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Pvt Augustus Cicero Brown Veteran

Birth
Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Death
8 Oct 1862 (aged 30)
Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Colonel George C. Porter, commander of the 6th Tennessee Infantry recalled the desperation of the battle. "It [the Confederate attack] came to a high fence at the edge of the wood, at which time it seemed impossible for humanity to go farther, such was the havoc and destruction that had taken place in their ranks." It was at this location that Company K and the 41st Georgia suffered most of its losses that afternoon. Almost 40% of the regiment's killed were from Company K, including Privates James M. Abbott, Augustus C. Brown, John L. Cochran, William W. McLarty, J. W. Renfroe, George W. Robbins, Edward D. Wood, and P. L. Yawn. Also killed was 1st Lieutenant Edward H. Hines. Wounded included *** 3rd Corporal Lloyd Blair, *** who later died of his injuries, Privates Wiley T. Humphries, James M. McElreath and Charles W. Mozley.

Augustus Cicero Brown was the son of Sally (Clay) and Hiram Brown. He was married to Rachel Ann Marena (Fults) and had four children:

Sarah C Brown
Mary Minerva Brown
Martha Penelope Brown
Augustus Cicero Brown, Jr.
Colonel George C. Porter, commander of the 6th Tennessee Infantry recalled the desperation of the battle. "It [the Confederate attack] came to a high fence at the edge of the wood, at which time it seemed impossible for humanity to go farther, such was the havoc and destruction that had taken place in their ranks." It was at this location that Company K and the 41st Georgia suffered most of its losses that afternoon. Almost 40% of the regiment's killed were from Company K, including Privates James M. Abbott, Augustus C. Brown, John L. Cochran, William W. McLarty, J. W. Renfroe, George W. Robbins, Edward D. Wood, and P. L. Yawn. Also killed was 1st Lieutenant Edward H. Hines. Wounded included *** 3rd Corporal Lloyd Blair, *** who later died of his injuries, Privates Wiley T. Humphries, James M. McElreath and Charles W. Mozley.

Augustus Cicero Brown was the son of Sally (Clay) and Hiram Brown. He was married to Rachel Ann Marena (Fults) and had four children:

Sarah C Brown
Mary Minerva Brown
Martha Penelope Brown
Augustus Cicero Brown, Jr.


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