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John C Brown

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John C Brown

Birth
Death
5 Nov 1884 (aged 46)
Burial
Springville, St. Clair County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.8207203, Longitude: -86.3808141
Memorial ID
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Private, Company A, 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, CSA




John C. Brown was enlisted on June 4, 1861, at Ashville, Alabama, for the war. Although he was absent sick for many battles, he was present at a number of battles, including Yorktown; Williamsburg; Harpers Ferry; Chancellorsville; Salem Church; Gettysburg; Bristol Station; Mine Run; Sharpsburg. Pvt. Brown was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 on February 22, 1863, with catarrh, and returned to duty on March 6, 1863. He deserted to the enemy while on picket, April 17, 1864. He was charged as a Rebel deserter and sent to Washington DC on April 20, where he took the Oath of Allegiance, and was transferred to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.




Source: John C. Brown, Confederate Civil War Service Records, fold3.

Bio information courtesy of Gravestone Recorder (#46960440)
Private, Company A, 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, CSA




John C. Brown was enlisted on June 4, 1861, at Ashville, Alabama, for the war. Although he was absent sick for many battles, he was present at a number of battles, including Yorktown; Williamsburg; Harpers Ferry; Chancellorsville; Salem Church; Gettysburg; Bristol Station; Mine Run; Sharpsburg. Pvt. Brown was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 on February 22, 1863, with catarrh, and returned to duty on March 6, 1863. He deserted to the enemy while on picket, April 17, 1864. He was charged as a Rebel deserter and sent to Washington DC on April 20, where he took the Oath of Allegiance, and was transferred to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.




Source: John C. Brown, Confederate Civil War Service Records, fold3.

Bio information courtesy of Gravestone Recorder (#46960440)

Inscription

CO A 10 ALA INF



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  • Created by: Cheryel and Larry
  • Added: Oct 25, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99601661/john_c-brown: accessed ), memorial page for John C Brown (17 Mar 1838–5 Nov 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99601661, citing Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Springville, St. Clair County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Cheryel and Larry (contributor 47655531).