He was 27 years old when he enlisted (2). He was born in Cecil County Maryland (2). He was a laborer (2).
He was 5 feet 10-1/2 inches tall, had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service for three years in company E on 21 August 1861, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1, 2). He was enlisted by Captain Lentz, and mustered into service by Colonel Reiff (2).
He was discharged on 13 February 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability, at a camp near Falmouth, Virginia (1, 2, 3, 4 [12 Feb]).
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 descriptive roll, company E, entry 76 (Patric [sic] White)
3 company E, register of men discharged, number 17 (Patrick White)
4 consolidated morning report, 13 February 1863 (E P White)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2007)]