Col Robert Young Brown

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Col Robert Young Brown Veteran

Birth
Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
Death
15 Oct 1866 (aged 25)
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 4, Lot 36, "new cemetery"
Memorial ID
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The following information was provided by Rob:

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Robert Young Brown:
Born: October 8, 1841
Birthplace: Copiah County Mississippi
Father: Albert Gallatin Brown 1813 – 1880
Mother: Roberta Eugenia Young Brown 1813 – 1886
Education:
Attended Georgetown University & University of Virginia
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Private of Company H 18th Mississippi Infantry Regt.
1862 – 1864: Captain of Company H 18th Mississippi Infantry Regt.
1863: Wounded & Captured during the Battle of Gettysburg PA.
1863 – 1864: Held as Prisoner of War by the Union Army
1864: Exchanged in the Prisoner Exchange on March 10th.
1864: Major of 6th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
1864 – 1865: Colonel of 6th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1866: Attorney in New Orleans Louisiana
Died: October 15, 1866
Place of Death: New Orleans Louisiana
Age at time of Death: 25 years old
Burial Place: Greenwood Cemetery Jackson Mississippi
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The following information was provided by Rob:

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Robert Young Brown:
Born: October 8, 1841
Birthplace: Copiah County Mississippi
Father: Albert Gallatin Brown 1813 – 1880
Mother: Roberta Eugenia Young Brown 1813 – 1886
Education:
Attended Georgetown University & University of Virginia
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Private of Company H 18th Mississippi Infantry Regt.
1862 – 1864: Captain of Company H 18th Mississippi Infantry Regt.
1863: Wounded & Captured during the Battle of Gettysburg PA.
1863 – 1864: Held as Prisoner of War by the Union Army
1864: Exchanged in the Prisoner Exchange on March 10th.
1864: Major of 6th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
1864 – 1865: Colonel of 6th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1866: Attorney in New Orleans Louisiana
Died: October 15, 1866
Place of Death: New Orleans Louisiana
Age at time of Death: 25 years old
Burial Place: Greenwood Cemetery Jackson Mississippi
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