He was 18 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (3, 7 [45 yrs 7 mos at death]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3, 7).
When he was enrolled, he was a glass blower (3).
He was 5 feet 2-5 [?]/8 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 14 January 1864 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Stretch (3). He served as a private in company A (1).
On 27 April 1864, Sinex asked that he be sent to the regiment (2).
On 14 August 1864, he returned to the regiment from hospital (6).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1).
On 27 July 1883, he applied successfully for a pension (4).
He died on 27 January 1892, of locomotor ataxia (4, 7). He was married (7). He was a glass blower (7). He died at, or was buried from, 1415 East Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7). On 31 January 1892, he was buried, in Palmer Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7).
On 30 January [?] 1892, his widow, Mary A Nickel, applied successfully for a pension (4).
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 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 27 April 1864
3 company A descriptive roll, entry 120 (Samuel Nickle)
4 pension index, by regiment (Samuel Nickel)
5 pension index, by name (Samuel Nickel)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 14 August 1864 (Private Nickel)
7 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27 January 1892, #16541 (Samuel Nickel)
[I did not find him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans census (searched October 2005)]
[I did not find him in Rootsweb WorldConnect (searched June 2007)]