He was born in 1837/38 (5 (23 in 1861), 10 [72 in 1910]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5).
When he enlisted, he was a clerk (5).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and black hair (5).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 23 September 1861 (1, 2, 5, 6). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Smith (5). He was a private in company A (1, 12).
On 11 January 1863, he was discharged from a camp in the field on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 6 [10 Jan]). He was a private in copmany A (1, 4, 12).
He was married to Anna Sophie [unknown family name] (10).
He attended the 1884 meeting of the 91st's Survivor's Association (3).
He applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension on 18 May 1889 and on 2 March 1907 (2, 8 [1888]).
In 1890, he was living at 2338 or 2346 Turner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6, 7). He was probably a driver (7).
He died on 1 June 1910, of nephritis comp[licated] with heart disease, at Stetson Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2, 9, 10, 11). The funeral was held on Saturday, at Oliver H Bair Company (10). He was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (9).
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) (Thomas R Fox)
2 pension index, by regiment (Thomas R Fox)
3 'The Ninety-first', Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail, 20 December 1884, page 6 column 2 (Thomas R Fox)
4 Register of men discharged, co.A (Thomas R Fox)
5 company A descriptive roll, entry 14 (Thomas R Fox)
6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia [37th division, perhaps of ward 29], supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 702, page [1] (image 2259 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Thomas C Fox)
7 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Thomas R Fox)
8 pension index, by name (Thomas R Fox)
9 West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Thomas Fox)
10 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer, 2 June 1910, page 14; also published in 4 June page 7 (Thomas Robb Fox)
11 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1 June 1910, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, registered number 14351 (Thomas Robb Fox)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Thomas R Fox)
FOX.--On June 1, 1910, THOMAS ROBB, husband of the late Anna Sophie Fox, in his 72d year. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services, on Saturday morning, at 11 o'clock, at the parlors of Oliver H. Bair, 1820 Chestnut st. Interment private.