John W Brown
 

Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 28 August 1872, page 7


JOHN W BROWN, drum major of the Newport Barracks Band, died yesterday morning at seven o'clock, of consumption. He served during the rebellion in an Indiana regiment and was taken prisoner and sent to Andersonville.

He served one term of three years in the Fifteenth United States Infantry and was discharged as a Sergeant. He re-enlisted at the barracks about two years ago and was made drum major. He was highly respected by all his comrades.

 

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