FOR GOVERNOR GENERAL R. B. BROWN - Ohio 1912 Medal of Honor Winner, Lost Cox

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FOR GOVERNOR GENERAL R. B. BROWN - Ohio 1912 Medal of Honor Winner, Lost Cox:
$25.00

While going through some stuff I came across some fairly unusual local pinbacks.
This is a 7/8\" celluloid pin that reads;

FOR GOVERNOR

GENERAL R. B. BROWN

In 1912, General R. B. Brown, of Zanesville, was pitted against James M. Cox, who went on to run for President in the famous 1920 campaign against fellow Ohioan Warren G. Harding.

General Brown had been past Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic {the G.A.R.},
as well as a newspaper editor, which had also been the profession of Cox and Harding.
{Cox later went on to buy radio stations and newspapers to build the mighty Cox Cable of today.}

Robert Burns Brown (1844-1916), fought in the Civil War and received the Congressional Medal of Honor for \"...conspicuous bravery at Missionary Ridge.\"

The pin is not stained, but there it has a scratch across the top from the word \"FOR\" across his hairline to the letter \"E\" in GOVERNOR.
And normal surface wear from over 100 years.
It is not easy to see, but for accuracy. it is mentioned.
{Please see photos.}

A friend writes:
\". I thought I\'d add a little something to the story. Burns was never a general, but the GAR leader was called general ceremonially, so Burns adopted the title from his year as GAR leader until the end of his life.
He was actually a private when he earned the Medal of Honor for conspicuous bravery capturing the regimental Flag of the 9th Mississippi regiment.