The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05
INTERESTING MEETING OF THE
VETS

The Confederate Veterans held
quite an interesting session Tuesday
at their regular meeting place in the
city council rooms.
Those present were: Alfred Aver,
L. l.. Aiken, James n Badger. L. NJ.
Beck, F. w. Bitch, B. l.. Carroll, R.
R. Carlton, T. n. Davis, NJ. P. Frink,
L. NJ. Graham, Frank Harris, T. d.
Lancaster, H. w. Long, F. H. Lyle,
A. Mcintosh, D. w Mcdonald, d. A.
Miller, c. c. Stevens, J. d. Shaw and
E. T. Williams.
Mr. H. H. Love of the Robert E. Lee
camp of Jacksonville, was visiting
comrade and took part in the pro-
ceedings.
General H. w. Long, chairman Of
the memorial committee, submitted
the following memoir of Comrade
Seth r. Brown:
In Memoriam
COmrade Seth r. Brown was born
in Alabama in the year 1929, and with
his parents moved to Marion county,
Florida in the early forties, who, as
farmers, threw the full force of their
energies in establishing American civ
ilization, and Transforming the natural
forest of the country into fruitful
fields and beautiful hamlets, thereby
laying the foundation for a great and
prosperous state.
Comrade Brown was happily mar
ried to Miss Grace Gibson of Marion
county, Florida, during the year 1856.
He enlisted in a company raised by
Capt. s. NJ. G. Gary as a private in
April, 1862, which afterwards became
Company G, of the 9th Florida battal-
ion, commanded by Major Pickens
Bird. His company, together with the
other nine companies constituting the
battalion, were ordered to Camp Fine
gan, near Jacksonville, Florida, in the
fall of 1863, which were located in ex-
posed localities of the surrounding
country, his company being located at
Doctors Lake. He was in the memoir
able march from Camp Finegan via
Trail Ridge to Lake City, Florida,
February Sth to 18th, 1864, and as a
gallant soldier participated in the bat
tie of Olustee, February Goth. 1864.
The 9th Florida battalion was soon af-
ter this made the 9th Florida regi-
ment by the appointment of Col. John
NJ. Martin colonel of the same. His
command constituting a part of Fin
egan's brigade, was transferred to the
army of northern Virginia, arriving
at Hanover Junction, near the South
ana river. May %. 1864, and was as
signed to Mahone's division, Hills
corps, at that point. In addition to
skirmishes. he participated
in the battles of Coal HarbOr, Peters
burg, Weldon Railroad, Ream's Sta
ton, Hatchets Run and Farmville.
and was parOled at AppOmattOX Court
HOLje, Virginia. after the surrender
Of General Lee, April 9, 1865. He then
TO his home in Marion cOun-
ty and resumed the peaceful walks
Of civil life as a farmer.
He was a gallant soldier, a useful
citizen. a devoted husband and father, !
an esteemed member Of Marion Camp |
No. sc, L. c. V, and by his cheerful
in the darkest hours Of
depression cnthused his associates
with a ray of sunshine and cheer.
Comrade Seth r. Brown died from
the effects Of cancer at the residence !
Of his daughter. Mrs. Knox. in Mican- |
Dpy. Florida. OcOber Is. 1909, and was
buried at Ocala Florida October 10, |
1909, by the side of his beloved wife. |
who preceded him number of years. !
Again we mourn the loss of anOth- !
ar broken link among our members. |
Who next?
Resolved That in the death of Com |
'ade Brown this camp has lost one of !
It's highly esteemed members. and the !
at large a useful citizen
Resolved, 2nd. That a copy OF this !
memoir be furnished his bereaved !
children. q copy be published in the |
Ocala Banner and Ocala Star, and |
hat it be recorded in our historic !
book
Respectfully submitted.
II. w. LONG.
F. E HARRIS.