Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/19/1862 as a Private.
On 8/19/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. IN 69th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Hazzard's History of Henry County, Vol. II, has more information about the discharge of Joseph Mendenhall Brown on page 980.
"He participated in the severe engagement between the Union and Confederate forces at Richmond, Kentucky, August 20, 1862, where he was only slightly wounded, but reported as killed. The battle was very disastrous to the Federal forces. Most of the 69th Indiana and other regiments were captured. Brown was also taken prisoner but he escaped and made his way to Louisville, Kentucky, from which place he wrote to his parents. He was held at Louisville for about three weeks, when he was furloughed home. Meantime the report had reached his home that he had been killed in the engagement at Richmond, Kentucky, and he was mourned as dead by his parents and friends, the letters which he had written home from Louisville having failed to reach their destination. At daylight one morning late in September, 1862, he knocked at the door of his parents' home in Liberty Township. His mother admitted him and was so overcome with surprise with his appearance that she grasped him in her arms and shed tears of excessive joy on his shoulder. His father was sick with what was thought to be a fatal illness, but he leaped from his bed and joined in the general rejoicing at the soldier son's return and rapidly regained good health from that time. The Federal troops captured at Richmond, Kentucky, were paroled and the 69th Indiana was ordered to old Camp Wayne, Richmond, Indiana, where it was reorganized and held until exchanged, and where Mr. Brown rejoined it, when it was again ordered to the front. Later Mr. Brown was seized with an attack of the measles and was taken to the military hospital in Indianapolis. Being unfit for further military duty he was honorably discharged May 26, 1863, and again returned home."
*Published June 19, 1913 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
DEATH COMES TO JOSEPH M. BROWN
The Wellknown And Prominent Lawyer And
Civil War Veteran Passes Away.
BORN IN HENRY COUNTY
Left Blue River Tp. Farm In 1862 To
Enlist - Was County Clerk And
Prosecuting Attorney.
Joseph M. Brown, age 71, one of Henry county's best known pioneer residents, Civil war veteran, attorney and Republican leader, died at his home on North Eighteenth street this morning at 3 o'clock as the result of blood poisoning following a long period of ill health.
The funeral will be held at the house Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. F. P. Morris in charge. The G.A.R. will attend the services in a body. Interment will take place at Southmound.
Mr. Brown was born on a farm in Blue River township August 10, 1841. He was the son of Moses and Delphia Brown. His father came to Henry county with his parents in 1822 and entered the land from the government in Blue River township on which Joseph M. Brown was born.
Was Mourned As Dead.
Mr. Brown remained on the home farm until he was twenty years old when, in 1862, he responded to the call for volunteers for the Union army and enlisted as a private in Co. I, 69th Indiana infantry. He participated in the severe engagement at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862. In the battle he was slightly wounded, but was reported killed. He was taken prisoner but escaped, and made his way to Louisville, Ky., from where he wrote to his parents. He was held at Louisville for about three weeks before he was furloughed. His letters to his parents failed to reach their destination and there was much rejoicing when he walked into his father's home while he was being mourned as dead.
When the 69th Indiana Infantry was paroled Mr. Brown rejoined the forces at Richmond, Ind., where they were organized and held until exchanged. Shortly after going to the front again Mr. Brown was seized with an attack of measles and taken to a military hospital at Indianapolis. He was honorably discharged May 26, 1863.
Took Up The Law.
In September of the same year he entered the Newcastle academy, then in charge of Prof. Henry M. Shockley. The following winter he began teaching in the township schools in Harrison and Liberty townships. In 1866 he entered the law offices of Brown & Polk as a student, and was admitted to the bar with Judge M. E. Forkner in 1870. In 1871 he opened up a law office in Knightstown and remained there two years. Returning to Newcastle in 1873, he formed a law partnership with the late James Brown, his partner, Robert L. Polk having been elected judge of the common pleas court. This partnership lasted for about four and one-half years, when Mr. Brown was elected prosecuting attorney of the Eighteenth judicial circuit and discharged the duties of that office for one term of two years.
In 1884 Brown became a partner of Rollin Warner, now a leading attorney of Muncie. In 1889 he and Samuel Hadley Brown formed a law partnership, which continued until Joseph M. was appointed county clerk to succeed the late Dr. George W. Burke, in 1901, to which he was elected the following year for a term of four years. He was twice a candidate for the Republican nomination for judge of the Henry circuit court, but was defeated the first time by Judge E. H. Bundy and the second time by Judge W. O. Barnard.
Served On School Board.
While practicing law in the city Mr. Brown was called upon to serve on the city school board on several occasions and while serving in that capacity was instrumental in having erected the Twenty-first street building. As a lawyer he always took first rank at the bar and and in the discharge of the duties of citizenship he has ever proved faithful and efficient, although he was greatly hindered by ill health caused from the exposure during the war.
Mr. Brown was married October 5, 1874, to Rachel Stout, daughter of David Stout, of Franklin township. His only surviving son, Charles Stout Brown was born to the union. Mrs. Brown died in 1866. Mr. Brown was again married May 12, 1892, to Martha, daughter of William and Ruth Nicholson, of Liberty township. Besides his second wife and son, Mr. Brown is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jethro Wickersham of Spiceland and Mrs. Elwood Hinshaw of Lynn, and four brothers, A. D. Brown of Mooreland, John Brown of Randolph county, J. A. Brown of Augusta, O., and Hadley Brown of this city.
A Union Army Civil War Veteran
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: I
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER: M540 ROLL 9
PLAQUE NUMBER:
NOTES: none
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=DF5E6787-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
(Filed under Brown, Joseph M.)
Enlisted on 8/19/1862 as a Private.
On 8/19/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. IN 69th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Hazzard's History of Henry County, Vol. II, has more information about the discharge of Joseph Mendenhall Brown on page 980.
"He participated in the severe engagement between the Union and Confederate forces at Richmond, Kentucky, August 20, 1862, where he was only slightly wounded, but reported as killed. The battle was very disastrous to the Federal forces. Most of the 69th Indiana and other regiments were captured. Brown was also taken prisoner but he escaped and made his way to Louisville, Kentucky, from which place he wrote to his parents. He was held at Louisville for about three weeks, when he was furloughed home. Meantime the report had reached his home that he had been killed in the engagement at Richmond, Kentucky, and he was mourned as dead by his parents and friends, the letters which he had written home from Louisville having failed to reach their destination. At daylight one morning late in September, 1862, he knocked at the door of his parents' home in Liberty Township. His mother admitted him and was so overcome with surprise with his appearance that she grasped him in her arms and shed tears of excessive joy on his shoulder. His father was sick with what was thought to be a fatal illness, but he leaped from his bed and joined in the general rejoicing at the soldier son's return and rapidly regained good health from that time. The Federal troops captured at Richmond, Kentucky, were paroled and the 69th Indiana was ordered to old Camp Wayne, Richmond, Indiana, where it was reorganized and held until exchanged, and where Mr. Brown rejoined it, when it was again ordered to the front. Later Mr. Brown was seized with an attack of the measles and was taken to the military hospital in Indianapolis. Being unfit for further military duty he was honorably discharged May 26, 1863, and again returned home."
*Published June 19, 1913 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
DEATH COMES TO JOSEPH M. BROWN
The Wellknown And Prominent Lawyer And
Civil War Veteran Passes Away.
BORN IN HENRY COUNTY
Left Blue River Tp. Farm In 1862 To
Enlist - Was County Clerk And
Prosecuting Attorney.
Joseph M. Brown, age 71, one of Henry county's best known pioneer residents, Civil war veteran, attorney and Republican leader, died at his home on North Eighteenth street this morning at 3 o'clock as the result of blood poisoning following a long period of ill health.
The funeral will be held at the house Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. F. P. Morris in charge. The G.A.R. will attend the services in a body. Interment will take place at Southmound.
Mr. Brown was born on a farm in Blue River township August 10, 1841. He was the son of Moses and Delphia Brown. His father came to Henry county with his parents in 1822 and entered the land from the government in Blue River township on which Joseph M. Brown was born.
Was Mourned As Dead.
Mr. Brown remained on the home farm until he was twenty years old when, in 1862, he responded to the call for volunteers for the Union army and enlisted as a private in Co. I, 69th Indiana infantry. He participated in the severe engagement at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862. In the battle he was slightly wounded, but was reported killed. He was taken prisoner but escaped, and made his way to Louisville, Ky., from where he wrote to his parents. He was held at Louisville for about three weeks before he was furloughed. His letters to his parents failed to reach their destination and there was much rejoicing when he walked into his father's home while he was being mourned as dead.
When the 69th Indiana Infantry was paroled Mr. Brown rejoined the forces at Richmond, Ind., where they were organized and held until exchanged. Shortly after going to the front again Mr. Brown was seized with an attack of measles and taken to a military hospital at Indianapolis. He was honorably discharged May 26, 1863.
Took Up The Law.
In September of the same year he entered the Newcastle academy, then in charge of Prof. Henry M. Shockley. The following winter he began teaching in the township schools in Harrison and Liberty townships. In 1866 he entered the law offices of Brown & Polk as a student, and was admitted to the bar with Judge M. E. Forkner in 1870. In 1871 he opened up a law office in Knightstown and remained there two years. Returning to Newcastle in 1873, he formed a law partnership with the late James Brown, his partner, Robert L. Polk having been elected judge of the common pleas court. This partnership lasted for about four and one-half years, when Mr. Brown was elected prosecuting attorney of the Eighteenth judicial circuit and discharged the duties of that office for one term of two years.
In 1884 Brown became a partner of Rollin Warner, now a leading attorney of Muncie. In 1889 he and Samuel Hadley Brown formed a law partnership, which continued until Joseph M. was appointed county clerk to succeed the late Dr. George W. Burke, in 1901, to which he was elected the following year for a term of four years. He was twice a candidate for the Republican nomination for judge of the Henry circuit court, but was defeated the first time by Judge E. H. Bundy and the second time by Judge W. O. Barnard.
Served On School Board.
While practicing law in the city Mr. Brown was called upon to serve on the city school board on several occasions and while serving in that capacity was instrumental in having erected the Twenty-first street building. As a lawyer he always took first rank at the bar and and in the discharge of the duties of citizenship he has ever proved faithful and efficient, although he was greatly hindered by ill health caused from the exposure during the war.
Mr. Brown was married October 5, 1874, to Rachel Stout, daughter of David Stout, of Franklin township. His only surviving son, Charles Stout Brown was born to the union. Mrs. Brown died in 1866. Mr. Brown was again married May 12, 1892, to Martha, daughter of William and Ruth Nicholson, of Liberty township. Besides his second wife and son, Mr. Brown is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jethro Wickersham of Spiceland and Mrs. Elwood Hinshaw of Lynn, and four brothers, A. D. Brown of Mooreland, John Brown of Randolph county, J. A. Brown of Augusta, O., and Hadley Brown of this city.
A Union Army Civil War Veteran
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: I
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER: M540 ROLL 9
PLAQUE NUMBER:
NOTES: none
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=DF5E6787-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
(Filed under Brown, Joseph M.)
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/19/1862 as a Private.
On 8/19/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. IN 69th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Hazzard's History of Henry County, Vol. II, has more information about the discharge of Joseph Mendenhall Brown on page 980.
"He participated in the severe engagement between the Union and Confederate forces at Richmond, Kentucky, August 20, 1862, where he was only slightly wounded, but reported as killed. The battle was very disastrous to the Federal forces. Most of the 69th Indiana and other regiments were captured. Brown was also taken prisoner but he escaped and made his way to Louisville, Kentucky, from which place he wrote to his parents. He was held at Louisville for about three weeks, when he was furloughed home. Meantime the report had reached his home that he had been killed in the engagement at Richmond, Kentucky, and he was mourned as dead by his parents and friends, the letters which he had written home from Louisville having failed to reach their destination. At daylight one morning late in September, 1862, he knocked at the door of his parents' home in Liberty Township. His mother admitted him and was so overcome with surprise with his appearance that she grasped him in her arms and shed tears of excessive joy on his shoulder. His father was sick with what was thought to be a fatal illness, but he leaped from his bed and joined in the general rejoicing at the soldier son's return and rapidly regained good health from that time. The Federal troops captured at Richmond, Kentucky, were paroled and the 69th Indiana was ordered to old Camp Wayne, Richmond, Indiana, where it was reorganized and held until exchanged, and where Mr. Brown rejoined it, when it was again ordered to the front. Later Mr. Brown was seized with an attack of the measles and was taken to the military hospital in Indianapolis. Being unfit for further military duty he was honorably discharged May 26, 1863, and again returned home."
*Published June 19, 1913 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
DEATH COMES TO JOSEPH M. BROWN
The Wellknown And Prominent Lawyer And
Civil War Veteran Passes Away.
BORN IN HENRY COUNTY
Left Blue River Tp. Farm In 1862 To
Enlist - Was County Clerk And
Prosecuting Attorney.
Joseph M. Brown, age 71, one of Henry county's best known pioneer residents, Civil war veteran, attorney and Republican leader, died at his home on North Eighteenth street this morning at 3 o'clock as the result of blood poisoning following a long period of ill health.
The funeral will be held at the house Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. F. P. Morris in charge. The G.A.R. will attend the services in a body. Interment will take place at Southmound.
Mr. Brown was born on a farm in Blue River township August 10, 1841. He was the son of Moses and Delphia Brown. His father came to Henry county with his parents in 1822 and entered the land from the government in Blue River township on which Joseph M. Brown was born.
Was Mourned As Dead.
Mr. Brown remained on the home farm until he was twenty years old when, in 1862, he responded to the call for volunteers for the Union army and enlisted as a private in Co. I, 69th Indiana infantry. He participated in the severe engagement at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862. In the battle he was slightly wounded, but was reported killed. He was taken prisoner but escaped, and made his way to Louisville, Ky., from where he wrote to his parents. He was held at Louisville for about three weeks before he was furloughed. His letters to his parents failed to reach their destination and there was much rejoicing when he walked into his father's home while he was being mourned as dead.
When the 69th Indiana Infantry was paroled Mr. Brown rejoined the forces at Richmond, Ind., where they were organized and held until exchanged. Shortly after going to the front again Mr. Brown was seized with an attack of measles and taken to a military hospital at Indianapolis. He was honorably discharged May 26, 1863.
Took Up The Law.
In September of the same year he entered the Newcastle academy, then in charge of Prof. Henry M. Shockley. The following winter he began teaching in the township schools in Harrison and Liberty townships. In 1866 he entered the law offices of Brown & Polk as a student, and was admitted to the bar with Judge M. E. Forkner in 1870. In 1871 he opened up a law office in Knightstown and remained there two years. Returning to Newcastle in 1873, he formed a law partnership with the late James Brown, his partner, Robert L. Polk having been elected judge of the common pleas court. This partnership lasted for about four and one-half years, when Mr. Brown was elected prosecuting attorney of the Eighteenth judicial circuit and discharged the duties of that office for one term of two years.
In 1884 Brown became a partner of Rollin Warner, now a leading attorney of Muncie. In 1889 he and Samuel Hadley Brown formed a law partnership, which continued until Joseph M. was appointed county clerk to succeed the late Dr. George W. Burke, in 1901, to which he was elected the following year for a term of four years. He was twice a candidate for the Republican nomination for judge of the Henry circuit court, but was defeated the first time by Judge E. H. Bundy and the second time by Judge W. O. Barnard.
Served On School Board.
While practicing law in the city Mr. Brown was called upon to serve on the city school board on several occasions and while serving in that capacity was instrumental in having erected the Twenty-first street building. As a lawyer he always took first rank at the bar and and in the discharge of the duties of citizenship he has ever proved faithful and efficient, although he was greatly hindered by ill health caused from the exposure during the war.
Mr. Brown was married October 5, 1874, to Rachel Stout, daughter of David Stout, of Franklin township. His only surviving son, Charles Stout Brown was born to the union. Mrs. Brown died in 1866. Mr. Brown was again married May 12, 1892, to Martha, daughter of William and Ruth Nicholson, of Liberty township. Besides his second wife and son, Mr. Brown is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jethro Wickersham of Spiceland and Mrs. Elwood Hinshaw of Lynn, and four brothers, A. D. Brown of Mooreland, John Brown of Randolph county, J. A. Brown of Augusta, O., and Hadley Brown of this city.
A Union Army Civil War Veteran
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: I
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER: M540 ROLL 9
PLAQUE NUMBER:
NOTES: none
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=DF5E6787-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
(Filed under Brown, Joseph M.)
Enlisted on 8/19/1862 as a Private.
On 8/19/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. IN 69th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Hazzard's History of Henry County, Vol. II, has more information about the discharge of Joseph Mendenhall Brown on page 980.
"He participated in the severe engagement between the Union and Confederate forces at Richmond, Kentucky, August 20, 1862, where he was only slightly wounded, but reported as killed. The battle was very disastrous to the Federal forces. Most of the 69th Indiana and other regiments were captured. Brown was also taken prisoner but he escaped and made his way to Louisville, Kentucky, from which place he wrote to his parents. He was held at Louisville for about three weeks, when he was furloughed home. Meantime the report had reached his home that he had been killed in the engagement at Richmond, Kentucky, and he was mourned as dead by his parents and friends, the letters which he had written home from Louisville having failed to reach their destination. At daylight one morning late in September, 1862, he knocked at the door of his parents' home in Liberty Township. His mother admitted him and was so overcome with surprise with his appearance that she grasped him in her arms and shed tears of excessive joy on his shoulder. His father was sick with what was thought to be a fatal illness, but he leaped from his bed and joined in the general rejoicing at the soldier son's return and rapidly regained good health from that time. The Federal troops captured at Richmond, Kentucky, were paroled and the 69th Indiana was ordered to old Camp Wayne, Richmond, Indiana, where it was reorganized and held until exchanged, and where Mr. Brown rejoined it, when it was again ordered to the front. Later Mr. Brown was seized with an attack of the measles and was taken to the military hospital in Indianapolis. Being unfit for further military duty he was honorably discharged May 26, 1863, and again returned home."
*Published June 19, 1913 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
DEATH COMES TO JOSEPH M. BROWN
The Wellknown And Prominent Lawyer And
Civil War Veteran Passes Away.
BORN IN HENRY COUNTY
Left Blue River Tp. Farm In 1862 To
Enlist - Was County Clerk And
Prosecuting Attorney.
Joseph M. Brown, age 71, one of Henry county's best known pioneer residents, Civil war veteran, attorney and Republican leader, died at his home on North Eighteenth street this morning at 3 o'clock as the result of blood poisoning following a long period of ill health.
The funeral will be held at the house Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. F. P. Morris in charge. The G.A.R. will attend the services in a body. Interment will take place at Southmound.
Mr. Brown was born on a farm in Blue River township August 10, 1841. He was the son of Moses and Delphia Brown. His father came to Henry county with his parents in 1822 and entered the land from the government in Blue River township on which Joseph M. Brown was born.
Was Mourned As Dead.
Mr. Brown remained on the home farm until he was twenty years old when, in 1862, he responded to the call for volunteers for the Union army and enlisted as a private in Co. I, 69th Indiana infantry. He participated in the severe engagement at Richmond, Ky., August 30, 1862. In the battle he was slightly wounded, but was reported killed. He was taken prisoner but escaped, and made his way to Louisville, Ky., from where he wrote to his parents. He was held at Louisville for about three weeks before he was furloughed. His letters to his parents failed to reach their destination and there was much rejoicing when he walked into his father's home while he was being mourned as dead.
When the 69th Indiana Infantry was paroled Mr. Brown rejoined the forces at Richmond, Ind., where they were organized and held until exchanged. Shortly after going to the front again Mr. Brown was seized with an attack of measles and taken to a military hospital at Indianapolis. He was honorably discharged May 26, 1863.
Took Up The Law.
In September of the same year he entered the Newcastle academy, then in charge of Prof. Henry M. Shockley. The following winter he began teaching in the township schools in Harrison and Liberty townships. In 1866 he entered the law offices of Brown & Polk as a student, and was admitted to the bar with Judge M. E. Forkner in 1870. In 1871 he opened up a law office in Knightstown and remained there two years. Returning to Newcastle in 1873, he formed a law partnership with the late James Brown, his partner, Robert L. Polk having been elected judge of the common pleas court. This partnership lasted for about four and one-half years, when Mr. Brown was elected prosecuting attorney of the Eighteenth judicial circuit and discharged the duties of that office for one term of two years.
In 1884 Brown became a partner of Rollin Warner, now a leading attorney of Muncie. In 1889 he and Samuel Hadley Brown formed a law partnership, which continued until Joseph M. was appointed county clerk to succeed the late Dr. George W. Burke, in 1901, to which he was elected the following year for a term of four years. He was twice a candidate for the Republican nomination for judge of the Henry circuit court, but was defeated the first time by Judge E. H. Bundy and the second time by Judge W. O. Barnard.
Served On School Board.
While practicing law in the city Mr. Brown was called upon to serve on the city school board on several occasions and while serving in that capacity was instrumental in having erected the Twenty-first street building. As a lawyer he always took first rank at the bar and and in the discharge of the duties of citizenship he has ever proved faithful and efficient, although he was greatly hindered by ill health caused from the exposure during the war.
Mr. Brown was married October 5, 1874, to Rachel Stout, daughter of David Stout, of Franklin township. His only surviving son, Charles Stout Brown was born to the union. Mrs. Brown died in 1866. Mr. Brown was again married May 12, 1892, to Martha, daughter of William and Ruth Nicholson, of Liberty township. Besides his second wife and son, Mr. Brown is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jethro Wickersham of Spiceland and Mrs. Elwood Hinshaw of Lynn, and four brothers, A. D. Brown of Mooreland, John Brown of Randolph county, J. A. Brown of Augusta, O., and Hadley Brown of this city.
A Union Army Civil War Veteran
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
SIDE: Union
COMPANY: I
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER: M540 ROLL 9
PLAQUE NUMBER:
NOTES: none
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=DF5E6787-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
(Filed under Brown, Joseph M.)
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