He was 19 years old when he was enrolled (6, 7 [22 probably at reenlistment]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7).
He was a carter (6).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a light complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair (6 [5'8-1/2", fair complexion, grey eyes, brown hair], 7 [5'8", light complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair]).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 23 October 1861 (1, 6, 7, 9). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Keyser (6, 7). He was mustered in as a private at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He initially served as a private in company B (1, 12).
He was transferred to company C (1, 6).
On 3 June 1863, he returned to his company, probably from detached duty (5).
On 15 August 1863, he was detailed as a driver in the Brigade ambulance corps (2).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia (1, 6).
On 26 April 1864, he was detailed by Lieutenant Colonel Sinex for duty in the ambulance corps, and ordered to report to brigade headquarters (3; 4 [27 Apr], 8). He was still an ambulance driver in September (?) 1864 (4).
He was absent when the regiment mustered out on 10 July 1865 (1, 6, 9 [discharged 10 July 1865]).
In 1890, he was living at 1715 Dutton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9, 10). He was a driver (10). James Robinson, a driver, was also living there (10).
On 7 October 1890, he successfully applied for a pension (11, 12).
He died in 1906 (12).
His widow successfully applied for a pension (11, 12).
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 special order 54, HQ 91st PA, 15 August 1683
3 special order 38, HQ 91st PA, 26 April 1864
4 [list of detailed men, probably from Sept 1864] (Thomas Johnston [sic])
5 consolidated morning report, HQ 91st PA, 3 June 1863 (Private Johnson)
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 June 2004 (Thomas Johnson)
7 company C, descriptive roll, entry 93 (Thomas Johnson)
8 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 27 April 1864 (Thomas Johnson)
9 1890 United States census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 128, enumeration district 17, page 3 (image 81 on <www.ancestry.com>), line 32 (Thomas Johnson)
10 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (searched January 2005, on <www.ancestry.com>) (Thomas Johnson)
11 pension index, by regiment (Thomas Johnston [sic])
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (Thomas Johnston)
[I did not find an entry for him in the pension index by name (searched index on <www.ancestry.com>, January 2006)