Worth COUNTY GA Biographies - DAVID S. BROWN 1802 - 1863 ******************************************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ******************************************************************************************* File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lanette Brown Hill Dec 2002 DAVID S. BROWN Worth County, Georgia Civil War Hero Born March 4, 1802 – Barnwell, South Carolina February 14-28, 1863 – Richmond, Virginia Died during Civil War ‘While guarding Union Soldiers in Hospitals’ Buried possibly at Hollywood Cemetery, which is located nearest Windsor/Jackson Hospitals in Richmond,Virginia. ‘Worth County, Georgia ’ Enlisted March 4th, 1862, and Served in the Civil War (Confederate War) in Co. B. 10th Battalion, Sorrel's Brigade, Mahone's Division "Worth's Rebels". There were 120 men in this battalion. Researched and written by his great-great-great-granddaughter – Lanette Hill David S. Brown, must have been a man of wealth and worthy of a woman's admiration; because he certainly did not have any problem finding women who wanted to be his wife. In fact, in the 1860 Census of Worth County in the early part of the year, we find David S. Brown unmarried; however later On December 24, 1860, we found a marriage record in Worth County wherein a David Brown married a woman named Jane Morgan. Page 094, book 1W. This would have been David's Third wife. Jane (Morgan) Brown had been living in the home of Samuel Hill as a domestic worker before the marriage. David S. Brown of Worth County, Georgia: The BROWNS must have lived a great life until 1863, when the United States Civil War Between the States broke out across our country. Fathers, sons, brothers were finding themselves making a decision that would sometimes divide their families on issues of slavery and states rights. Brothers would find themselves facing each other as Union or Confederate Soldiers, based on where they lived and what state they were from. It is the plain, common people that constitute the backbone of a country. In the war between the States, those who were young enough as well as those who were old enough, did not hesitate to fight for the rights of the South; and no man who bears the name of BROWN has any apology to offer for taking sides with the South in this terrific struggle which lasted from 1861 to 1865. However, we know that the State of Georgia needed its men to enlist and go fight for a cause they believed in. We find that our David S. Brown enlisted at AGE 50 years into the Civil War. At 50 years of age, David had lived a good life, three wives, several children and was a man of wealth and admiration in his community. Even at the ripe age of 50 years, our David was not afraid to enlist and he did the only right thing to do. It must have broke his heart to know he must leave those he loved behind and his home. David probably knew they would be okay as most of his children by this time were older, and could help take care of the smaller children in the family. David found himself leaving behind a new bride, Jane (Morgan) Brown, who had not had any children at this time. Georgia was calling all of its men into the Civil War in Voluntary Infantry Units. This family knew the great price they might have to pay. To lose ones life for a cause you believe in is the ultimate price anyone could pay. David knew that to save his honor in his community and state, he must also volunteer with the others and go to serve his country. The family knew they might not see David again. Our men taking on the great risk of fighting in a war so far away from their homes, leaving those they loved, knowing they might not ever see them again. Newspaper notification to families throughout the state as to their loses appeared in papers everyday. The soldiers were being buried where they fell in most cases, in unmarked graves with their comrades. Records were poorly kept in most cases. And the war raged on and on. David's oldest daughter, Loucindy and Nancy, were left at home to tend and care for themselves as well as their little step-brother, Spencer. David's third wife (no children) was also in the home, hoping that her new husband would come back home to her. David S. Brown - Enlisted March 4th, 1862, and Served in the Civil War (Confederate War) in Co. B. 10th Battalion, Sorrel's Brigade, Mahone's Division "Worth's Rebels". There were 120 men in this battalion. 10th Infantry Battalion (also called 3rd Battalion) was formed at Americus, Ga., during Summer of 1862, under Capt. Henderson. David joined March 4, 1862, from Worth County, Ga. under Daniel Henderson for a period of three years or the war. Its five companies of District #1 and District # 2 and Georgia District - were made up of men from Macon and Sumter, Worth, counties. The 10th Battalion Worth's Rebels remained at Camp Stephens until May 14, 1862 when the company received orders to proceed to Macon, Georgia to guard several thousand Federal prisoners Union Soldiers at Camp Ogethorpe. The unit served on the Georgia coast, then guarded prisoners and stores at Macon, Ga. In November 1862; Orders Special #256 - for the 10th Battalion to proceed and report for duty at the headquarters of General Robert E. Lee. in Winchester, Virginina. Dec. 8, 1862 Orders to proceed to Virginia to join Robert E. Lee;s army at FREDERICKSBURG came, so the 10th Battalion, after delay, w! ent to Virginia and joined Lee's army at HAMILTON's CROSSING, Dec. 27, 1862; just two weeks after the Battle of Fredericksburg. They arrived there December 27, 1862 and relieved the Georgia lst Regiment of Regulars. February 17, 1863; 10th Battalion proceeded to Richmond, Virginia "It (10thBattalion) suffered incredible hardships and five days was exposed to all the horrors of a Northern Virginia snow storm, without any shelter whatever from the bitter blast, which blew cold 'or what, now is almost desolated region." January - February 1863; the 10th Battalion proceeded under orders to Richmond, Virginia. They were stationed between the James Rver and Cape Fear. [This location will probably give us a clue as to which hospital in Richmond, Va. that David was sent to.] David Brown, under Capt. Henderson --- was shown as absent and at the hospital in Richmond, Virginia. David Brown got sick while guarding the prisoners and placed in a hospital in Richmond,Virginia. 9/21/1863. Division 1 and Division 2 = placed in Winder hospital; west terminus of Cary Street;and 2d and 3d divisions sent to Jackson Hospital, near Hollywood Cemetery. Winder Hospital located Powhattan Street buildings still stands today. This would have been when David S. Brown died in 1863. Both of these hospitals buried their dead near them, which was HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY, Richmond, Va. Records of the cemetery are being reviewed to discover who is buried there. Another cemetery is Oakwood Military Cemetery, wherein over 17,000 Confederate soldiers from nearby Richmond Hospitals were buried. Winder was one of the largest hospitals in Richmond, Va. at the time. The Confederate markers were small 4 inches by 21 inches long marble posts. Each is centered on a group of three graves and is inscribed only with grave numbers for three soldiers. Oakwood Cemetery is maintained by City of Richmond, Va. Winder Hospital opened in April, 1862. It extended over 125 acres of land, had a capacity of almost 5,000 patients, and consisted of six divisions, each headed by a medical officer. However, we do know he would have been buried near the hospital where he died. David S. Brown had several conrades from his unit buried at Albermarte Cemetery. Our David didn't live to make it back home. [That is why he is not listed as being buried at Red Oak Cemetery, Worth County with the other family members]. David had a very honorable service record during the Civil War; it is unfortunate that he died of sickness during the war. This left him with a widow and several children. 1864 Census of Worth Co., Ga. - Re-organization of Georgia Militia reflects that David S. Brown was not among those listed as who could serve. We know he died while guarding prisoners in Richmond, Va. at one of the hospitals. ====================================================================================================== GSI # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY UNIT SERVED ENROLL RANK DISCHARGE RANK GSI # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22906 Brown David S. B 10th Batt'n, GA Inf. Private Private 22906 Notes for JANE MORGAN: JANE (Morgan) Brown then; Jane Brown remarried to Washington Bussell in Worth Co., Ga. Jan. 15, 1869. Remarrying made Jane inelligible to draw David S. Brown's Civil War Pension. Children of DAVID BROWN and JEMIMA WHITLEY are: i. WILLIAM H.5 BROWN, b. 1836, Found 1850 Census/ Meriweather Co., Ga. age 14 yrs. born GA; m. (1) MARY J. SIMMONS, January 24, 1869, Bulloch Co., Ga.; b. Bullock Co., Ga.; m. (2) MARTHA GILSTRAP, August 31, 1871. ii. LUCINDA BROWN, b. 1838. 2. iii. NANCY BROWN, b. July 1840, Born in Meriweather Co., Ga. See Notes on Her and Parents.; d. April 30, 1926, PROOF/ BCerti. Red/Oak Cem., Worth Co., Ga. 90 yrs. No Slab on grave.. iv. MARY BROWN, b. 1842. Child of DAVID BROWN and MARY JUMP is: 3. v. SPENCER B.5 BROWN, b. August 28, 1859, Born Meriwether Co., Ga. Grand Juror/Worth Co. Ga. SEE NOTES; d. April 26, 1917, Red Oak Cemetery, Doles, Ga. Row 16; 12 miles out of Sylvester, Ga..