He enlisted under the alias Howard May (4)
He was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (3). He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (3).
He was a clerk when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a light complexion, light eyes, and dark hair (3).
He also served as LDO on the Princeton, State of George, U A [?] (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 4 November 1861 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (3). He served as a private in company F (1).
He was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on writ of habeas corpus, on 14 December 1861 (1, 2, 3, 4).
He died on 5 April 1919, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4).
On 18 April 1919, his widow applied successfully for a pension (4).
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) (Howard May)
2 company F, register of men discharged (Howard May)
3 company F, descriptive roll, #75 (Howard May)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (and second card) (Thomas H May alias Howard May)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]