H. W. Brown

Federal (USA)

Colonel

Henry W Brown

Home State: New Jersey

Command Billet: Commanding Regiment

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 3rd New Jersey Infantry

see his Battle Report

Before Antietam

Company A, 3rd NJ Infantry was commanded by Captain Henry W. Brown, who briefly served in that capacity from May 23, to May 31 1861. Colonel Taylor was the regiment's commander until May 9, 1862. and was then succeeded by Lt. Colonel Henry W. Brown. He was promoted Colonel May 15, 1862 when Taylor was made Brigadier General.

The rest of the War

He mustered out of the Regiment as a 3-year man, June 23, 1864.

References & notes

Source: NJ State Library, civil war records database.