He was born in 1846/47 (2 (18 in 1865)).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a ruddy complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (2).
He also served in companies B and C of the 136th Illinois Infantry (4, 6).
He was a substitute (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 25 March 1865 (1, 2, 6 [20 Feb 1865]). He was enlisted for one year, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lloyd (2). He was a private in company C (1, 7, 8).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 6). He was a private, in company C (7, 8).
On 10 May 1889, he applied successfully from Texas for a pension (4, 6).
In 1890, he was living in Austin, Texas (5).
On 12 March 1907, he again applied for a pension (6).
He died on 26 December 1916, at Castle, Oklahoma (6).
On 7 February 1917, his widow, Amanda Hunley, applied successfully from Oklahoma for a pension (4, 6).
On 26 January 1920, a contesting widow, Hattie Hunley, applied unsuccessfully from Illinois for a pension (4, 6).
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 Hunley)
2 company C, descriptive roll, entry 169 (Thomas Hunley)
3 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 114 (Thomas Hunley)
4 pension index, by name (Thomas Hunley)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Texas, Austin, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 1, page [1] (Thomas Hunley)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (Thomas Hunley)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Thomas Hanley)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Thomas Hunley)