Dedicated to the Memory of Thornsbury Bailey Brown Marker

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Grafton in Taylor County, West Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Dedicated to the Memory of Thornsbury Bailey Brown

By Craig Swain, December 29, 2007

1. Dedicated to the Memory of Thornsbury Bailey Brown Marker

Inscription. 1861 - 1865
Dedicated
to the memory of
Thornsbury Bailey
Brown
Co. B. 2nd Va. Vol. Inf.
First Union soldier killed
in the Civil War.
He lost his life on this spot
May 22, 1861.
Erected May 16, 1928 by
Betsy Ross Tent No. 10
West Virginia Department,
Daughters of Union Veterans
of the Civil War

Erected 1928 by Betsy Ross Tent No. 10
West Virginia Department, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Location. 39° 21.184′ N, 80° 2.602′ W. Marker is in Grafton, West Virginia, in Taylor County. Marker is on Pike Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Located at the west entrance to Grafton, just before the bridge over Tygart Valley River. Marker is in this post office area: Grafton WV 26354, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Confederate Cemetery (approx. 10.2 miles away); High-Level / Million Dollar Robert H. Mollohan Bridge (approx. 10.2 miles away); Battle for the Bridge (approx. 10.3 miles away); David Morgan (1721–1813) / Patriot, Defender (approx. 10.3 miles away); Attack on Fairmont (approx. 10.4 miles away); A. Brooks Fleming House (approx. 10.5 miles away); a different marker also named High-Level / Million Dollar Robert H. Mollohan Bridge (approx. 10.5 miles away); The Colonel George S. “Spanky” Roberts, USAF, Memorial Bridge (approx. 10.5 miles away).

By Craig Swain, December 29, 2007

2. Dedicated to the Memory of Thornsbury Bailey Brown Marker

Also see . . .
1. Grafton National Cemetery. (PDF) Brown is buried in nearby Grafton National Cemetery. (Submitted on January 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. One Account of Brown's Death - Taylor County in the Civil War. Several different versions of the events surrounding Brown's death exist. The one cited here involves Brown returning from a recruiting event and being confronted by Confederate pickets. A pistol fight ensued, somewhat akin to a classic old Western movie gunfight. (Submitted on January 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Another Account of Brown's Death. From the West Virginia Historical Society, this article offers a different version. Brown was part of a patrol or reconnaissance to determine the strength of Confederate forces on the other side of the river. Brown fired upon Confederate pickets and was in turn shot by them. (Submitted on January 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)