Buncombe County NcArchives Military Records.....Brown, W. Caleb, Captain December 3, 1862
Civilwar 14th Regiment, N. C. Volunteers. 
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Death Of Capt. W. Caleb Brown
The Standard, 3 Dec. 1862

 THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN W. CALEB BROWN OF THE 14TH REGIMENT, N. C. TROOPS
   The subject of this sketch was born in Dayton, Ohio, March 1st, 1832, but 
at the age of 10 years came with his father to North Carolina, of which state 
he remained a citizen up to the time of his death.
   In his earlier years he received an extensive and substantial education, 
fully qualifying him for an honorable position in any business to which he 
might have directed his position.
   In 1851 he went to California, but returned in 1855, and in 1857 entered 
the law office of the Honrable, now Governor Z.B. VANCE, in the town of 
Asheville, Buncombe County. But MR. BROWN, like perhaps four-fifths of his 
fellow citizens of the State, who, although utterly opposed to the doctrine of 
secession, after the proclamation of Lincoln, calling on North Carolina for 
troops to compel the cotton states to honor and obey the Constitution, which 
laws subversive of, and dishonoring that sacred compact stood on the statute 
books of several of the Northern States, refused to obey that proclamation, 
and, with his brother, SAMUEL, was one of the original number who 
composed "The Rough and Ready Guards," the second volunteer company organized 
in the County of Buncombe, of which HON. Z. B. VANCE was chosen captain. This 
Company, with others, constituted what was at first the 4th and afterward the 
14th Regiment, N. C. Volunteers.
   MR. BROWN soon won the confidence and esteem of his Colonel, and held 
various positions of honor and responsibility in his regiment. He acted as 
Aide to his Colonel in the battle of Seven Pines -- was the regular 
Quartermaster of the Regiment, and, at one time, of the brigade to which his 
regiment was attached -- and at the time of his demise, held the two-fold 
office of Pay and Quartermaster of his regiment. In all these important 
positions he exhibited those traits of characer, industry, accuracy, honesty, 
fidelity and punctuality essential to a business man.
   CAPTAIN BROWN'S moral character, so far as known by the writer, was 
irreproachable -- above suspicion. His brother, LIEUTENANT SAMUEL BROWN, died 
a few months before in the camp.
   CAPTAIN BROWN developed a case of typhoid fever, which baffled the skill of 
physicians and notwithstanding the kindest nursing, terminated his mortal life.
   CAPTAIN BROWN'S body was brought to Asheville, N. C., and after a funeral 
sermon by the REV. MR. PECK, of Charleston, S. C., on the 13th of July, was 
laid beside his brother, LIEUT. SAMUEL BROWN, who had been deposited in that 
resting place March the 8th.

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