He was 18 years old when he enlisted (2, 9, 13 [25 at death in 1868]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 13).
He was a clerk (2).
He was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private for three years in company E on 20 August 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 9, 12). He was enlisted by Captain Lentz, and mustered into service by Colonel Reiff (2).
He fought in the battle of Gettysburg (4).
He was sent to a general hospital on 4 November 1863 (8).
On 1 March 1864, Colonel Gregory detached him to collect conscripts, at Philadelphia (5). On 27 April 1864, Sinex reported that he had been relieved from Camp Cadwalader, but had not yet reported to the regiment (6).
He mustered out on 6 September 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when his term expired (1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 12).
On 13 March 1867, he applied for a pension, apparently unsuccessfully (11, 12).
He died at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 5 July 1868, of pulmonary phthisis (13). He was single (13). He died at, or was buried from, 4th and Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13). He was buried at Lafayette [?] Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13).
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 descriptive roll, company E, entry 47 (David G Lentz)
3 company E, register of men discharged, number 30 (David G Lentz)
4 Pennsylvania Memorial, 91st Pennsylvania plaque, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (David G Lentz)
5 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 7 March 1864
6 letter, Sinex to Fowler, 27 April 1864
7 special order 13, HQ 91st PA, 1 March 1864
8 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 4 November 1863 (Priv Lenz)
9 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 17 May 2004 (David G Lentz)
10 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 10 September 1864 (Pri Lentz)
11 pension index, by name (David G Lentz)
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (David G Lentz)
13 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 5 July 1868 (David G Lentz)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]