Jeremiah Z. Brown

{{Infobox military person

|name =Jeremiah Zachariah Brown

|image =Jeremiah_Zachariah_Brown.jpg

|birth_date ={{birth date|1839|11|07}}

|death_date ={{death date and age|1916|02|19|1839|11|07}}

|birth_place =Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, US

|death_place =Pennsylvania, US

|placeofburial =Squirrel Hill Cemetery, New Bethlehem, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, US

|allegiance = United States

|branch =United States Army

|serviceyears =1862 - 1865

|rank =Captain
Brevet Major

|unit = 148th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry - Company K

|battles =

|awards =Medal of Honor

}}

Captain Jeremiah Zachariah Brown (November 7, 1839 – February 19, 1916){{Cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=1669|title = Jeremiah Brown - Recipient -}} was a Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War with the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/163/brown-jeremiah-z.php|title = Jeremiah Z Brown | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient}} He was one of four members of the regiment to receive the Medal of Honor, the United States' the highest award for bravery during combat.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

Brown joined the army from Rimersburg, Pennsylvania in September 1862, and was commissioned as an officer the next year. He was mustered out in June 1865.[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/148th/148thcok.html 148th Pennsylvania Infantry Muster Roll]