Private
Charles
Brown
Born about in United States
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
in United States [uncertain]
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| Created 8 Jul 2018
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Biography
Occupations
- 1863: Farmer
Residences
- 1863: Sunbury, Pennsylvania (military enlistment)
Military Service
During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company E of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 23 years old, single and working as a farmer when he enlisted on 23 April 1863 from Sunberry [sic], Pennsylvania. Mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.[1]
Note: There are two Charles Browns in Company E who are the same age and both worked as farmers. The other Charles Brown enlisted from Boston, Massachusetts.
Company Remarks
See also Images.
- 20 February 1864
- Co. with 'A' Co. detailed to remain on picket duty at 'Barbers' and thus was not with the Regt. at Battle of Olustee.
Research Notes
Possible duplicate of Charles Henry Brown who grew up in Chester County, Pennsylvania in the same household as Morris Brown who served in Company A of the 54th Massachusetts?
Projects
Sources
- Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)
- Fold3.com. Free Access Civil War Records 1-15 April 2018. 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company Remarks.
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