He was 21 years old when he enlisted in 1861 (7, 10 [19 in 1860], 11 [29 in 1870], 12 [39 in 1880]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7, 10, 11, 12).
In 1860, he was living in the 13th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was a bookbinder (10). He had been married within the year, and was living with his wife Sarah and daughter Isabella (10).
In June 1861, he (or someone else with the same name) was first corporal of Company A, First Regiment, of the Philadelphia Home Guards, from the Thirteenth Ward (with Edgar Gregory as captain) (14).
When he was enlisted, he was a bookbinder (7).
He was 5 feet 8-3/4 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (7).
He enlisted and was mustered into service as first sergeant of company A on 20 August 1861 (1, 6, 7, 8, 9). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Starr (7).
He was promoted on 11 June 1862 from first sergeant to second lieutenant, replacing Ansel Hamburg (1, 4 [10 June], 5 [12 (?) June], 6, 7).
On 29 June 1862, he, along with the other commissioned officers in the regiment (except Colonel Gregory), signed a statement denying accusations that they were on the verge of open mutiny, that the regiment had been reduced to 400 men, and that Colonel Gregory was too lenient to Confederates and too harsh to men in the regiment (13).
He resigned on 13 December 1862, because of ill health (1, 2, 3, 4 [10 Dec], 5 [10 Dec], 7 [10 Dec], 8 [10 Dec], 9 [Nov 63]).
In 1870, he was living in the 14th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11). He was an upholsterer, and owned $400 in personal property (11). He was living with his wife Sarah and children Isabella, Laura, and Robert (11).
In 1880, he was living at 803 Linden Street, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey (12). He was a clerk (12). He was living with his wife Sarah and children Bella, Laura, Lehman, Montroville [?], and Frank (12).
On 28 June 1880 and on 4 March 1907, he applied successfully for a pension (8).
In 1890, he was living in Brooklyn, King County, New York (9).
He died in 1907 (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 Thomas F Walter. 'Personal recollections and experiences of an obscure soldier'. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers Mail volume 3 number 38 page 2
4 regimental descriptive book (Randolph M Smith)
5 register of commissioned officers, company A (Randolph M Smith)
6 register of non-commissioned officers, company A (Randolph M Smith)
7 company A descriptive roll, entry 84 (Randolph M Smith)
8 pension index, by regiment (Randolph M Smith)
9 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 317, page [1] (Randolph M Smith)
10 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 13th ward, microfilm series M653, film 1163, page 558 = 138 handwritten (Randolph Smith)
11 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 14th ward, 40th district, microfilm series M593, film 1398, page 52 = 103 handwritten (Randolph Smith)
12 1880 US census, New Jersey, Camden County, Camden, 2nd ward, 2nd precinct, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 43, microfilm series T9, film 773, page 126A = 33 handwritten (Randolph M Smith)
13 'Ninety-first Pennsylvania Regiment'. Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 July 1862, page 2 (R M Smith)
14 'The Home Guard organization', Philadelphia Inquirer, 29 June 1861, page 2 (Randolph M Smith)
[I did not find him in the index to the pension index cards on <www.ancestry.com> (searched June 2005)]
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