He was 44 years old when he was enrolled (3, 6). He was born in Manchester, England (6).
He was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a sandy complexion, and grey eyes (6).
He was enlisted and mustered into service as a private on 10 September 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3, 6). He was enlisted by Charles S Brown [?], for three years (6). He served in company H (1). He had gun number 42 (6).
He was promoted to fourth corporal on 20 May 1862 (3, 4).
He was discharged on 20 March 1863 at camp near Falmouth, Virginia, on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2 [no date], 3, 6). He was then a corporal (1).
On 14 November 1868, his widow successfully applied for a pension (7).
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 Brown)
2 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 21 March 1863 (Corpl Brown)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 5 May 2004 (John Brown)
4 company H, list of non-commissioned officers (John Brown)
5 company H, register of men discharged, #32 (John Brown)
6 company H, descriptive roll, #1 (John Brown)
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (John Brown)