He was born in 1837/38, in Germany. [source: date: 2 (27 in 1865). place: 2]
When he enlisted he was a blacksmith. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
On 22 March 1865, he enlisted and was mustered in as a private, at Reading, [Berks County,] Pennsylvania. He was a substitute, for Solomon Bush, of the 38th subdistrict, 8th congressional district. He was not assigned to a company. [sources: 1, 2]
He is listed on a muster and descriptive roll of a detachment of drafted men and substitutes forwarded for the 91st PA, dated Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 25 March 1865. But he is not listed 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 (Charles Schei [or Scher??])
2 compiled military service record, 91st PA (Charles Schei)