John
Calvin Brown
Enlisted
in Epsom Sept. 17, 1862 and was at the siege of Port Hudson, LA. Confined in Hospital
at New Orleans, LA in 1863 and discharged Aug. 13, 1863 at Concord, NH at expiration
of term. From GAR Book "He deems the most important event of his service when
he escaped being killed in the charge upon Port Hudson, LA." He was born in Epsom
May 10, 1844, son of Lt. Jonathan
Brown and Maria Libbey. He married in Epsom August 16, 1871 Nancy Sarah Briggs.
He died in Epsom on January 11, 1915, and is buried in the New Rye Cemetery, Epsom,
NH.
Picture at right taken
Memorial Day 1911. He also went by Calvin J. Brown.