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Federal (USV)

Private

James Brown

(c. 1834 - ?)

Home State: New York

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 34th New York Infantry

Before Antietam

Age 27 years, he enlisted 16 October 1861 at Jersey City, NJ, to serve unexpired term of two years. He mustered in as Private, Company K, 34th New York Infantry the same date. He was promoted Corporal and reduced again to Private, dates not stated.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in the head in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

He mustered out with his Company on 30 June 1863 at Albany, NY.

References & notes

Casualty information from Nelson1, with service details from the Adjutant General.

Birth

c. 1834

Notes

1 Nelson, John H., As Grain Falls Before the Reaper: The Federal Hospital Sites and Identified Federal Casualties at Antietam, Hagerstown: John H. Nelson, 2004, pg. 144 [AotW citation 16917]

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