Morris Brown Jr.

Morris Brown Jr.
BornAugust 1842 (1842-08)
Hammondsport, New York
DiedJune 22, 1864(1864-06-22) (aged 21)
Petersburg, Virginia
Burial place
Lake View Cemetery (Penn Yan, New York)
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch
United States Army
Union Army
Service years
1862 - 1864
Rank
 Captain
UnitNew York (state) 126th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Company A
Conflicts
Battle of Gettysburg
Siege of Petersburg
Awards Medal of Honor

Morris Brown Jr. (August, 1842 – June 22, 1864) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Biography

Brown was attending Hamilton College when he joined the Union Army in August 1862. At Hamilton he was a member of Chi Psi fraternity. He served in the 126th New York Infantry, and by the time of his death was, as a captain, the senior living officer of his regiment. He was killed in action on June 22, 1864, at Petersburg, Virginia. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on March 6, 1869, for his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg which included the capture of a large number of Confederates as well as the heroic capture of a Confederate flag.

A book detailing his exploits during the Civil War was released in 2012 and is entitled "Fight All Day, March All Night" by Wayne Mahood.

Two other men of the 126th New York Infantry won the Medal of Honor for their actions at Gettysburg, Jerry Wall and George H. Dore.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Capture of flag.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Walter Gable (July 15, 2014). Seneca County and the Civil War. The History Press. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-1-62619-633-9.
  2. ↑ Congressional Medal of Honor Society