He was 41 years old when he was enrolled (2, 3 [72 in ?1871], 4 [87 in ?1871 or ?1886). He was born in England (3, 4).
He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enrolled (2).
He was enrolled and mustered into service on 8 October 1861 (1, 2 [12 Oct]). He was enrolled at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was discharged in April 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2). He had served for six months (3, 4).
On 3 January 1871, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (3). He had epilepsy, but was not receiving a pension (3, 4).
In 1882, he was present at the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (3).
He died on 28 March 1886, at the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (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) (Edward Owens)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 29 June 2004 (Edward Owens)
3 Annual report of the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers Home, 30 December 1882 [for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1882]. Serial Set volume 2115, session volume 1, 47th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 13, page 378 (Edward Owens)
4 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886. Serial Set volume 2488, session volume 1, 49th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 1, page 195 (Edward Owens)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]