He was 41 years old when he was enlisted (3). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
He was a machinist (3).
He was 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and black hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service in the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry on 16 August 1862 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for one year, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Timiny [?] (3). He served in company I of the 118th Pennsylvania (4).
He deserted on 7 July 1863 (3, 4). He returned on 23 November 1863 (4).
He was sentenced by general court martial to two years imprisonment in penitentiary (3). He began serving that term on 23 [?] November 1863 (3).
On 2 June 1865, he was transferred from company I of the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry (1, 2). He had last been paid on 30 April 1863, b Major Holman, and had drawn clothing to the amount of $16.50 [?] (3). He served as a private in company D (1).
According to (4), which does not mention his transfer to the 91st, he was discharged by general order on 1 July 1865 (4).
He was absent, in arrest, when the regiment mustered out (1).
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) (William Sourmillen)
2 company D, register of men transferred (William Sourmilien [?])
3 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 106 (William Sourmilian)
4 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'One hundred and eighteenth regiment', volume 3, page 1338. (In the roster) (Wm Sourmelian)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2007)]