This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mwrankins2006 Surnames: Brandon Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9927.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Goodspeed's 1884 "History of Greene & Sullivan Counties..." Lists only one Brandon and that is G. C. Brandon. The following are pertinent excerpts. Pgs 120 - 121 The Greene County Times of April 24, edited by G. C. Brandon, said, among other matters: "We would gladly make any sacrifice that would restore peace to our unhappy land, and we believe this is the feeling of a large majority of the citizens of this county; but no sacrifice now, but that of life, will do, and our people must prepare their minds for a civil war of the most vicious nature, and we may say to all citizens, when the trying time comes, act as becomes loyal citizens of the commonwealth in which you reside." Pg 146 And as this is probably the last call that will be made upon our county, we hope all those who can conveniently leave home will enlist in this company immediately." G. C. Brandon, of the Times, joined the Fifty-ninth Regiment in November, and the issue of that paper there ended. Pg 144 PERSONAL RECORD OF COMPANY D The following is the best personal record that can be given the men of Company D of the Fifty-ninth Regiment from Greene County: R. A. Belden, Captain, resigned 1862; Philip Buck, Captain, honorably discharged 1864, veteran; G. C. Brandon, Sergeant, Second and First Lieutenant, Captain, mustered out with regiment; Pg 203 In May, 1860, Mr. Rose secured an assistant in the person of G. C. Brandon. The paper was a power in the county during the hot political contest of 1860, and was continued by Messrs. Rose & Brandon until about July, 1861, when Mr. Rose entered the army, though he still continued to furnish editorial articles from the field. In November, 1861, Mr. Brandon also entered the army, whereupon the issue was discontinued. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.