He was born in Manchester, England (3). He was 29 years old when he was enlisted (3).
He was a soldier when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and black hair (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 13 November 1862 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (3). He served as a private in company I (1).
On 9 June 1863, he was reported gained from missing in action (2).
The regiment forwarded his descriptive list somewhere (3).
He was absent, sick, 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) (Richard Wakefield)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 9 June 1863 (Richard Wakefield)
3 company I, descriptive roll, #36 (Richard Wakefield)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2007)]