He was 21 years old when he was enlisted (3). He was born in Georgia (3).
He was a farmer (3).
He was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (3).
He was a substitute (1, 3). He was enlisted and mustered into service in the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry on 16 July 1863 (1, 3 [11 July], 4). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lehman (3). He served in company I of the 118th Pennsylvania (4).
On 2 June 1865, he was transferred from company I of the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry to the 91st Pennsylvania (1, 2, 4). He reported for duty on 3 June 1865 (3). No pay account was received from his officer (3). He served as a private in company D in the 91st Pennsylvania (1).
At some point, he had drawn $18.22; there had been no settlement (3).
He was absent, on detached service, when the regiment mustered out (1).
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) (John McGowan)
2 company D, register of men transferred (John McGuian [sic])
3 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 102 (John McGowan)
4 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'One hundred and eighteenth regiment', volume 3, page 1338. (In the roster) (John McGowen)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]