He was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (2, 6, 7). He was born in 1826/27 (2 (37 in 1864), 6 (33 in 1860), 7 (43 in 1870)).
In 1860, he was living in ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his wife Rebecca, children (?) John and Charles, with Rebecca's family (probably), and others (6). He was a painter (6).
When he enlisted, he was a painter (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a recruit [i.e. a volunteer?] for three years, as a private, in company E, on 21 January 1864, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1, 2, 11). He was enlisted by Lieutenant Shipley and mustered into service by Lieutenant Hilderburn (2).
On 26 January 1865, company E published resolutions mourning the death of sixteen comrades, and sympathizing with their families (5). He was on the committee (5).
On 16 June 1865, he was promoted, effective 1 June 1865, to corporal (1, 3).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1). He was a corporal, in company E (10).
In 1870, he was living in ward 4, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Rebecca, and children John, Charles, and William (7). He was a painter (7).
In 1880, his widow, Rebecca Yost, was living at 1631 Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8). She was living with her children John Alexander and Charles S, with her mother, and with other relatives (8).
His widow, Rebecca Yost, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension on 24 July 1890 (4, 9).
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)
2 descriptive book, company E, entry 118 (Charles Yost)
3 special order 36, headquarters, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, 16 June 1865 (Charles Yost)
4 Pension index, by name. Searched 3 February 2001, on <www.ancestry.com>.
5 'Headquarters company E', Philadelphia Inquirer 26 January 1865 page 5 (Charles R Yost)
6 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 1, microfilm series M653, film 1151, pages 295-296 = 197-198 handwritten (Charles Yost)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 4, microfilm series M593, film 1390, page 231 = 100 handwritten (Charles Yost)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 18, microfilm series T9, film 1166, page 257 = 11 C handwritten (Rebecca Yost)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Charles Yost)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Yost)
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| Dwelling number | 1407 | |||||||||||||
| Family number | 1606 | |||||||||||||
| Name | Alexander Plunket [?] | Maria " | Martha " | Alexander " | Charles Yost | Rebecca " | John A " | Charles F " | Mary A Hancock | Baber [?] " | Alexander Stridel | Thomas Dupree | Anna Attin | John Blake |
| Age | 54 | 52 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 75 | 15 |
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| line | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Dwelling-house number | 611 | ||||
| Family number | 800 | ||||
| Name | Yost Charles | - Rebecca | - John A | - Charles F | - William H |
| Age | 43 | 40 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Painter | House keeping | Paper Stainer | Appren to Paper Stainer | |
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| street name | Ninth Street | ||||||||
| house number | 1631 | ||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 84 | ||||||||
| family visit # | 84 | ||||||||
| name | Plunket Mrs Maria | Yost Rebecca | Plunket Ellen | Yost John Alexander | - Charles S | Hancock Robert | Yost William | Plunket Florence | - Alexina |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | F | F | M | M | M | M | F | F |
| age | 74 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
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| occupation | Keeping House | - | - | Paper Stainer | Without Occupation | Brick Maker | At School | At Home | - |
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| birthplace | England | Philada | Philada | Philada | Philada | Philada | Philada | Philada | Philada |
| father's birthplace | England | England | England | England | England | England | England | England | England |
| mother's birthplace | England | England | England | England | England | England | England | England | England |