He was 38 years old when he enlisted (2, 3). He was born in Germany (2, 3).
He was a carpenter (2, 3).
He was 5 feet 10 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2, 3).
He was a substitute (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 7 October 1864 (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for one year at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (2, 3). His enlistment was credited to the 14th congressional district (2, 3). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was absent, sick, when the regiment mustered out (1).
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) (Jacob Schneller)
2 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 59 (Jacob Schneller)
3 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 20 (Jacob Schneller)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2007)]