New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
OBITUARY.
COLONEL EDWIN r. BROWN.

c,,onel Edwin Franklin Brown Inspector Gen
eral Of National Homes for Disabled volunteer
Soldiers died in his apartments at the Westeish IN
West dred-and-twenty-third-st, yesterday
from angina pectorjS. Mrs Brown, his son, Judge
Oren Britt Brown of Dayton, Ohio, and other rela-
tives were at his bedside also his long time friend
Colonel A J. Sruith.
Colonel Brown came OF good fighting stock the
son of jeremiah Brown, who was a captain IN the
War of 1872 His mother was the daughter OF
Revolutionary officer, and his father the son OF
commissioned officer in Washington's army, ana
he was himself veteran OF the Civil War Colo
mel Browns father was an early pioneer in West
ern Nesv-York. settling near what is now the VII
lage of Medina where Colonel Brown was born on
April g. 1923, grew to manhood and resided at the
beginning of the Civil War. and it continued MS
nominal place of residence until his death.
He was among the first to volunteer and assist
in organizing companies. and was commissioners
lieutenant colonel of the 2Sth New-4ork InIanuS'
Volunteers, which was mustered into the United
States service on May o. 1851 The regiment served
In Pattersons army; in Banks's division. Army Oh
the Potomac; Wilhams's division of the fiftn
Corps; the First Division. Department OF the
Shenandoah; the First Division Second Corps,
Army of Virginia and the First Division. Twelfth
Corps Army of the Potomac. He participated with
his regiment in all the battles in which the dl-
visions were engaged. including Chancenorsvflle
after which it proceeded to New-York and was
mustered out, expiration of service, on June =
1863 In the battle of Cedar Mountain. Virginia,
August g. 1862 the regiments casualties were %
per cent of the number taken into battle. including
the wouuding of Lieutenant Colonel Brown, whlcn
resulted in the amputation of his left arm. Whiie
in the field hospital he was captured and taken 10
/ Libby Prison He exchanged In October COM
missioned colonel of his regiment. and commanded
it until mustered out
At the opening of the National Home for Dlsa-
bled Volunteer Soldiers, near Dayton, Ohio, Colo
mel Brown was appointed acting governor. on Octo-
Der s. 1865 and soon after governor Of the Central
Branch When the branches had increased so tnat
inspections of their condition were required TO pc
made and reported the president of the board OF
managers he was appointed inspector general on
September g. 1880 which Office he held until MS
death, performing the duties until last OCTOBER
The dedication OF the monument to the 18TH New
York Infantry Volunteers August last. In the
National Cemetery at Culpeper, Va, n the erec-
ton of which he took great interest, well as
the unveing of the equestrian statue to his corps
commander, Major General Slocum, at Gettysburg,
last September which he attended, severely taxed
the physical endurance Of a man nearing his
eightieth birthday Within a month It's serious ef-
fects shown in an irregular actlcn Oh MS
heart, which compelled him to keep his room
Colonel Brown had passed through all the steps
in Masonry. He was also member OF the Loyal
Legion and of the Grand Army Of the Repuohc
The funeral will be at Medina, Orleans County.
n Y on Tuesday. at 20 a On Monday at
o m a service will also be held in the Presoy-
terian Hospital in this city.