He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4). He was 24 years old when he was enrolled (4).
He was a cle[rk] when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service as a private on 31 October 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner (4). He was mustered in as a private in company K (1, 4).
He was promoted to commissary sergeant (1, 2, 3 [mustered in as commissary sergeant]).
He was discharged in February 1863 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 4). He was then commissary sergeant (1, 3).
His mother applied successfully for a pension on 19 May 1869 (3).
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 regimental descriptive book (Thomas B Scott)
3 pension index, by regiment (Thomas B Scott)
4 company K, descriptive roll, entry 77 (B Thomas Scott)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census]