He was born in Northumberland [?] County, Pennsylvania (3) He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (3).
He was a laborer when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and black hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 14 November 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Gilbert (3). He served as a private in company F (1).
He was discharged from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 16 January 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1) or by order of court (2, 3).
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) (Monroe J Ritter)
2 company F, register of men discharged (J Monroe Ritter)
3 company F, descriptive roll, #83 (J Monroe Ritter)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2007)]