Madison County Military

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.