He was born in 1820/21 (2 (43 in 1864)). He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania (2).
When he enlisted, he was a broommaker (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a light complexion, gray eyes, and dark hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 7 March 1864 (1, 2, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Foote [?] (2, 3). He was a private in company A (1, 7-8).
He was discharged on 6 December 1864 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2, 4, 5). He was a private, in company A (7-8).
On 14 January 1865, he applied successfully 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) (John Schultz)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 145 (John Schultz)
3 consolidated morning report, 16 March 1864 (John Schultz)
4 pension index, by regiment (John B [?] Shultz)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 15 December 1864 (Private Shultz)
6 pension index, by name (John B Shultz)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John S Schultz)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Shultz)