He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA (4). He was 24 years old when he was enlisted (4).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a fa[ir?] complexion, blue eyes, and light hair (4).
He was drafted from the sixteenth congressional district (1, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 4, 5 [Oct 64]). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (4). He served as a private in company F (1).
He was discharged near Washington DC by general order on 1 June 1865 (1, 3, 5 [May 65]).
He was buried in the Mount Zion Graveyard, in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (2).
On 18 August 1869, his widow successfully applied for a pension (6).
In 1890, his widow, Barbara Collins, was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (5). She was receiving a pension (5).
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) (Isaiah Collins)
2 message, from David and Carol Eddleman, 24 October 2002, on PABEDFOR list at <www.rootsweb.com>, transcribing burial list from the Bedford Inquirer, 22 May 1908 (Isaiah Collins)
3 company F, register of men discharged (Isaah [?] Collins)
4 company F, second descriptive roll, #33 (Isaac [sic] Collins)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 89, page 1 (Isaiah Collins)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Isaiah Collins)