He was born in August 1831 (19). He was 23 years old when he was enrolled (5, 7, 16 [45 in ?1884], 17 [46 in ?1883], 19 [68 in 1900]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7, 14, 16, 17, 19).
His occupation was soldier (5). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enrolled (5).
He was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, black eyes, and brown hair (5 [dark complexion, brown-blue eyes, dark hair], 7 [dark complexion, black eyes, brown hair]).
He also served in company E of the 42nd US Infantry (11, 13, 18).
According to the 1890 census, he was enlisted in September 1861 (10). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 2 November 1861 (1, 5, 7, 18 [4 Dec 1861]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Parsons (5, 7). He was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He served as a private, initially in company B (1, 18).
He was transferred to company C (1, 5, 13).
He may be the Conrad whom T H Parsons assigned to bury William H Brown (with John Wright) after the Battle of Fredericksburg (20). If so, Parsons told William Brown's widow that he was safe (20).
On 16 May 1863, he was assigned as a guard at Division Headquarters (2).
He may have been declared a deserter on 27 February 1863 (2). On 6 October 1863, he may have been reported regained from desertion (4).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer, on 26 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia (1, 5, 8 [24 Dec]).
He was wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia (1). On 29 June 1864, the regiment reported him dead of wounds received in action (9). However, he was reported regained on 4 September 1864 (12).
He was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 29 December 1864 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 5, 6, 7, 15, 18). According to the 1890 census, he was discharged in September 1864 (10).
He also served in company G 21 Veterans Reserve Corps (11, 13, 18).
His papers were sent to the Pension Office on 27 February 1865 (7).
He served for thirty-six months (16, 17).
The pension index card has a cross reference to a Navy file; I do not know what the point of the reference is (18).
On 12 January 1865, he successfully applied for a pension (11, 13, 18).
On 31 July 1883, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home, Southern Branch (15, 16, 17). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (17).
In 1884, he was present in the Eastern Branch of the National Soldiers Home (16). He was receiving a pension of $10 per month (16). He had a wound in his side (16).
In 1885, he was living in the National Soldiers Home, Southern Branch (15). He had a wound in his side (14). He was 46 years old (14). He received a pension of $14 per month (14).
In 1888/89, he married Sarah E [unknown surname] (19). She apparently had at least one child then (19). In 1900, she reported having had five children, four of whom were alive (19).
In 1890, he was living at the National Soldiers Home, Southern Branch, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia (10). He had rheumatism and piles (10).
He was receiving a pension of $14 per month, probably in 1894 (17). He had a wound in his wide (17).
He was discharged from the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers Home on 24 September 1894 (17).
In 1900, he was living in Clover Hill District, Appomattox County, Virginia (19). He was living with his wife Sarah, his stepson William, and his children Mary, Charles, and Josephine (19). He was not working (19).
He died on 21 November 1904, at Hollywood, [Appomattox County], Virginia (11, 18).
On 19 December 1904, his widow, Sarah E Brown, successfully applied from Virginia for a pension (11, 13, 18).
On 24 January 1914, a minor dependent, Sarah E Edmondson, successfully applied from Virginia for a pension (11, 13, 18).
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) (Conrad R B Brown)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 27 February 1863 (Private Brown; this could be Andrew Brown)
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 16 May 1863 (Private Brown) [I assume this is not Andrew Brown, because he was reported missing in action on 7 May]
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 6 October 1863 (Pri Brown; this could be Andrew Brown)
5 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 27 June 2004 (Conrad R B Brown)
6 company C, register of men discharged, number 24 (CR Brown)
7 company C, descriptive roll, entry 97 (Conrad R B Brown)
8 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 17 (Conrad R B Brown)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 29 June 1864 (Pri Brown [uncertain identification])
10 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Virginia, Elizabeth City County, National Soldiers Home, page 105 (image 100 on <www.ancestry.com>), line 36 (Conrad R Brown)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company B (Conrad R Brown)
12 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 4 September 1864 (Privt Brown)
13 pension index, by name (Conrad R Brown)
14 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1885. January 7, 1886. Serial Set volume 2415, session volume 10, 49th Congress, 1st Session, House Miscellaneous Document 38, page 173 (Conrad R Brown)
15 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 5 January 1865 (Conrad R Brown)
16 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1884. January 5, 1885. Serial Set volume 2310, session volume 1. 48th Congress, second session. House Miscellaneous Document 11. Page 317 (Conrad R Brown)
17 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895. Serial Set volume 3412, session volume 45, 54th Congress, 1st Session. House Document 42 (in 3 parts). Part III, page 131. (Conrad R Brown)
18 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (Conrad R Brown)
19 1900 US census, Virginia, Appomattox County, Clover Hill District, supervisor's district 284, enumeration district 15, microfilm series T623, film 1699, page 210 = 8 A handwritten (Conrad A Brown)
20 widow's pension certificate file, Sarah Brown widow of William H Brown, NARA record group 15 (available at Footnote (viewed December 2008) (Conrad)
| line | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| street | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling number | 120 | |||||
| family number | 127 | |||||
| name | Brown, Conrad A | - Sarah E | - William | - Mary E | - Charles R | -Josephine |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Step Son | Daughter | Son | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| birth date | Aug 1831 | June 1867 | Nov 1886 | Feb 1890 | June 1892 | Sept 1894 |
| age | 68 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S | S |
| # years married | 11 | 11 | ||||
| mother of how many children? | 5 | |||||
| # of children living | 4 | |||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
| father's birthplace | England | Virginia | Virginia | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Delaware | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
| immigration year | ||||||
| # years in USA | ||||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||||
| occupation | (None) Pensioner | Farmer | Farm Laborer | |||
| # months not employed | 12 | 0 | ||||
| # months in school | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| can read | No | No | No | No | ||
| can write | No | No | No | No | ||
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| owned/rented | O | |||||
| free or mortgaged | F | |||||
| farm/house | F | |||||
| # of farm schedule | 106 | |||||