John M. Brown enlisted in Company B on March 15, 1862. He was mustered in as a private. During the battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia (June 27, 1862), he was wounded in both legs. He returned to duty on or about November 1, 1862, and was appointed 3^rd Lieutenant on December 1, 1862. Brown submitted his letter of resignation on February 25, 1864, and it was accepted on March 11, 1864. He resigned due to dyspepsia. Lieutenant Brown is buried in the Middle Fork Cemetery in Watauga County, North Carolina.