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He was a member of many boards and clubs involved with Veterans and Engineering interests. He stayed on with the Army for a year, and then went back to the engineering life, completing huge projects well into his 80s. He was back in the saddle when Raleigh fell, and until the last shots of the War. His horse was shot out from under him in a Carolina battle. His face would never be the same but after six weeks of healing, he was back on light duty. It makes my fillings hurt just thinking about it. It would cost him a chunk of his jawbone, and a bunch of teeth. In the awful darkness, old George took a shot to the face. The Rebels staged a rare night attack, near midnight no less, and the surprise factor worked well. The Union had taken a good whooping at Chattanooga, and Greene’s regiment was part of the reinforcement slash rescue effort.

Did they pin stars to his collar? Probably not.įour months after Gettysburg General Greene was fighting in Tennessee. Apparently, one could write home to Mother with the good news, and brag to his friends, but his paychecks and pension would still say Lieutenant Colonel.

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John’s were two big ones, full Colonel, and then Brigadier General. It’s fuzzy, but as near as I can figure, they’re more of a polite gesture.

He received two more rank upgrades for excellent service, but both were “brevet” promotions. It was serious enough to get him discharged. Brown was injured while fighting near Petersburg, Virginia, in June of ‘64. After a few battles and a few months, J.M. He did so well with the 20th at Gettysburg that he would be promoted again, to Lieutenant Colonel, in command of his own regiment, the 32nd Maine. President Lincoln made him a Captain, and Assistant Adjutant General of all the Volunteer regiments. He went in as a 1st Lieutenant, and Adjutant, and saw plenty of action. John Marshall Brown had been studying law when the war started, and would enlist as an officer in the now famous 20th Maine Infantry.