I found this info (below)on Ancestry. I was hoping someone could guide me to where I would go to find more info on this man. I am hoping to find his birth place ofther than just "Ohio" and possible siblings. I know he was in the Army in October of 1861 according to his wife's obituary.


Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soliders for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1895
Descriptive list of members admitted to the Washington State Soldiers' Home during the year ending June 30, 1895

Name: J. Gunning
Regiment: G, 11th Ind. Cav.
Rank: Private
Months Served: 48
Birth Place: Ohio
Age: 81
Disability: old age
Place of Admittance: Clarke County
Occupation: Blacksmith
Marital Status: Widower
Status: Pre.