He was 22 years old when he was enlisted (5, 6). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5, 6).
He was a ship carpenter (5, 6).
He was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (5, 6).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 29 March 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 5, 6, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (5, 6). He was mustered by Lieutenant Hilderman (5, 6). He was owed $300 bounty (5, 6). He served in company B (1).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer (1).
He was absent without leave beginning 7 October 1864 (10). He was reported returned on 12 October 1864 (11).
On 2 December 1864, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 December 1864 (2; see also 4, 6).
On 27 April 1865, he was promoted to sergeant, effective 1 April 1865 (3).
Something--perhaps his equipment--was turned in to the Captain, perhaps when the regiment mustered out (7).
He was absent, on furlough, when the regiment mustered out (1). He was then a sergeant (1).
On 1 December 1891, he successfully applied from New York for a pension (8, 9).
He died on 10 March 1897 (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) (Samuel Laforge)
2 special order 117, HQ 91st PA, 2 December 1864 (Samuel Leforge)
3 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (Samuel Leforge)
4 company B, [second] list of non-commissioned officers (Saml Leforge)
5 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 53 (Saml Leforge)
6 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 5 (Saml Leforge)
7 list of men who owed money [?], page 2, number 18 (Sam Laforge)
8 pension index, by regiment (Samuel Lefarge [sic])
9 pension index, by name (Samuel Lafarge)
10 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 9 October 1864 (Priv Leforge)
11 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 12 October 1864 (Priv Leforge)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched February 2006)]