He was 19 years old when he was enlisted (6, 11 [22 at death in 1864]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6, 11).
He was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (6).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 20 August 1861 (1, 6). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Reiff (6). He served in company C (1).
He was appointed 4th sergeant on 21 September 1861 (3).
He was appointed first sergeant (4).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer, at 24 December 1863 (1, 7). He was enlisted for three years, at Bealton, Virginia, by Lieutenant Swan (7).
He was commissioned first lieutenant, but never mustered in, on 22 November 1863 (1).
He was wounded near Petersburg, Virginia, on 19 June 1864 (1, 2, 10 [10 June]). He died on 22 June 1864 of those wounds (1, 2, 4 [killed in action 18 Jun 64], 5 [died of wounds 18 Jun 64], 6 [killed in action 18 Jun], 7, 8, 10, 11 [21 June]). According to the company C descriptive book, he was then a first sergeant (4, 5). He was single (11).
His body was sent home for burial (5). The funeral was held on 3 July 1864, from his mother's residence, at Rawle and McGrath Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10, 11 [Magreth St]). Members of Chosen Friends' Lodge, I.O. of O.F. were invited to attend (10). He was buried at Odd Fellows' Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11).
On 15 October 1864, his mother successfully applied for a pension (9).
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 special order 57, HQ 91st PA, 30 June 1864
3 company C, List of non-commissioned officers, page 1, sergeants (John Stewart)
4 company C, List of non-commissioned officers, page 2, first sergeants (John Stewart)
5 company C, register of deaths (John Stewart)
6 company C, descriptive roll, number 4 (John Stewart)
7 company C, untitled list, probably of status at muster out, entry 76 (John Stewart)
8 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 29 June 1864 (Sergt Stewart)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (John Stewart)
10 death notice, Philadelphia Press Saturday 2 July 1864, page 3 (John Stewart)
11 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 21 June 1864 (John Stewart)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched 29 March 2006)]
STEWART.--On the 22d of June, of wounds received on the 10th in front of Petersburg, John Stewart, First Sergeant of Company C, 91st Regiment P.V.V., son of Emily and the late John Stewart, in the 22d year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Chosen Friends' Lodge, I.O. of O.F., and also all the soldiers of the 91st Regt. in the city, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his mother, northwest corner of Rawle and McGrath sts., on Sunday afternoon, at 1 o'clock. Service at the Cemetery at 2 o'clock.