He was born in 1817/18 (2 (43 in 1861), 5 (63 in ?1888), 8 (63 in ?1888)). He was born in Pennsylvania (5, 8).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private, on 6 December 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 6). According to the 1890 census, he enlisted in April 1861 (3). He was a private in company I (1, 8, 9).
He was discharged on 4 June 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2, 6). According to the 1890 census, he was discharged in April 1863 (3). He served for six months (5, 8). He was a private, in company I (9).
On 6 December 1886, he successfully applied for a pension (4, 6).
On 27 September 1888, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (5, 8). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (5, 8). He had sciatica, but was not receiving a pension (5, 8).
In 1889, he was present at the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers Home (5).
In 1890, he was living at the National Soldiers Home, Southern Branch, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia (3). He had an internal hernia on his left side (3).
He died on 11 January 1900 (6, 7, 8). He was buried at the Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia (7). He had been receiving a pension of $12 per month (8).
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) (Stephen Nice)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 23 Jun 2004 (Stephen Nice; rolls have 'Steven')
3 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Virginia, Elizabeth City County, National Soldiers Home, page 58 (image 56 on Ancestry), line 13 (Stephen Nice)
4 pension index, by name (Stephen Nice)
5 Letter from the President of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the Board for the fiscal year 1889. Serial Set volume 2768, session volume 9, 51st Congress, 1st Session. House Miscellaneous Document 77. Page 312. (Stephen Nice)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Stephen Nice)
7 Find a grave memorial 3090202 (accessed 10 October 2010) (Stephen Nice)
8 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled volunteer soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1900. Serial Set 4136, 56th Congress, session 2, House Document 81. Page 406. (Stephen Nice)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Stephen Nice)