A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Perry County May 21, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg June 4 as a private with Co. B, 13th Pennsylvania Reserves (aka 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry, aka 1st Pennsylvania Rifles). Hospitalized for a as yet unknown reason, he left the facility without permission and never returned. The army changed his status to deserter to date August 5, 1863.
NOTE: His birth date calculates to June 28, 1839.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Perry County May 21, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg June 4 as a private with Co. B, 13th Pennsylvania Reserves (aka 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry, aka 1st Pennsylvania Rifles). Hospitalized for a as yet unknown reason, he left the facility without permission and never returned. The army changed his status to deserter to date August 5, 1863.
NOTE: His birth date calculates to June 28, 1839.
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age 47 years, 9 months, 13 days
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