He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5, 6). He was 21 years old when he was enlisted (5, 6 [48 in ?1892]).
He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (5).
He also served in company B of the 29th Pennsylvania Infantry (8).
He was mustered into service on 20 February 1864 (1, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Brooke (5). He served in company I (1).
He was promoted to corporal on 22 October 1864 (2, 4).
On 27 April 1865, he was promoted to sergeant, effective 1 April 1865 (1, 3).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 4, 5, 8). He served for seventeen months (6).
On 24 July 1890, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (7, 8).
On 20 August 1892, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (6). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (6). He had heart disease (6).
In 1893, he was present in the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (6). He was receiving a pension of $6 per month (6).
On 20 February 1907, he again applied for a pension (8).
He died on 28 May 1916, at the National Military Home in Ohio (8).
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 101, HQ 91st PA, 25 October 1864
3 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (Charles Lafferty)
4 company I, list of non-commissioned officers (Charles Lafferty)
5 company I, descriptive roll, #6 (Charles Lafferty)
6 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1893. Serial Set volume 3151, session volume 1, 53rd Congress, 1st Session. House Miscellaneous Document 35. Page 717. (Chas Lafferty)
7 pension index, by name (Charles Lafferty)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Charles Lafferty)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]