He was born in 1847/48, in Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 3 (17 in 1865). place: 3]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. [source: 3]
He was a substitute. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 27 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, by Captain Bowen. He was mustered in as a private in company H. [sources: 1, 3, 7-8]
He died of illness on 23 or 24 June 1865 at the division hospital, near Washington, DC. He was buried in the National Cemetery, Arlington Virginia. He was a private, in company H. [sources: 1, 2, 4, 7-8]
On 7 June 1884, his mother, Barbara Strauser, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 5, 6]
His father applied successfully for a pension. [source: 6]
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 Strauser)
2 company H, register of deaths (John Strauser [?])
3 company H, descriptive roll, #169 (John Strauser)
4 consolidated morning report, 24 June 1865 [not yet transcribed; it mentions someone in company H dying of illness; this is probably Strauser]
5 pension index, by name (John Strauser)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (John Strauser)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Strausser)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Strauser)