I have not been able to identify him in regimental records.
Perhaps he served under an alias.
I have not been able to identify him by age and birthplace.
Before the war
He was born in 1821, in Lynton, Devonshire, England.
[sources:
date: 2 (1821), 4 (46 at death in 1867).
place: 2 (Lynton), 4 (Devonshire)]
Description
During the war
He served as a private in company B of the 91st Pennsylvania.
[source: 1, 3]
After the war
When he died, he was living in the Soldiers' Home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[sources: 2 4]
On 28 November 1867, he died.
He died of a psoas abscess.
He was a civil Engineer.
He was single.
He was originally buried (on 29 November 1867) in Mount Moriah Cemetery (in the Soldiers' Home lot), but then removed.
He was buried in Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, plot 1448.
[sources: 1, 3, 4]
2 Find a grave memorial 34300785, created by researched, added 28 Feb 2009, accessed 10 July 2012
(this cites multiple primary sources)
(Rollin Rowe)
3US National Cemetery, Interment Control Forms 1928-1962, from Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 92
(Rolin Rowe)
4death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 28 November 1867
(Rolin Rowe)
Sources checked unsuccessfully
1850 US census
FamilySearch and Ancestry indices (accessed 11 July 2012)
1860 US census
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1870 US census
FamilySearch and Ancestry indices (accessed 11 July 2012)
1880 US census
FamilySearch and Ancestry indices (accessed 11 July 2012)
1890 US census
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1900 US census
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1910 US census
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1920 US census
FamilySearch and Ancestry indices (accessed 11 July 2012)
1930 US census
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applications ofr headstones for military veterans, 1925-1941
FamilySearch index (accessed 11 July 2012)
records of headstones of deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903
[death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 28 November 1867, Rolin Rowe]
[transcribed from FamilySearch, 11 July 2012]
RETURN OF A DEATH
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE.
1. Name of Deceased, Rolin Rowe
2. Color, White
3. Sex, Male
4. Age, 46
5. Married or Single, Single
6. Date of Death, Nov 28 -67
7. Cause of Death, Psoas Abscess
Jams Arthur M.D.
Residence, 631 Spruce St
UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE IN RELATION TO DECEASED.
8. Occupation, Civil Engineer
9. Place of Birth, Divonshire [sic] England
10. When a Minor, [blank]
11. Ward, [blank]
12. Street and Number, Soldiers Home [there seems to be a letter before 'Soldiers'] 13. Date of Burial, Nov 29th 1867
14. Place of Burial, Mt Moria
Cyrus Horne Undertaker.
Residence, 23 North 11th St
[US National Cemetery, Interment Control Forms 1928-1962, from Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 92]
[transcribed from Ancestry, 11 July 2012]
WAR DEPARTMENT
Q.M.C. Form No. 14
Revised Oct. 6, 1928
Interment in the Philadelphia Pa National Cemetery
To--The Quartermaster General, Washington, D.C.