He was 24 years old when he was enlisted (4). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4).
He was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair (4). He was "somewhat pox marked" (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 16 September 1861 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Smith (4). He served in company C (1).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (5).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer (1).
On 26 March 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 March 1865 (1, 2, 3).
He 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 special order 22, HQ 91st PA, 26 March 1865 (John Harvey)
3 company C, List of non-commissioned officers, page 2, corporals (John Harvey)
4 company C, descriptive roll, entry 39 (John Harvey)
5 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (John Harvey)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched May 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched May 2006)]