Private
John
S.
Brown
Born about in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
in United States
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Biography
John Brown is a part of US Black heritage.
Private John Brown served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Side: USA
John S. Brown was born about 1845 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Occupations
- 1863: Laborer
Residences
- 1863: Worcester, Massachusetts (military enlistment)
Military Service
During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company A of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, the second[1] regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 18 years old, single and working as a laborer when he enlisted on 21 February 1863 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.
Company Remarks
In August of 1864, he was promoted to Corporal.[2] He was absent due to an arrest in Charleston, South Carolina on 27 July 1865. Private Charles P. Thompson of Company A was also arrested around the same time.[3]
Research Notes
Possible match in the 1890 US Veterans Schedules for Boston, where he was known to be at some point after the war. No regiment information is given, but he's at 225 Marion Street.
Possible census match?
- Year: 1860; Census Place: Worcester Ward 3, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_532; Page: 287; Family History Library Film: 803532
- John Brown / b. abt. 1848 Pennsylvania / Black / School
Projects
Sources
- ↑ and the first with federal recognition; the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry regiment was against the wishes of the Secretary of War and filled only six companies, but did see action a full year before the 54th
- ↑ Fold3 Company A August 1864 Remarks
- ↑ Fold3 Company A July 1865 Remarks
- 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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