He was 20 years old when he enlisted in 1861 (5, 11 [23 at death]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5).
He was a confectioner (5).
He was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (5).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 August 1861 (1, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Reiff (5). He served as a private in company A (1).
On 25 February 1863, he was detailed as brigade baker (3).
He returned to duty on 24 April 1863 (4).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (9).
He was wounded on 12 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia (1, 2, 5, 10). He died in the US General Hospital (Nicetown Hospital), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 22 June 1864 of those wounds (1, 5, 6, 11).
He was married (11).
On 27 June 1864, he was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 11).
On 24 October 1864, his widow, Anna D Quick, applied successfully for a pension (7, 8 [21 Oct]).
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) (Albert J Quick)
2 Thomas F Walter. 'Personal recollections and experiences of an obscure soldier'. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail volume 43, number 46, page 2
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 25 February 1863 (Private Quick)
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 24 April 1864 (Private Quick)
5 company A descriptive roll, entry 50 (Albert J Quick)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 29 June 1864 (Private Quick)
7 pension index, by regiment (Albert J Quick)
8 pension index, by name (Albert J Quick)
9 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Albert J Quick)
10 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Albert J Quick)
11 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 22 June [1864] (Albert Quick)
[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)]