He was born in 1841/42, in Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 2 (19 in 1862). place: 2 (Cambh? Camble? County, PA)]
When he enlisted, he was a clerk. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had hazel eyes, brown hair, and a fair complexion. [source: 2]
On 21 November 1862, he enlisted as a private in company D. He was a substitute. His guardian, John G Loveaire [?], gave permission for him to enlist. He was enlisted by J A Gregory. J K Mason was the surgeon who examined him. [sources: 1, 2]
He is listed on a Muster and descriptive roll of a detachment of US Vols forwarded for the 91st, dated 27 November 1862, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 2]
He is not borne on any of the regiment's company muster rolls. [source: 2]
1 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Tobias Hudson)
2 compiled service record, D 91st PA (Tobias Hudson)
I, Tobias Hudson born in Cambh [??] Co in the State of Pennsylvania aged nineteen years, and by occupation a clerk DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE to have volunteered this Twenty first day of November 1862, to serve as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for the period of THREE YEARS, unless sooner discharged by proper authority: Do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be, established by law for volunteers. And I, Tobias Hudson do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.
I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That I have carefully examined the above named Volunteer, agreeably to the General Regulations of the Army, and that in my opinion he is free from all bodily defects and mental infirmity, which would, in any way, disqualify him from performing the duties of a soldier.
I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That I have minutely inspected the Volunteer, Tobias Hudson previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when enlisted; that, to the best of my judgment and belief, he is of lawful age; and that, in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able-bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the Regulations which govern the recruiting service. This soldier has hazel eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, is 5 feet 7 inches high.
I, Tobias Hudson desiring to VOLUNTEER as a Soldier in the Army of the United States, for the term of THREE YEARS, Do declare, That I am nineteen years and - months of age; that I have never been discharged from the United States service on account of disability or by sentence of a court-martial, or by order before the expiration of a term of enlistment; and I know of no impediment to my serving honestly and faithfully as a soldier for three years.
I, John G Loveaire [?] DO CERTIFY, That I am the Guardian of Tobias Hudson; that the said Tobias Hudson is Nineteen years of age; and I do hereby freely give my CONSENT to his volunteering as a SOLDIER in the ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES for the period of THREE YEARS.