He was born in 1834/35 (2 (30 in 1865), 3 (30 in 1865)). He was born in Pennsylvania (2).
When he enlisted, he was a laborer (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a blue complexion [!], dark eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 February 1865 or 28 March 1865 (1 [28 Mar], 2 [28 Feb], 3 [28 Mar]). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster (2, 3 [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]). He was mustered in on 28 March 1865, as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). (Note: the William H Smith in company A was mustered in on 28 February 1865 at Chambersburg; could some records be confusing them?) He reported for duty on 28 February 1865 (2). His service was credited to the sixteenth congressional district (2). He was a private in company D (1, 4).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1). He was a private, in company D (4).
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) (William H Smith)
2 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 94 (William H Smith)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 6 August 2004 (William H Smith)
4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William H Smith)