He was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and was 18 years old when he enlisted (1). He was a farmer (1).
He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (1).
He also served in company F of the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry (5).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a recruit, for one year, on 18 January 1865, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1; 2 appears to have 16 January, but my printout is very light, 5 [16 Jan]). He was enlisted and mustered in by Captain Yerkes (2). He served as a private in company E (1).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 5 [7 July]).
On 12 October 1880, he successfully applied for a pension (5).
He published an article entitled 'What might have been: The significant closing days of the Great Rebellion', in the National Tribune, on 21 February 1895 (3). He was then living at 3718 Rutger Street, St Louis, Missouri (3).
In April 1905, he was a member of Frank P Blair Post Number 1, Grand Army of the Republic, in St Louis, Missouri (4).
On 19 April 1911 [?], he again applied for a pension (5).
He died on 7 June [?] 1916, at St Louis, Missouri (5).
On 23 June 1916, his widow successfully applied for 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)
2 descriptive roll, company E, entry 149
3 * Thomas Moore. 'What might have been. The significant closing days of the Great Rebellion'. National Tribune 21 February 1895. (Thomas Moore)
4 'Frank Blair Post No. 1 [St Louis, Missouri], GAR [5 April] 1905 Index', available at http://www.stlgs.org/DBcommunitySocietiesGAR.htm (viewed 5 Nov 2007)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Thomas Moore)