T. M. BRANNAN

T. M. Brannan, a farmer near Pharisburg, was born in Union County December 15, 1840. He was a son of George W. and Mary (Jordan) Brannan, the former a native of Ohio of Scotch-Irish descent, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania, of Dutch descent. In 1858, our subject went to Piatt County, Ill. At the first cull for troops to put down the rebellion, he enlisted at Mahomet, Campaign Co., Ill., but owing to the excess of volunteers, he was sent home after spending two weeks in camp at Urbana. On August 6, 1862, he again enlisted at Urbana, and after nearly three years' service was discharged at Galveston, Tex., July 22, 1865. He participated in the sieges of Vicksburg and Jackson, skirmishes at Champion Hill and Benton, Miss., battle at Jackson Cross Roads, skirmish at Jackson, La., and siege and assault on Blakely, Ala. At Jackson Cross Roads he was wounded in the head, having his hatband shot off in two places, and received several balls through his clothing; he was also taken prisoner and sent to Cahawba, Ala., where he remained a few days, when he was sent to Vicksburg for exchange, having been a prisoner but fifteen days. In the assault on Blakely, he had the honor of commanding his company (Company G, Seventy-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry), and was slightly wounded in the foot. He was promoted to First Sergeant for gallantry in the engagement and was afterward commissioned Second Lieutenant by the Governor of Illinois for meritorious conduct. On September 30, 1868, he married Amelia, daughter of A.. E. and Diantha (Davis) Rosencrans. She was born February 15, 1851, and by her Mr. Brannan has had three children, one deceased. Mr. Brannan is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, of the Grand Army of the Republic, and, as is his wife, of the Methodist Protestant Church. He has meted as Township Trustee and School Director in his township.