He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania (6). He was 19 years old when he was enlisted (6).
He was a cle[rk] when he was enlisted (6).
He was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (6).
He also served in company D of the 1st Pennsylvania Infantry (7, 8).
He was enlisted and mustered into service in company K on 1 October 1861 (1, 6, 8). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (6). His parents consented to his enlistment (6).
He was probably appointed sergeant on 8 October 1862 (4).
On 18 March 1863, he returned to the regiment, probably from a leave (2).
He was transferred to the Veterans' Reserve Corps on 4 September 1863 (1, 3, 5, 8). He served in company B of the 12th Veterans' Reserve Corp (7, 8). He was unfit for duty because of wounds (5). He was then a private (1).
On 30 June 1880, he applied unsuccessfully for a pension (7, 8).
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) (Robert Reese)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 18 March 1863 (Rob't Reese)
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 6 September 1863 (Reese)
4 company K, list of non-commissioned officers (Robert Reese)
5 company K, list of men transferred, #28 (Robert Reese)
6 company K, descriptive roll, entry 70 (Robert Reese)
7 pension index, by name (Robert T Reese)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Robert F Reese)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veteran's census (searched May 2007)]