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Merritt Swaney Brown

Birth: 14 Apr 1842
Ohio, USA
Death: 3 Jul 1916 (aged 74)
Lake County, Oregon, USA
Burial: Pilot Butte Cemetery

Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 34514514 View Source

Son of Stephen Brown and Abigail Swaney

Merritt was the post master in North English, IA for several years before moving to Oregon

From Civil War Military Records:Corp Merritt S Brown, age 18, of Webster,Iowa nativity Connecticut enlisted Jul 11 1861 into Co K 7th Iowa Infantry. Merritt fought in following battles:Belmont,MO Nov 7 1861Ft Donelson,TN Feb 15-16 1862Shiloh,TN Apr 6-7 1862Wounded in left hip Apr 6 1862 at ShilohSiege of Corinth,MS May 1862Battle of Corinth,MS Oct 3-5 1862Multiple small battles & skirmishes near Corinth 1863Reenlisted Jan 5 1864Lay's Ferry,GA May 14-15 1864Dallas,GA May 28-31 1864Kenesaw Mt,GA Jun 26 & Jul 2-3 1864Atlanta,GA Jul 24 - Aug 24 1864Jonesboro,GA Aug 31 1864Promoted to Corporal Nov 5 1864Sherman's March to the Sea Nov 11-Dec 21 1864Carolinas Campaign Jan 28- Mar 30 1865Mustered out Jul 12 1865 Louisville,KY

Son of Stephen Brown and Abigail Swaney

Merritt was the post master in North English, IA for several years before moving to Oregon

From Civil War Military Records:Corp Merritt S Brown, age 18, of Webster,Iowa nativity Connecticut enlisted Jul 11 1861 into Co K 7th Iowa Infantry. Merritt fought in following battles:Belmont,MO Nov 7 1861Ft Donelson,TN Feb 15-16 1862Shiloh,TN Apr 6-7 1862Wounded in left hip Apr 6 1862 at ShilohSiege of Corinth,MS May 1862Battle of Corinth,MS Oct 3-5 1862Multiple small battles & skirmishes near Corinth 1863Reenlisted Jan 5 1864Lay's Ferry,GA May 14-15 1864Dallas,GA May 28-31 1864Kenesaw Mt,GA Jun 26 & Jul 2-3 1864Atlanta,GA Jul 24 - Aug 24 1864Jonesboro,GA Aug 31 1864Promoted to Corporal Nov 5 1864Sherman's March to the Sea Nov 11-Dec 21 1864Carolinas Campaign Jan 28- Mar 30 1865Mustered out Jul 12 1865 Louisville,KY

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Created by: svandee
Added: Mar 6, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34514514/merritt_swaney-brown: accessed ), memorial page for Merritt Swaney Brown (14 Apr 1842–3 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34514514, citing Pilot Butte Cemetery, Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by svandee (contributor 46842720).

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