91st PA: Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Before the war

He was born in 1838/39. [sources: date: 2 (32 in 1861), 4 (32 in 1861)]

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 8 October 1861. He was mustered in as a private, in company I. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4]

He is listed on company muster rolls for 17 September to 31 October 1861, and for 17 September to 31 December 1861. Whether he was present or absent isn't stated. [source: 4]

He is listed on the company muster-in roll, dated 2 December 1861, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. But he is not listed on any later muster rolls. [source: 4]

He was not accounted for when the regiment mustered out. He was a private, in company I. [sources: 1, 2, 3]

Sources

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) (Michael Brown)

2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 March 2005 (Michael Brown)

3 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Michael Brown)

4 compiled service record, I 91 PA (Michael Brown)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

Pennsylvania veterans' burial cards
Ancestry index (accessed 13 February 2012)
Headstones provided for deceased Union Civil War veterans 1879-1903
Ancestry index (accessed 13 February 2012)
pension index by name
Ancestry index (accessed January 2007)

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Michael Brown in the 91st PA database

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 13 Mar 2014, from Fold3]


Brown, Michael
Co. I, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt.
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

compiled service record

[compiled service record, I 91 PA, Michael Brown]
[transcribed 2 images 17 May 2015, obtained from National Archives and Records Administration]


[image 1]

345
Brown Michael
Co. I, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Private | Private
CARD NUMBERS.
1 22056188
2 22056266
3 22056316

Number of personal papers herein 0
Book Mark: [blank]
See also [blank]


[image 2, which consists of three cards]

[card 1]

B | 91 | Pa.
Michael Brown
pri, co. I, 91 Reg't Pa. Inf.
Age 32 years.
Appears on
Company Muster-in Roll
of the organization named above. Roll dated
Phila Pa Dec 2, 1861
Muster-in to date Oct 8, 1861.

Joined for duty and enrolled + mustered in to service
When Oct 8, 1861.
Where Phila
Period 3 years.

Bounty paid $[blank]; due $[blank]
Remarks: [blank]
Book mark: [blank]
Curtin Copyist.


[card 2]

B | 91 | Pa.
Michael Brown
pri, Co. I, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf.
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for Sep 17" to Oct 31, 1861.
Present or absent Not stated
Stoppage, $[blank]
Due Gov't, $[blank]
Remarks: [blank]
Book mark: [blank]
Curtin Copyist.


[card 3]

B | 91 | Pa.
Michael Brown
pri, Co. I, 91 Reg't Pennsylvania Inf.
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for Sep 17 to Dec 31 1861.
Present or absent Not stated
Stoppage, $[blank]
Due Gov't, $[blank]
Remarks: [blank]

Not on subsequent rolls

Book mark: [blank]
Curtin Copyist.

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