He was 33 years old when he was enrolled (6, 11 [57 in ?1880], 13 [57 in ?1880]). He was born in Germany (11, 13).
He was enlisted and mustered into service as a private on 25 November 1861 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Bowman (5, 7, 8). He was mustered by Captain Kayser (7, 8). He served as a private in company B (1).
He had returned to the regiment from being absent sick on 22 February 1863 (3).
He was absent sick in the Division Hospital beginning 7 May 1863 (4).
On 18 March 1864, he was released from arrest and restored to duty, but the pay for the time he were absent, transportation, and the reward authorized for deserters, along with the cost of any lost property were deducted from his pay (3).
He was wounded on 10 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia (1, 8, 14). He was absent wounded later that month (15).
He was discharged in October 1864 (10).
He was dropped from the rolls on 1 July 1865 as a deserter (1, 6, 12).
He had served for thirty-six months (11, 13).
He successfully applied for a pension (9).
On 9 September 1880, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (11, 13). He had a wounded left arm, and received a pension of $2 per month (11).
In 1882, he was present at the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (11).
In 1890, he was living in the National Military Home in Montgomery County, Ohio (10). He reported no disability (10).
He was admitted from Pennsylvania (13). He was receiving a pension of $8 per month (13). He had a gunshot wound in his left leg (13).
He died on 26 February 1898, in the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (9, 13).
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)
2 general order 3, HQ 91st PA, 18 March 1864
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 22 February 1683
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 8 May 1863 (John F Walter)
5 company B, descriptive roll, entry 42 (John F Walter)
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 31 May 2004 (John F Walters)
7 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 39 (John F Walters)
8 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 45 (John F Walters)
9 pension index, by regiment (John F Walter [sic])
10 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Ohio, Montgomery County, National Military Home, supervisor's district 2, page 72 (John F Walter)
11 Annual report of the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers Home, 30 December 1882 [for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1882]. Serial Set volume 2115, session volume 1, 47th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 13, page 378 (John F Walter [sic])
12 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 4 July 1865 (Walter)
13 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1898. Serial Set volume 3785. Session volume 43, 55th Congress, 3rd Session. House Document 55. Page 385. (John T Walters)
14 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (John F Walters)
15 monthly return, company B, May 1864 (John F Walters)