When he enlisted, he was a soap [rest is illegible; perhaps 'maker'?].[2]
description
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a light compleixon, blue eyes, and light hair.[3]
during the war
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 29 October 1861.
He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner.
He was mustered in as a private in company K of the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, by Lieutenant Francis Gregory.
[4]
He died on 26 April 1862 of drowning, at Alexandria, Virginia.
He was a private, in company K.
[5]
Research Notes
Apparently, no one applied for a pension based on his service, since no card has been found for him in the pension index by name (Ancestry index) or the pension index by unit (Fold3).
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 Mallon
company K, register of deaths, John Mallon, in company descriptive books, Record Group 94 (Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917), National Archives and Records Administration
#1, John Mallon, private, died 26 April 1862, Alexandria, cause: drowned
company K, descriptive roll, John Malone, in company descriptive books, Record Group 94 (Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917), National Archives and Records Administration
[NO.]
[NAMES] Malone John
[AGE.] 30
[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches
[COMPLEXION.] light
[EYES.] blue
[HAIR.] light
[WHERE BORN.] Tyrone Ireland
[OCCUPATION.] soap [?] [the rest is lost in the binding]
[ENLISTMENT.]
[WHEN.] Octr 29th
[WHERE.] Philad
[BY WHOM.] " " [sc. Capt Casner]
[TERM.] 3 years
[REMARKS.]
" " " [sc. muster in service by] Lt F H Gregory
index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania, two cards: Fold3 (John Mallon) and Fold3 (John Malone)
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