He was 27 years old when he was enlisted (3). He was 30 years old when he was reenlisted (4). He was born in Munster, Ireland (3, 4).
He was a tobaconist (3, 4).
He was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (3, 4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 25 September 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Sinex (3). He was mustered in service by Captain Dye (3). He served in company D (1).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (5).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863 (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Bealton, Virginia, by Lieutenant Swan (4).
On 3 July 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 July 1865 (1).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1).
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 39, HQ 91st PA, 3 July 1865 (Cornelius Mahoney)
3 company D, descriptive roll, entry 19 (Cornelius Mahoney)
4 company D, second descriptive roll, entry 47 (Cornelius Mahoney)
5 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (C Mahoney)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]