He was 22 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (2). He was born in Amsterdam, New York (2).
He was a baker (2).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2).
He also served in companies C and I of the 20th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and in company I of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 14 January 1864 (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Stretch (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He deserted on 16 January 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 3). He was dropped as a deserter on 3 July 1864 (4).
He died in April 1871, in New York (3).
On 16 April 1931, his widow applied unsuccessfully for a pension (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. [not accounted for at muster out] (In the roster) (William H Laporte)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 119 (William H Laporte)
3 pension index, by regiment (William H Laporte)
4 consolidated morning report, 4 July 1864 (Pri Laporte [?])
[I have not found him in the index to the Pension index by name cards on <www.ancestry.com> (searched October 2005)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the index to the 1890 veterans census on <www.ancestry.com> (searched October 2005)]