Years of service 1862 - 1865 Died February 19, 1916 | Name Jeremiah Brown Rank CaptainBrevet Major | |
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Born November 7, 1839Rural Valley, Pennsylvania ( 1839-11-07 ) Buried at Squirrel Hill Cemetery, New Bethlehem, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA Allegiance United States of America Place of burial New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States Unit 148th Pennsylvania Infantry | ||
Captain Jeremiah Zachariah Brown (November 7, 1839 – February 19, 1916) was a Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War with the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was one of four members of the regiment to receive the Medal of Honor: the United States' highest award for bravery during combat.
Brown joined the army from Rimersburg, Pennsylvania in September 1862, and was commissioned as an officer the next year. He was mustered out in June 1865.
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