Biography of Captain J. C. Brand, pages 847 / 848. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. Captain J. C. Brand is a native of Ashland County, Ohio, born Jan. 8, 1844, a son of William and Matilda (Cline) Brand, his father a native of New Jersey, and his mother of Pennsylvania. His parents were married in Ohio, and in 1849 moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and here he was reared and educated. Oct. 1, 1862, he enlisted in the Second Indiana Cavalry; was in camp at Indianapolis about six weeks, and then started for the South; participated in the battles of Resaca, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Buzzard’s Roost, Chattanooga, Atlatnta, march to the sea, and West Point, where he fires his last shot at the rebels. The command was ordered to Macon, Ga., but before reaching there heard of Johnston’s surrender. He was on the raid to Tallahassie, Fla.; from there marched to Nashville, where he was mustered out July 22, and was discharged July 28, 1865. He was in the service nearly three years, and was always a brave, intrepid soldier, never shrinking from any duty imposed on him. His most trying experience was while with General McCook on Stoneman’s raid. He, with five others, was sent to tear up a railroad, and while crossing the Tallahatchie River he lost his horse and was cut off by the raid. They took to the woods, and were eleven days before they joined their command. The first five days they did not have a thing to eat. On the morning of the fifth day they got some corn bread and meat at a Negro’s shanty, and from that time till they joined the command had very little to eat. They were completely used up and nearly starved to death. After the close of the war he returned to De Kalb County, and has since been identified with her interests. He is a Republican in politics, and for two yeas was Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Leas. He was married July 3, 1866, to Ann Amstutz, a native of Wanye County, Ohio. They have three children---Onie E., Gertrude M. and Frank D. He is Captain of Company A, Waterloo Rifles, Indiana Legion; is a member of Waterloo City Lodge, No. 307, F. & A. M. and Post No. 52 G.A.R., of which he is Junior Vice-Commander. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com