He was born in 1832/33 (3 (28 in 1861), 4 (28 in 1861)). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
When he enlisted, he was a fisherman, and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 4).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (3, 4).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private on 22 August 1861 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3, 4, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Reiff (3). He was a private in company A (1, 2, 8-9).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (7).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia (1, 4).
He was absent, sick, at muster out (1, 3 [absent wounded], 4, 5 [discharged 10 Jul 65]). He was a private, in company A (8-9).
On 10 April 1888, and on 26 February 1907, he applied successfully from Maryland for a pension (2, 5).
In 1890, he was living in Crumpton, Queen Anne County, Maryland (6). He had a gunshot wound in his arm and leg (6)
He died in 1913 (5).
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 Veterans' administration. pension index, by name (searched 25 Apr 01, on <www.ancestry.com>)
3 company A descriptive roll, entry 55 (Peter Stutz)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 5 May 2004 (Peter Stutz)
5 pension index, by regiment (Peter Stutz)
6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Maryland, Queen Anne County, Crumpton, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 65, page 2 (Peter Stutz)
7 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Peter Stutz)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Peter Stutze)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Peter Stutz)