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Mrs. Margaret Graham
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Mrs. Nancy Walker
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Mrs. Mary Kennedy
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Mrs. Betty Smith.
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Mrs. Andrew Gray.
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Many were present whose ages and dates of settlement were not se- cured.
The meeting of 1878 was held at Nashville, and the day was dark and rainy, but notwithstanding was quite well observed. The meeting of 1879 was also held at Nashville, and was well attended and enjoyed. So was the meeting of 1880. The re-union of 1881 was held at Goshen, three miles east of Georgetown. This was a very interesting meeting. John Prosser and wife, each eighty years of age, who had lived together sixty-three years, were presented an elegant bible. A pair of spectacles was awarded to Green Graham as the oldest person present-ninety-one years. Each of the following old settlers were presented with a stout cane, each having choice in the order of age: Martha Terhune, eighty- three years of age; Enoch Davis, eighty ; James Terhune, eighty ; An- drew Gray, seventy-eight ; James Keaton, seventy eight; Charles Smith, seventy-seven; Mary Kennedy, seventy-seven ; Mrs. A. Gray, seventy- seven; William Marcum, seventy-seven; Nancy Walker, seventy-six; Mrs. William Marcum, seventy-six ; Martin Bright, seventy-six ; Jacob Fron- felter seventy-two; Katie Wilson, seventy-two; James Groves, seventy-two; Jesse Gee, seventy-two; David Hamblen, seventy-one; Jesse Hamblen, seventy; Philips Hupp, seventy; Thomas Ogden, seventy; Brazilla Horner, sixty-eight; Mrs. Keaton, sixty-eight: Lewis Moser,sixty-eight; Mrs. Samuel
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Ellis, sixty-seven; James Parsley, sixty-seven; James McIlvain, sixty-seven- A. S. Anderson, sixty-five; Thomas Swift, sixty-five; Charles Walker, sixty, four; William Douglas, sixty-four; Lucinda Curry, sixty-four; Calvin Moses; sixty-four. The reunion of 1883, one of the best, was held at George- town and was largely attended. A foot-race was run by the old men present.
BROWN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
In October, 1879, Drs. J. M. Cook, A. J. Ralphy, J. H. Leonard, R. E. Holder, W. H. Beatty, N. Browning, James P. Mosier, T. E. Smith, E. S. Arwine, James B. Campbell, Marion H. Duncan, John F. Genolin and A. A. Yook met at Nashville and organized the Brown County Medical Society, under control of and auxiliary to the State Medical Society. The object of the society, as stated in the constitution adopted, was "to provide an organization through which the regular physicians of the county may be united in one professional fraternity for the purpose of giving frequent expressions to the views and aims of the medical profession ; to supply more efficient means for cultivating and ad- vancing medical knowledge; for elevating the standard of medical educa- tion; for promoting the usefulness, honor and interests of the medical profession and encouraging emulation and concert of action among its members ; for facilitating and fostering friendly intercourse between those engaged in it ; for enlightening and directing public opinion in regard to the duties, responsibilities and requirements of medical men ; and for the promotion of all measures adapted to the relief of the suffering and to improve the health and to protect the lives of the community." It was decided that any regular physician of the county could become a member of the society upon vote of two-thirds of the membership. The ethics of the American Medical Society was adopted for the regulation of the organization. A seal was adopted, bearing the legend in Roman letters : "Brown County Medical Society, organized October, 23, 1879," and within the center a cut of the mortar and pestle. Meetings were held quite regularly at first and much interest was manifested, but lately the society has become almost defunct.
LIST OF COUNTY PHYSICIANS-1881-83.
Enoch S. Arwine, Bean Blossom ; William H. Beatty, Needmore ; Nathan Browning, Elkinsville ; William H. Banks, Waymansville ; H. C. Conner, Nashville ; Marion A. Duncan, Nashville ; Joseph N. Fleener, Needmore ; Arnold S. Griffitt, Nashville ; John F. Genolin, Nashville ; R. E. Holder, New Bellsville; Lavina Hotchet,* Schooner Valley ; M. L. Judah, Bloomington ; John H. Leonard, Elkinsville; James P. Moser, Spearsville ; Stephen Mossop, Schooner; Sarah M. Meryman,* Ramelton ; A. J. Ralphy, Nashville ; W. H. Roddy, Mount Moriah ; Joannah Richards, * Richard ; A. C. Spencer, Bean Blossom ; George P. Story, Pike's Peak ; Marietta J. Smith,* Bloomington; Capt. T. Taggart, Nashville ; James G. Ward, Bean Blossom ; Samuel C. Wilson, Pike's Peak ; T. E. Warring, Nashville ; John M. Warring, Smithville; A. F. Wright, Bean Blossom ; Amy Whitehorn,* Pike's Peak.
*Midwife.
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THE COUNTY PRESS.
In about the year 1854, S. A. Armour established at Nashville the Spy, a small Democratic newspaper, subscription price $1 per year. This was the first editorial venture in the county. A subscription of about 300 was secured. Mr. Armour was at once editor, publisher, compositor and devil, and after continuing with fair success until about December, 1856, the office was sold to a company consisting of J. S. Hester, J. S. Arwine, Eugene Culley, Sylvanus Manville and perhaps others, who began pub- lishing the Hickory Withe, a sheet of pronounced Democratic views, edited by James S. Hester, a man of excellent brain and a writer of unusual strength. Manville & Arwine were the publishers. The paper was conducted about a year, when the office was sold to a faction of the United Brethren Church, which had left the parent organization over the subject of the Mexican war. W. S. Olmstead, Eli P. Farmer, Jesse Brandon. William Taggart, Jesse Hamblen and others then immediately started the Evangelical Republican, a religious newpaper of the United Brethren Church, new organization. Jesse Brandon was the publisher. This paper was issued for some time, possibly until Jesse Brandon pur- chased the office early in 1861, and started the Nashville Union, of Demo- cratic proclivity. This paper was well patronized during the fiery years of the war, and was conducted until the death of Mr. Brandon in about 1866, when Watts Adams bought the office and founded the Nashville Star, another Democratic paper, which saw a sickly existence for about eight months. The office then passed to Summers & Gaston, who issued the Democrat through a laborious life of about six months. After this a man named Winters continued the sheet three numbers, when it died for the want of breath. In December, 1867, George Sleeth secured the of- fice and began to issue the Nashville Democrat, and continued until about September, 1868, and then sold out to L. H. Miller, who started the Index, another Democratic organ. This was issued until about the month of March, 1869, when it became defunct. In 1870, Yates & Al- lison started the Jacksonian, another Democratic newspaper, but within a few months Yates sold out to Allison, who continued the issue until March, 1883. In February, 1883, Waltman & Chafin founded the Democrat, and in March, 1883, bought the office of the Jacksonian, as- suming the name the Jacksonian Democrat. Before this W. W. Browning had purchased Chafin's interest in the office. In May, 1883, John C. Hester bought Waltman's interest, becoming Browning's partner, and in June, 1883, bought the latter's share, becoming sole owner and proprietor, which he is at present, November, 1883. It will be noticed that all the above papers, except the Evangelical Republican, which was a religious sheet, were Democratic. Only one Republican paper has been published in Brown County. In about the fall of 1878, A. S. Helm started at Georgetown the Brown County Republican and continued the issue until February, 1879, when he removed the office to Nashville and resumed the issue. The political soil of Brown County was unfavorable for the growth of this Republican plant, and in about three months it withered and died for the want of financial showers and nourishment.
COUNTY JUSTICES AND COMMISSIONERS. Daniel Hedrick, President, 1836; William Jackson, 1836; James
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HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY.
Davidson, 1836. (In November, 1836, the Justices of the Peace assumed the county business.) Justices-William Taggart. Jonathan Watson, George Groves, Nathan Davis, Banner C. Brummet, David D. Weddel, Jacob Hentsonpiller, Frederick Goss, Hiram C. Weddel, 1836; John C. Marshall, William Bender, John Hampton, Joshua Boles, William S. Rob- erts and Thomas M. Adams, 1837; James Chandler, Cornelius W. Tucker, James Terhune and George Krider, 1838; * Jacob B. Myers, Patter- son C. Parker, John Richards and David Crouch, 1839 ; John Hoover, 1840; Benjamin Chandler, Solomon S. Pressley, Joseph Hurley and William M. Mason, 1841; Samuel Lane and James Arwine, 1842; William A. Cardwell, William Sullivan, James Chandler and James M. Mabe, 1843; David D. Weddel, Samuel Champion, James T. Berry, John Richards and Daniel Crouch, 1844; Lewis F. Raper and William Galaspy, 1845. (In June, 1845, the county was divided into three Com- missioners' districts, and after the fall elections Commissioners took control of the county business in place of the Justices of the Peace.) Commissioners-Joseph Kelley, 1845 ; William Taggart, 1845; William Bender, 1845, John S. Arwine, 1846; Preston Goforth, 1847 ; Joseph Kelley, 1848; John S. Arwine, 1849; Preston Goforth, 1850; J. A. Mckinney, 1851 ; Milton Fleener, 1852; George Butcher, 1853; James Arwine, 1854; Preston Goforth, 1854; J. A. Mckinney, 1855, A. A. Anderson, 1855; Preston Goforth, 1857; Eli L. Moore, 1857; A. S. Anderson, 1858; N. N. Maris, 1859; Wiley Spurgeon, 1860; John Richards, 1861 ; L. J. Tull, 1862 ; John Wadsworth, 1863; John Breed- love, 1864; Hannibal I. Mead, 1865; Thomas S. Lucas, 1866; John Richards, 1867 ; H. I. Mead, 1868; A. R. Moser, 1869; Robert Hen- derson, 1870; John Stilenbauer, 1871; Allen S. Anderson, 1872; Robert Henderson, 1873; H. J. Mead, 1874; B. V. Lockman, 1875 ; Thomas Waltman, 1876; Samuel Webber, 1876 ; John Deist, 1877 ; B. V. Lockman, 1878; Thomas Waltman, 1879; John Deist, 1880; Thomas Madgett, 1881 ; James Flint, 1882; William Walker, 1883.
AUDITORS.
Thomas M. Adams, 1841; Shadrach Chandler, 1848; Lewis Prosser, 1850; Sylvanus Manville, 1858; Eugene Culley, 1862; W. G. Watson, 1870; G. W. Allison, 1874 ; John S. Williams, 1882.
CLERKS.
John Floyd, July 9, 1836; Thomas M. Adams, 1839; Shadrach Chandler, 1842; William M. Mason, 1848; Thomas M. Adams, 1859 ; James S. Hester, 1863 ; James Ralphy, 1864; William H. Bainbridge, 1865 ; W. M. Cox, 1867 ; Eliakim Hamblen, 1874 ; Joshua Metheney, 1882.
RECORDERS.
John Floyd, July 9, 1836 ; Thomas M. Adams, 1839 ; Shadrach Chandler, 1848 ; William M. Mason, 1848; Fountain Southerland, 1858; John Carson, 1862; Daniel Marcellus, 1864 ; L. D. Wood, 1872; Isaac Chafin, 1876.
*Many of the Justices held over from year to year, several for many years. Commissions were for seven years.
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HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY.
SURVEYORS.
James Dawson, 1836 ; Allen S. Anderson, 1839 ; John W. Chaver, 1842 ; A. S. Anderson, 1852; John P. Wright, 1854; Alfred Williams, 1856; William H. McCarty, 1860; David S. Story, 1862; John P. Wright, 1862 ; L. S. Alder, 1865; John P. Wright, 1867; Alfred Will- iams, 1869; John T. Brock. 1870; W. T. Carmichael, 1871; L. S. Adler, 1872 ; Alfred T. Gee, 1882.
TREASURERS.
Thomas Hinkson, July 26, 1836; John S. Williams, November 7, 1836; Isaac Bott, 1844; W. W. Baker, 1849; Lewis F. Raper, 1852; Charles C. Hanna, 1856; Alfred Williams, 1860; J. A. Mckinney, 1864; W. H. Taggart, 1868; Eli T. Moore, 1872; Thomas Milnes, 1876; Joseph M. Cook, 1880.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, EXAMINER OR SUPERINTENDENT.
D. D. Weddel, 1837, Commissioner ; Alfred Smith, 1844, same ; Thos. M. Adams, 1854, Examiner ; Isaac N. Prosser, 1856; David S. Story, 1857; James S. Hester, 1858 ; S. E. McIlhaney, 1860; W. W. Brown- ing, 1861; W. S. Olmstead, 1862; William L. Cox, 1864; L. S. Alder, 1867 ; Fletcher D. Wood, 1871; W. D. Roberts, 1872; J. S. Williams, two months, 1873 ; John M. McGee, first County Superintendent, June, 1873; D. M. Beck, 1877 ; S. P. Neidigh, 1881.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
James Taggart, July 9, 1836 ; Lewis F. Raper, July 9, 1836 ; Daniel King, 1841; John Hoover, 1843; Jonathan Watson, 1843; Hiram C. Weddel, 1848 ; John C. Marshall, 1850; Milton Fleener, 1850.
PROBATE JUDGES.
James McIntire, 1836; Cornelius W. Tucker, 1838; Joseph Stilson, 1840; John C. Marshall, 1840; James Watson, 1847.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Elisha M. Huntington, 1836; David McDonald, 1839; Alexander C. Downey, 1853; Joseph W. Chapman, 1858; John G. Berkshire, 1864; James S. Hester, 1870; Nathan T. Carr, 1880.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
W. G. Quick, 1853; G. A. Buskirk, 1857; Oliver J. Glessner, 1864 ; Thomas W. Woolson, 1869.
SHERIFFS.
James Dawson, April 20, 1836; James Taggart, August 16, 1836 ; Littleton Mathews, 1839 ; R. S. Brummet, 1839 ; William S. Roberts, 1841; Walter W. Baker, 1842; W. S. Roberts, 1846 ; R. S. Brummet, 1848 ; Benjamin R. Kelley, 1852; Stephen A. Kennedy, 1856; David Crouch, 1860; W. G. Watson, 1864; R. S. Brummet, 1868; F. G. Matheney, 1870 ; A. T. Sipes, 1872; S. A. Kennedy, 1876; John H. Watson, 1880 ; T. J. Taggart, 1882.
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CORONERS.
William Followell, August 16, 1836 ; James S. Woods, 1838; Joseph Kelley, 1841; Otho Wolf, 1845; Hiram Reynolds, 1848; William Taylor, 1849; Royal P. Manville, 1854; Thompson H. Larkin, 1856; Daniel Marsh, 1858; James Jackson, 1859; John Henry, 1864; James Hampton, 1865; Asa Reeves, 1866; W. G. Watson, 1868; S. C. Wil- son, 1870 ; M. E. Phillips, 1872; A. S. Griffitt, 1874; W. T. Grat- ton, 1876; W. J. Long, 1878; Alfred J. Ralphy, 1880.
POPULATION OF BROWN COUNTY.
Population in 1830 (estimated). 150
Population in 1840
2,364
Population in 1850
4,846
Population in 1860.
6,507
Population in 1870.
8,681
Population in 1880.
10,264
FINANCES.
The first money secured for carrying on the expenses of the county was the cash received from the sale of lots in Nashville. This amount was small, but the county expenses were correspondingly small. On the second day of the January term, 1837, of County Justices' Court-about six months after the machinery of the county had been set in motion- John S. Williams, County Treasurer, presented the following report of re- ceipts and expenditures :
Cash receipts to date
$25.00
Cash paid out ..
$24.00
Treasurer's percentage. .76
Total
$24.76
Balance on hand. .24
The second report of the Treasurer was made on the 1st of Septem- ber, 1837, and was as follows, exclusive of the above report :
Cash receipts.
$34.93ª
Cash from County Agent.
60.00
Cash received on donations
16.00
Total.
.$110.93ª
Cash paid out ..
$39.70
Cash paid on court house.
50.00
Total.
$89.70
Balance in treasury
$21.23ª
Since paid in.
4.764
Total balance. $26.00
From September, 1837, to November, 1837, the total receipts were $24.532, and the total expenses $24.35, leaving a balance of 182 cents. From November, 1837, to January, 1838, the receipts were $45.75, and the expenses the same. The following is the full report of the Treasurer for the first fiscal year-from May, 1837, to May, 1838 :
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Cash receipts. $286.56
Cash paid out 288.53}
Overdrawn $ 1.974
Treasurer's percentage. 16,34
County indebtedness $18.31}
The Treasurer's report for the fiscal year ending May, 1839, was as follows :
Received from County Agent ..
$352.62
Received from county revenue.
345.18
Total receipts
$697.80
Town lot fund paid out. $351.18
County revenue paid out.
335.20
Total expenses
$686.38
Balance on hand.
$11.42
Treasurer's percentage.
17.39
Balance due Treasurer. $5.97
The following is the Treasurer's report for the calendar year 1840 :
Cash receipts from all sources ..
$745.00
Paid first grand jurors.
$211.25
Paid first traverse jurors.
244.25
Paid Supervisors.
4.50
Paid Associate Judges.
42.00
Paid Assessors
20.00
Paid for blank books.
27.37
Recording field notes
20.00
Assessment rolls
8.00
Clerk's extra service.
60.00
Sheriff's extra service.
60.00
Wolf scalps.
23.00
Press and screw
4.00
Election returns.
6.00
Total expenses
$730.37
Balance
$14.63
Treasurer's former percentage.
$34.82
Treasurer's present percentage
$13.50
Total.
$48.32
Balance due Treasurer 23.69
The total receipts for the fiscal year 1845-46 were $1,289.82, and the total expenses $1,275.76. The county revenue was $758.45; wolf scalps cost $63; paupers cost $4.75. For the fiscal year 1848-49 the receipts were $3,967.49, and the expenses $3,725.36. The county revenue was $3,181.50 ; merchants' license brought $31.03 ; grocery license $3.75; and the poor cost $194.49. The receipts for the fiscal year 1857-58 were $3,672.13 ; expenses, $3,866.58. County officers cost $894.23. The county revenue was $2,705.01. The receipts in 1860-61 were $4,- 682.42; expenses, $3,817.90. The following year the receipts were $4,429; expenses, $4,251.24; county officers, $1,269.35. In 1863-64 the receipts were $7,154.14; expenses, $7,154.22; overpaid, 8 cents ; county officers cost $2,011.17; county revenue was $5,004.17. In 1865-66 the receipts were $35,531.52; expenses, $27,340.16 ; leav-
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ing on hand $8,191.36. The county revenue was $13,973.64. The military bond tax collected was $12,111.49. This heavier tax was due to expense growing out of the war. In 1869-70, the receipts were $17,614.21; expenses, $14,488.93, leaving on hand $3,125.08. The county revenue was $11,428.89; county officers cost $4,550.78. In 1875-76 the receipts were $25,652.31; expenses, $27,378.25, leaving outstanding orders $1,925.94. The county revenue was $10,- 441,95; refunded county bonds sold, $13.955; county officers cost $4,- 847.87. In 1879-80 the receipts were $18,701; expenses, $18,701 ; county revenue was $13,519.97 ; county officers cost $4,153.15. The total county orders issued from June, 1857, to June, 1875-eighteen years-were $162,- 772.99, of which $150,557.60 were redeemed, leaving outstanding $12,- 221.35. In June, 1875, the County Board issued $15,000 new bonds to refund some old ones and cover new indebtedness. Of this $2,000 was to be paid June, 1877, and $2,000 every year thereafter until 1883, with ten per cent interest.
The following is the County Treasurer's report for the fiscal year 1882-83:
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand last report.
$7,699.24
Net collection of taxes, November installment
12,166.88
Net collection of taxes, April installment .
19,960.47
Tuition fund, June drawing.
5,323.58
Tuition fund, January drawing.
4,386.33
School fund principal, including fines.
3,005.77
School fund interest ...
1,656.34
School fund, damage and cost on sale.
12.50
On sale of county realty
400.00
Liquor license
100.00
Sale of bonds ..
6,500.00
On Moore judgments. State docket fees
44.00
Jury fees.
13.50
Refunded County revenue,
38.00
Costs received, Bartholomew County
38.30
Surplus on tax sale.
7.14
Sale of old carpet.
1.00
Total
$61,890.07
EXPENDITURES.
Warrants surrendered
$17,573.15
Paid Treasurer of State.
2,663.92
Paid Insane Asylum.
10.90
Paid House of Refuge.
30.00
Paid Congressional School interest to Bartholomew County ..
76.52
Paid bonds.
2,000.00
Paid interest on bonds
560.00
Warrants surrendered.
14,843.13
House of Refuge
30.00
Paid Treasurer of State.
4,001.68
House of Refuge.
30.00
Congressional interest to Bartholomew County.
70.13
Warrants surrendered
10,929.52
Total
$52,818.95
Balance in Treasury
$9,071.12
Respectfully submitted.
JUNE 6, 1883.
JOSEPH C. COOK, Treasurer ..
Redemption
388.99
148.03
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HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY.
The following is the recapitulation of taxes for the year 1883 :
CIVIL DIVISIONS.
Value of Lands.
Value of Im- prove- ments.
Value of Lands and Im- prove- ments.
Num- ber of Dogs.
Value of Lots.
Value Value of of Im- prove- ments.
Person- al Pro- perty.
Total Value of Polls. Taxables.
Hamblen
$232,120
$42,635
$274,755
250
$250 615
$430 3,230
152,365
395,160
333
Washington
153,739
55,856
209,595
290
102,485
312,080
361
Van Buren.
149,748
79,532
229,280
303
225 ..
1,340
130,220
361,065
357
Johnson
56,261
20,439
76,700
110 25
... 9,036
24,389
41,310
74,735
67
Totals
$769,190
$260,090
$1,029,280
1,228
$10,126
$29,389
$584,880
$1,653,675
1,576
CIVIL DIVISIONS.
STATE TAX.
STATE HOUSE TAX.
STATE SCHOOL TAX.
STATE UNIVER- SITY ENDOW- MENT.
COUNTY REVENUE.
BOND TAX.
Hamblen
$616 81
$76 71
$773 25
$19 18
$2,825 48
$271 56
Jackson
640 69
79 04
798 75
19 76
2,912 86
280 83
Washington
555 00
62 41
679 84
15 60
2,349 46
246 29
Van Buren ...
611 78
72 21
756 21
18 06
2,687 90
269 78
Johnson
221 95
25 41
272 76
6 35
952 42
98 27
*Nashville
123 18
14 95
153 08
3 73
552 91
54 11
Totals
$2,772 41
$330 73
$3,433 89
$82 68
$12,281 03
$1,220 84
*Nashville paid a corporation tax of $37.37.
CIVIL DIVISIONS.
ROAD TAX.
TOWNSH'P TAX.
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX.
DOG TAX.
TOTAL TAX.
Hamblen ..
$575 39
$383 60
$ 926 69
$266
$6,737 67
Jackson ...
592 74
395 16
1,154 40
333
7,207 23
Washington
468 12
312 08
960 70
313
5,962 50
Van Buren
541 60
361 07
. 1,261 69
323
6,903 30
Johnson ..
190 56
190 56
450 62
124
2,532 90
*Nashville
112 10
295 07
25
1,371 50
Totals
$2,480 51
$1,642 47
$5,049 17
$1,384
$30,715 10
$108,160
$383,595
319
Jackson ...
177,322
61,628
238,950
301
50,340
127,040
139
Town of Nashville ..
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HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY.
MILITARY HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY.
BY WESTON A. GOODSPEED.
MILITIA ORGANIZATIONS.
S YCARCELY any attempt was made during the long years of peace from the formatiom of Brown County until the war with Mexico, and af- terward until the rebellion of 1861-65, to maintain the organization of the county militia. During the forties a nominal organization was kept up for short periods, and several of the citizens were permitted to assume the honors of military commissions, but prior to the war with Mexico, there was scarcely a man in the county who could have boasted of having smelled gunpowder, much less having participated in an actual war campaign. There were a few survivors of the war of 1812, who, at celebrations of the Fourth of July, were placed on the stand, eulogized and cheered. James Taggart was a commissioned officer under this old militia system, as were T. M. Adams, James S. Hester and several others.
THE MEXICAN WAR.
On the 13th of May, 1846, the President of the United States called for troops to carry on the war with Mexico, which had just begun. Within a few days after the receipt of the news, James Taggart, T. M. Adams, P. C. Parker, Williamson Wise, Charles Bolt and perhaps others concluded to raise a company, if possible, in Brown County for the war. A meeting was advertised to be held at Georgetown, to raise volunteers, on which occasion a large crowd gathered. The above men headed the enlist- ment roll with their names, and a call was made for others and was responded to by an increase to about twenty men. Another meeting was called at Nash- ville soon afterward, and the number of volunteers was so increased that it was seen that the completion and organization of the company was assured. Early in June, the complete organization was effected by the election of the following officers : James Taggart, Captain; Thomas M. Adams, First Lieutenant; Patterson C. Parker, Second Lieutenant ; Williamson Wise, * Third Lieutenant. The organization was fully completed on the 8th of June, and was reported thus to the Governor of the State for acceptance and assignment to the Third Indiana Regiment, which was rapidly being mustered at New Albany. On the 14th of June, orders were received from the Governor for the company to proceed forthwith to New Albany and there to report to the officers of the Third Regiment. The company hastily made preparations to leave on the following day-the 15th of June. They had purchased bright uniforms of bright of blue jeans and had styled themselves "Brown County Blues," a name by which they were known all through the war. The following day they left the county, followed by the
* It is stated by Mr. Kennedy, who was a member of the company, that the Third Lieutenant was not elected until after New Albany had been reached.
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HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY.
best wishes of neighbors and the tears and warm farewells of friends. A large crowd had assembled to see them leave in wagons. The company, except about ten of their men who remained behind to arrange their busi- ness affairs before joining their comrades, reached New Albany on the 17th of June, and were soon mustered in as Company E of the Third In- diana Volunteers, Col. James H. Lane. Here the company and its regiment remained until early in July, being subjected in the meantime to constant parades and discipline to fit it for the active scenes of war. It reached New Orleans early in July, and camped upon the field made famous by Gen. Jackson. At the expiration of about a week the regi- ment took shipping across the Gulf of Mexico to Brazos Island, encoun- tering on the way a severe storm. While at New Orleans, Caleb Bidwell, of the company, died of measles, his death being the first in the company. Reese Brummet and John Followell died of disease on the Gulf and were buried beneath the waves with cannon balls at their feet. Joshua Brum- met and several others died at Brazos Island. and were entombed in the sand. The regiment after several months was removed to Camp Belknap where Capt. Taggart was taken sick and sent home. During his absence, Lieut. Adams commanded the company.
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