He was 19 years old when he was enlisted (3). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3).
He was a cle[rk] (3).
He was 5 feet 11-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (3). He had three pock marks on his right cheek (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 September 1861 (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Smith (3, 4). He served as a private in company C (1).
He was discharged at Washington DC, on 5 or 6 April 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability, by order of General Wadsworth (1 [6 Apr], 2 [5 Apr], 4 [6 Apr]).
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) (Charles Vansant)
2 company C, register of men discharged, number 3 (Charles D Vansant)
3 company C, descriptive roll, entry 74 (Charles P Vanzant)
4 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 62 (Charles Vansant)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2007)]