He claimed to be 18 years old when he enlisted in 1861 (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 September 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Dye (3). He served as a private in company A (1).
He was discharged on 12 October 1861, on writ of habeas corpus (issued by the Honorable Oswald Thompson, Philadelphia), because he was a minor (1, 3).
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) (Mahlon S Jones)
2 Register of men discharged, co.A (Mahlon S Jones)
3 company A descriptive roll, entry 30 (Mahlon S Jones)
[I did not find him in the index to pension index cards on <www.ancestry.com> (searched June 2005)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census]