He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (2). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2).
He was a laborer (2).
He was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair (2).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 1 March 1865 (1, 2, 3, 7). He was enlisted for one year, at Norristown, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yerkes (2). He served as a private in company D (1).
He was admitted into McClellan US General Hospital on 2 May 1865 (2).
He was discharged by general order on 23 June 1865 (1, 3, 6, 7).
On 25 September 1888, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (5, 7).
In 1890, he was living at 4953 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was a conductor (3).
On 17 [?] January 1912, he again applied for a pension (7).
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) (Charles Peterman)
2 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 69 (Charles Peterman)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district [1], enumeration district [812], page 2 (image 2578 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Charles W Peterman)
4 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Charles W Peterman)
5 pension index, by name (Charles Peterman)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 29 June 1865 (Peterman)
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (Charles Peterman)