He was 41 years old when he enlisted in 1861 (3). He was born in Waterford, Ireland (3).
He was a printer (3).
He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 20 August 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Starr (3). He served as a private in company A (1).
He was discharged at Alexandria, Virginia, on 18 June 1862 (1) or 10 June 1862 (2, 3), on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2, 3). He was then a private (1, 2).
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) (Joseph Wright)
2 Register of men discharged, co.A (Joseph Wright)
3 company A descriptive roll, entry 59 (Joseph Wright)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched November 2005)