He was 25 when he mustered in (3, 4, 5 [23 in 1862], 6 [23 in 1862]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 6).
He was a farmer (3).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private in company E on 3 September 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted by Captain Lentz, for three years (3). He was mustered into service by Captain Starr (3).
He died at 1211 S 5th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 15 February 1862 (1), at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of typhoid fever, or of pulmonary consumption (2, 3, 4, 5, 6). The funeral was held on 18 February, from 1211 South Fifth Street (his uncle's residence) (5, 6). He was buried in St Paul's, at Catherine above 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (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)
3 descriptive roll, company E, entry 16 (Thomas Albertson)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 17 May 2004 (Thomas Albertson)
5 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer 18 February 1862, page 5 (Thos Albertson)
6 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 15 Feb 1862 (Thos Albertson)
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched September 2006)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the pension index by name (searched September 2006)]
ALBERTSON--On the 15th inst., Thos. Albertson, of Colonel Gregory's Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Captain Lentz's Company, aged 23 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his uncle, No. 1211 S. Fifth street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock.