He was 25 years old when he was enlisted (3, 4, 5). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 4, 5).
He was a night watchman (4, 5 [night worker]). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enrolled (4).
He was 5 feet 5-1/8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair (3, 4, 5).
He was enlisted and mustered into service as a private on 15 January 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3, 4, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Stretch (?) (3, 5). He was mustered by Captain Stretch (3, 5). He was due $300 in bounty, and may have been paid $21.97 (3, 5). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia (1, 4, 5).
On 24 October 1864, he was reported returned from absent sick (6).
He was wounded on 27 October 1864, near Hatchers' Run, Virginia (5).
He was discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability, in Washington, DC, on 18 March 1865 (2, 7).
He was not on the muster-out roll 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) (John Whitman)
2 company B, register of men discharged (John Whiteman)
3 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 44 (John Whiteman)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 Jun 2004 (John Whitman; rolls have 'Whiteman')
5 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 11 (John Whiteman)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 24 October 1864 (Whitman)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 26 March 1865 (Whiteman)