He was 18 years old when he was enrolled (5, 6 [21 in 1863]).
He was a butcher (5, 6). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enrolled (5).
He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (5 [dark complexion], 6 [light complexion]).
He was enlisted and mustered into service as a private on 7 October 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 4, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Bowman (4). He served as a private in company B (1).
On 23 February 1863, he returned to the regiment from duty at Windmill Point Hospital (3).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (10).
He was relieved from duty in the Pioneer Corps on 15 August 1863 (2).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 24 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia (1, 5, 6 [25 Dec]). He was enlisted for three years, by Lieutenant Carpenter, and mustered by Lieutenant Swan (6).
He was reported returned from arrest on 21 April 1864 (7).
He was wounded at North Anna, Virginia (1, 5, 11), on 23 May 1864 (12). He died of those wounds, either on 21 October 1864, or (according to his burial record and the consolidated morning report) on 31 August 1864 (1, 5, 9).
He was buried in the National Cemetery, Arlington Virginia (1).
On 14 April 1870, his father applied successfully for a pension (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)
2 special order 51, HQ 91st PA, 15 August 1863
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 23 Feb 63 (Private Smith)
4 company B, descriptive roll, entry 36 (Charles Smith)
5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 31 May 2004 (Charles Smith)
6 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 25 (Charles Smith)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 21 April 1864 (Smith)
8 pension index, by regiment (Charles Smith)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 13 September 1864 (Chas Smith)
10 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Charles Smith)
11 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Charles Smith)
12 monthly return, company B, May 1864 (Charles Smith)