He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was 44 years old when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 9-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, hazel eyes, and grey hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 20 September 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He served as a private in company H (1). He had rifle number 29 (3).
He was discharged at Washington, DC, on 11 March 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (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) (William Hare)
2 company H, register of men discharged, #8 (William Hare)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #16 (William Hare)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched April 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2006)]