Frank Brown of Co. H Maine 19th Vol.Infantry, applied for, and received a civil war pension (according to his civil war pension card). You probably could get a lot of information from his pension records (though probably not his burial place).
You can order his pension records from the NARA. The complete packet costs $75, and I suggest you order that. It would contain all records in his pension file, up to 100 pages. The cheaper small packet would only contain 6-8 pgs. at most, and you could miss out on some important information.
To order go to:
www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-... You can then download and print out Form NATF 85.
- In '04 I ordered the records of my gggrandfather Pvt. John LEWIS, of the 133rd NY Vol Infantry. I received a ton of information, the proverbial "Mother Lode" (not everyone is so lucky). It included his death record from the army reg. hospital in La. in 1863, his marriage record, his 3 daughters' birth dates and baptismal information and much much more. I was able to get important information about the family that I wouldn't have gotten anywhere else.
Again, not everyone's so lucky, but it's usually well worth the try. I ordered the records of the ancestor of 2 of my friends, and they also received tons of information and were thrilled. According to the pension card there was no application for a pension from Frank's widow, so either she died first, or never applied (I'm assuming he was married and a direct ancestor of yours; maybe I'm wrong).
Good luck, whatever you decide to do.