Jim Brown
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Brewer, Calvin C. Captain E/B CSR, Head
Born 10/29/1829 in Warren Co. His mother and father died when he was seven. He and his younger brother William M. were cared for by their uncle, Anger McFarland. "Cal" studied law at Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN, likely with (later) Brig. Gen. John C. Carter. He married Eunice A. Reynolds on June 17, 1850 at her mothers home in Hillsboro, TN and then the couple moved to Winchester until 1853 when they moved to Coffee Co., TN. A Master Mason and a Royal Arch Mason and served in several offices at both Winchester and Manchester. At Manchester he practiced law handling investments, banking and property and he personally owned the Manchester Hotel. He was the elected circut court clerk from 1853-63. Enlisted 5/23/61. Honorably discharged on reorganization 5/24/62 at Corinth. Has a number of documents in CSR where he refuses foodstuffs as "rotten spoiled, unfit etc." Quite a number of this Company reenlisted in 10/62 in Capt. P.H. McBrides Cav. Co. subsequently Co,I. 4th (also called 3rd) Regiment Tennessee Cavalry. Head lists him as being killed while in the Cavalry. Apparently he rejoined the Cavalry after the reorganization. Possibly his capacity was in the recruiting department for the army. He was captured on one such expedition in Coffee county supposedly by Federal troops that shot him near Hillsboro after accusing him of harboring spies; however, others insisted he was killed by "bushwackers" or renegade CSA deserters that were fearful of being forced back into service. He died on June 9, 1864 and was buried in the Reynolds Family Cemetery near Hillsboro. After the war on Oct. 15, 1865, the Masons disinterred his body and the last rites of a Masonic Funeral were performed, he was then reinterred. He and Eunice had seven children: Frank, Frances, Bettie Ellen, William Jesse, Andrew Mercer, John Wallace and Calvin Morris.