He was 21 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (2, 3). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2).
He was a clerk (2, 3). He was living in Philadelphia when he was enrolled (3).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a light complexion, dark eyes, and brown hair (2, 3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private on 30 January 1864 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Burk (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He deserted on 4 February 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3 [30 Jan 64]). He was dropped as a deserter on 3 July 1864 (4).
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) (George Watson)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 135 (George Watson)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 9 May 2004 (George Watson)
4 consolidated morning report, 4 July 1864 (Pri Watson)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched November 2005)