A photo of Charles and his wife is available on his Find-a-grave memorial (added by Jan) (15).
The veterans schedule from the 1890 census clearly identifies him as living in Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (4). This makes extremely likely that the Charles Smaltz living in Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania in 1880 and 1900 is the man who served in the 91st (10, 14).
However, according to the pension index by unit, he died in Pompeii Michigan on 20 May 1915 (7). This seems to make likely that the Charles Smaltz living in Michigan in 1910 is the man who served in the 91st--and he is living with his daughter Minnie, born September 1876, which matches the 3-year-old Minnie in the 1880 census in Blair County, Pennsylvania (12). Unfortunately, that Charles Smaltz obviously matches a Charles Smaltz living in Liberty Township, Wood County, Ohio, in 1900 (not in Blair County Pennsylvania!), living with his daughter Minnie (with the same husband and son as in the 1910 census) (11). Further, Charles S Smaltz's death notice in 1944 lists his sister as "Mrs Minnie Schell, Bowling Green, O" (16). (It is of course, possible that she had remarried.)
To make things more complicated, there is a Charles Smaltz living in Ohio in the 1870 census, married to Catherine, with children Elizabeth and Charles--very close in age to the people living in Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania in 1880 (though missing four children, Levi, David, Mary, and John) (13). But there is also a Charley Smaltz living in Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania--who matches the 1880 Charles Smaltz more closely (9).
Except for the place of death listed in the pension index by unit (7), I would simply regard these as two (or even three) separate people, with oddly coincidental dates of death and children. But with that place of death, and with my not having found a Charles Smaltz in Blair County in 1910, or in Ohio or Michigan in other years, I am uncertain how to make sense of this data. (Was he, perhaps, visiting his daughter in Ohio in 1900 when the census taker came?)
I have (tentatively) assumed that the Charles Smaltz in Blair County in 1870-1900, and the Charles Smaltz in Michigan in 1910, are the same man, who served in the 91st Pennsylvania, and have added a Charles Smaltz in Blair County in 1850, who seems likely to be the same person.
He was born on 3 September 1832 (14 [Apr 1833], 15 [3 Sep 32], 17; 2 (33 in 1864), 8 (16 in 1850), 9 (37 in 1870), 10 (46 in 1880), 12 (78 in 1910), 14 (67 in 1900)). He was born in Wurttemberg, Germany (2 [Germany], 8 [PA], 9 [PA], 10 [Wurttemberg], 12 [Germany], 14 [Germany], 15 [Wurttemberg]). He was born to Christian Frederich Smaltz and Anna Maria Arnold (15).
He may have immigrated to the US in 1839 (11 [but see my note on identification above]; cf 14). He was a naturalized citizen by 1870 (9, 14).
In 1850, he was living in North Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (8). He was a laborer (8). He had attended school within the year (8).
He married Catharine Shoeman (15).
When he enlisted, he was a lab[orer] (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was drafted (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 2, 4 [7 Oct 64], 7 [7 Oct 64]). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (2). His enlistment was credited to the 16th congressional district (2). He was a private in company C (1, 17, 18).
He was discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability on 11 April 1865 (1, 4, 6, 7). He was a private, in company C (18).
On 14 April 1865, he applied successfully for a pension (5, 7).
In 1870, he was living in Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (9; cf. 13 and see my note on identification above). He was living with Catharine (presumably his wife), and with Levi, Sarah, David, Anni, Elizabeth, John, and Charley (presumably their children) (9). He was a toll gate keeper, and owned $100 in personal property (9).
In 1880, he was living in Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his wife Catharine, and children Levi, David, Mary, Elizabeth, John H, Charles, Andrew, and Minnie, and with a boarder (10). He was a farmer (10). He was an invalid (10).
In 1890, he was living in Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (post office: Roaring Spring) (4). His left arm had been shot off (4).
On 21 April 1900, his wife, Catharine Smaltz, died, in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania (15). She was buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania (15).
In 1900, he was living in Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (14; cf. 11 and see my note on identification above). He was living with his son Charles S Smaltz and his family (14). He was not working (14). He was widowed (14).
In 1910, he was living in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan (12 [but see my note on identification above]). He was living with his daughter Minnie Garber and her family (12). He was not working (12).
He died on 20 May 1915, at Pompeii, Michigan (7 [Pompeii MI], 15 [Roaring Spring, Blair, PA], 17). He was buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania (15, 17).
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) (Charles Smaltz)
2 company C, descriptive book, entry 131 (Charles Smaltz)
3 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 56 (Charles Smaltz [?])
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Taylor Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 58 (Charles W Smaltz)
5 pension index, by name (Charles Smaltz)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 2 May 1865 (Privt Smaltz)
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (Charles Smaltz)
8 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, North Woodbury Township, microfilm series M432, film 755, page 67 verso = 132 handwritten (Charles Smaltz)
9 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Taylor Township, microfilm series M593, film 1310, page 441 recto = 7 handwritten (Charley Smaltz)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Taylor Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 178, microfilm series T9, film 1103, pages 522D = 16 handwritten to 523A = 17 handwritten (Charles Smaltz)
11 1900 US census, Ohio, Wood County, Liberty Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 146, microfilm series T623, film 1333, page 212 = 3 B handwritten (Charles A Smaltz [see the above note on identification])
12 1910 US census, Michigan, Gratiot County, Fulton Township, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 68, amicrofilm series T624, film 648, page 123 = 8 A handwritten (Charles Smaltz [see the above note on identification])
13 1870 US census, Ohio, Stark County, Alliance Precinct, microfilm series M593, film 1268, pages 300 recto = 57 handwritten to 300 verso = 58 handwritten (Charles Smaltz [see the above note on identification])
14 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Taylor Township, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 91, microfilm series T623, film 1382, page 191 = 9 A handwritten (Charles A Smaltz)
15 Find a grave, memorial 14859503, created by Fawn Eby Gutridge, added 8 July 2006, accessed 19 February 2011 [identification is confirmed by reference on his tombstone (picture on the memorial, added by Karen) to his service in the 91st: "CHARLES SMALTZ PRIV CO. C 91 P.V. INF MAY 20, 1915 AGED 82 YS"] (Karl August "Charles" Smaltz)
16 Find a grave, memorial 62526649, created by Michael S Caldwell, added 4 December 2010, accessed 19 February 2011 [including a digitized death notice] (Charles S Smaltz [son of Charles A Smaltz; see my note on identification above])
17 Page 259. Floyd G Hoenstine. Military services and genealogical records of soldiers of Blair County, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA: Telegraph Press, 1940. (Charles A Smaltz)
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Smaltz)
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| Dwellings visited | 187 | ||||
| Families visited | 188 | ||||
| Name | David Rhodes | Susan Rhodes | Christian Rhodes | John Rhodes | Charles Smaltz |
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| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
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| Family number | 47 | ||||||||
| Name | Smaltz Charley | - Catherine | - Levi | - Sarah | - David | - Anni | - Elizabeth | - John | - Charley |
| Age | 37 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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| Personal estate value | 100 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
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| Mother foreign born | |||||||||
| Birth month if born within year | |||||||||
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| Can't write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
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| dwelling visit # | 129 | ||||||||||
| family visit # | 143 | ||||||||||
| name | Smaltz Charles | - Catharine | Smaltz Levi | - David | - Mary | - Elizabeth | - John H | - Charles | - Andrew | - Minnie | Hudson Hosey |
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| currently ill? | Invalid | Bone Erysipelas | |||||||||
| blind | |||||||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||||||
| idiotic | |||||||||||
| insane | |||||||||||
| disabled | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| can't read | |||||||||||
| can't write | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
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| father's birthplace | Wertenberg | Penna | Wertenberg | Wertenberg | Wertenberg | Wertenberg | Wertenberg | Wertenberg | Wertenberg | Wertenberg | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Wertenberg | MD | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| street | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling number | 153 | |||
| family number | 159 | |||
| name | - [sc. Smaltz], Charles S. | -, Susan E | -, Edith M. | -, Charles A. |
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| sex | M | F | F | M |
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| mother of how many children? | 1 | |||
| # of children living | 1 | |||
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| father's birthplace | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| immigration year | ||||
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| naturalized citizen? | Un [?] | |||
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| # months in school | ||||
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| can write | yes | yes | yes | |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | |
| owned/rented | O | |||
| free or mortgaged | M | |||
| farm/house | H | |||
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 39 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwelling-house number | [464] | |||
| Family number | [485] | |||
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| Color | w | w | w | w |
| Occupation | Baker | |||
| Real estate value | ||||
| Personal estate value | ||||
| Birthplace | Prussia | " | Pennsylvania | " |
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| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth month if born within year | ||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | |||
| Can't read | ||||
| Can't write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 |
| street | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling number | 70 | |||
| family number | 73 | |||
| name | Garber Jacob A | - Minnie M | - Robert I | Smaltz Charles A |
| relationship | head | wife | son | father in l |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M |
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| married? | M | M | S | Wd |
| # years married | 5 | 5 | ||
| mother of how many children? | 1 | |||
| # of children living | 1 | |||
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| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Germany | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany |
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| naturalized citizen? | Na | |||
| occupation | day laborer | Farmer | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | ||
| # months in school | ||||
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| can write | yes | yes | yes | |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | |
| owned/rented | R | |||
| free or mortgaged | ||||
| farm/house | H | |||
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| line | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| street | |||||||
| house nr | |||||||
| dwelling nr | 5 | ||||||
| family nr | 5 | ||||||
| name | Garber Jacob | - Minnie M | - Robert | - Flossie | - Charles | Johnson Clarence | Smaltz Charles |
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| mother of # children | 3 | ||||||
| mother of # living children | 3 | ||||||
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| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ger. German | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ohio | Ger. German |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ohio | Ger. German |
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| naturalized/alien | [blank] | ||||||
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| # weeks out of work 1909 | |||||||
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| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| school since 1 Sep 09 | yes | yes | |||||
| owned/rented | R | ||||||
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| farm/house | F | ||||||
| nr on farm schedule | [illegible] | ||||||
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| blind | |||||||
| deaf & dumb |