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William Brisbane

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William Brisbane Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
7 Jul 1880 (aged 56)
Owego, Tioga County, New York, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section F, Lot 9
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Civil War Union Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel of the 49th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, mustering in on July 31, 1861. He led his regiment during the September 1862 Battle of Antietam, and resigned his commission on October 15, 1862. In the Summer 1863 Gettysburg Campaign he commanded a brigade of Pennsylvania Emergency Militia, which rendered good service in pursuing the Rebels through Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel of the 49th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, mustering in on July 31, 1861. He led his regiment during the September 1862 Battle of Antietam, and resigned his commission on October 15, 1862. In the Summer 1863 Gettysburg Campaign he commanded a brigade of Pennsylvania Emergency Militia, which rendered good service in pursuing the Rebels through Pennsylvania and Maryland.

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  • Added: Apr 17, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21663/william-brisbane: accessed ), memorial page for William Brisbane (14 Sep 1823–7 Jul 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21663, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.