Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Brown, John Rush

Father: 
Residence: Truro, Madison, Iowa Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: 22 Aug 1837 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: La Port County, Indiana Wife: Arminda Cassidy
Date of death: 13 Mar 1902 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Truro, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Young Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Homer D

  Cora Lockridge

War record
  Rank: Private Company: G Regiment: 32nd
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 22 Aug 1862 at Wagoner
  Enlistment age: 24 Residence: Clarksville
  Mustered out: 24 Aug 1865 at Clinton, Iowa
  Service: Wounded 9 Apr 1864 at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana (Shot in calf of right leg) 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Jonathan Roby Date joined: cd 25 Nov 1899
  Post No.: 449 (30) Age at joining: 62
  Place: Truro Transfers: Cd. 2nd term 1899
  Post name: Jas Randolph Date joined: 02 Dec 1883
  Post No.: 116 (176) Age at joining: 
  Place: Indianola Transfers: Sus 2d term 1894
Sources: 1915 Hist Madison Co. v. 2, p. 369; Roster Iowa Soldiers: Brown, John Rush/Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: Brown, J. R. - Co G 32d Iowa - res. Prole/Post 449 Desc Book: Brown, John Rush
Notes: S. Kenneth Brown of Des Moines is grandson of John Rush and Samuel M. Creger - his mother was youngest dau. of Samuel M. Creger, also of Post 449 G.A.R., Truro, Ia.

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 14 Sep 2005.