Who is Private J. F. Flinn?

Question

Residing in Newburg, Maine at the time of enlistment. Enlisted on June 1, 1863 at Washington DC as a Private in the 1st District of Columbia, Company L. Transferred on February 13, 1864 to the 1st Maine Cavalry, Company E. Wounded in right leg, amputated on April 6, 1865 at Sailor's Creek, Virginia. Died of wounds received at Sailors Creek 6/1/1865 and buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, USA.

Answer 1

It appears he was Joan F. Flinn per Ancestry.com search.  There is also a burial record in Arlington for a Juan F. Flinn which appears more likely.

Further review finds a Juan Fernandes Flinn in Ancestry.com.  Tree is named:  Miles_Ludlam and owner is listed as pammil

Answer 2

Use the free search tool at: https://familysearch.org/search  to search for records.  Here are some on Juan F. Flinn.  There are a few more there.  If you are interested in his ancestry - plug in the names/dates/locations of his parents/siblings etc to try to find more.

Maine, State Archive Collections, 1718-1957

Citing this Record: "Maine, State Archive Collections, 1718-1957", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/246N-K7W : accessed 26 Jul 2014), Juan F Flinn, 1864.

IMAGE SOURCE: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21941-45405-56?cc=1877829

Name: Juan F Flinn

Military Service  13 Feb 1864 Place: Newburg,

Age: 26   Single

Birth  (Est): 1838 Birthplace: Newburg,

Affiliate Publication Title: Maine, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Card Index, 1861-1865

 

Maine, Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910

Citing this Record: "Maine, Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4ZV-92F ), Juan F., Private Flinn, 02 Jun 1865; citing reference 84; FHL microfilm 11583.

Name: Juan F., Private Flinn   Male

Death Date: 02 Jun 1865

Age: 27 Birth Date: 1838

 

United States Census, 1860 Newburgh, Penobscot, Maine

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDCQ-M4R), Juan F Flynn in household of Thomas Flynn, Newburgh, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 43, household ID 332, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803445.

Thomas Flynn   M 70 Mass

Ruth A Flynn   F 64 Maine

Juan F Flynn   M 23 Maine  

William Flemont   M 10 Maine

Almeda Flemont   F 8 Maine

Ruth E Flynn   F 20 Maine