39, HQ 91st PA, 3 July 1865 (William H Geary)
5 company D, list of non-commissioned officers (William H Geary)
6 company D, second descriptive roll, entry 8 (William H Geary)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 25 July 1864 (W H Geary)
8 pension index, by name (William H Geary)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (William H Geary)
10 pension index, by name (William H Geary)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]