According to the 1890 veterans census, a James Ballayer or James Ballinger served in company B of the 91st, from 3 April to 13 July 1865 (PA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 355, page 2, line 17 [image 760 on Ancestry]). James Dell is the closest match I have found. Is James Ballayer/Ballinger he?
He was born in 1844/45 (2 (20 in 1865)).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 24 March 1865 (1, 2). He enlisted at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (2). He was mustered in as a private, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (2). He was a private in company B (1, 3, 4).
He was absent, sick, when the regiment mustered out (1, 2). He was a private, in company B (3, 4).
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) (James B Dell)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 June 2004 (James B Dell)
3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James R Dell)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James B Dell)