He was 20 years old when he was enlisted (5). He was 22 years, two months, and 21 days old when he died, on 3 July 1863 (2). He was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (5).
He was a nailor when he was enlisted (5).
He was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark b[rown?] hair (5).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 November 1861 (1, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Gilbert (5). He served in company G (1).
He was promoted to seventh corporal on 3 September 1862 (4).
He was killed on 3 July 1863 at the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). He was a corporal when he died (1). He was buried in Montgomery Cemetery, Norristown, Pennsylvania (2).
Paula Gidjunis gives tours at the Montgomery Cemetery, and is interested in Selah. Contact her at hypermom13@comcast.net.
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) (Samuel U Selah)
2 Montgomery Cemetery records, on http://www.thefinalwalt.com (including the inscription on the tombstone) (thanks to Amy Waltz!) (Samuel Selah)
3 company G, register of deaths (Samuel N Selah)
4 company G, list of non-commissioned officers (Samuel N Selah)
5 company G, descriptive roll, #68 (Samuel N Selah)
6 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Samuel U [sic] Selah)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2007)]