Morris Brown Jr. (August, 1842 – June 22, 1864) was an American soldier who received the

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for valor during the

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Biography

Brown was attending

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when he joined the Union Army in August 1862. At Hamilton he was a member of

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fraternity. He served in the 126th New York Infantry, and by the time of his death was, as a

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, the senior living officer of his regiment. He was

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on June 22, 1864, at

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. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on March 6, 1869, for his actions at the

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which included the capture of a large number of Confederates as well as the heroic capture of a

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. A book detailing his exploits during the Civil War was released in 2012 and is entitled "Fight All Day, March All Night" by Wayne Mahood. Two other men of the 126th New York Infantry won the Medal of Honor for their actions at Gettysburg, Jerry Wall and

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Medal of Honor citation

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Medal of Honor citation

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