He was 31 years old when he was enlisted (5).
He was mustered into service on 6 August 1862 (1, 5, 8 [27 Sep 61]). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He served as a private in company D (1, 2).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (7).
He was discharged at Camp near Beverly Ford, Virginia, on 10 September 1863, on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 3, 4 [by Maj Genl Sykes], 5, 8 [16 Sep 63]).
He applied unsuccessfully on 20 October 1869 for a pension (2, 8).
He had died by March 1882 (6). He was buried in the Fernwood Cemetery, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania (6).
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) (David Skein)
2 pension index, by name (David J Skein)
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 10 September 1863 (Pri Skeen)
4 company D, register of men discharged, entry 32 (David J Skeen)
5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 July 2004 (David Skein)
6 'Soldiers' headstones', from Chester Daily Times, 30 March 1882, page 3 (searched 29 December 2005) [list of soldiers' graves to be marked with marble headstones] (D J Skein)
7 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (David Skeen [sic])
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (David J Skeen)