He was 25 years old when he was enrolled (7).
He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enrolled (7).
He was enrolled and mustered into service as a private on 12 October 1861 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 4, 7, 9). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was wounded on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia (1, 7). On 4 May 1864, he was discharged because of those wounds, at Washington, D.C. (1, 4 [discharged 13 Dec 62], 8, 9).
The regiment received an official report of his death, and reported on 8 February 1863 that he had died of his wounds in hospital at Washington, DC (3). However, in May 1864, he was reported absent wounded since 13 December 1862, in a hospital in Washington [DC] (10). And Lentz reported on 9 July 1864 that the regiment had been informed that he had been discharged (2), and the morning report of 14 February corrected the error (5).
He applied successfully for a pension (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)
2 letter, Lentz to Bennett, 9 July 1864
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 8 February 1863 (Joel Weeks)
4 pension index, by regiment (Joel Weeks)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 14 February 1863
6 company B, descriptive roll, entry 43 (Joel Weeks) (no information)
7 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 31 May 2004 (Joel Weeks)
8 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 37 (Joel Weeks)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 5 July 1864 (Joel Weeks)
10 monthly return, company B, May 1864 (Joel Weeks)