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Rev William Henry Brisbane

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Rev William Henry Brisbane Veteran

Birth
Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA
Death
5 Apr 1878 (aged 71)
Arena, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Mazomanie, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 4, Lot 35
Memorial ID
View Source
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Speech of Rev. Wm. H. Brisbane lately a slaveholder in South Carolina; containing an account of the change in his views on the subject of slavery.

A former slaveholder explains how he became an abolitionist, 1840

Minister, editor, author, and doctor, William Henry Brisbane was a South Carolina slaveholder who turned abolitionist, moved north, and freed his slaves. He came to Wisconsin in 1853, settled in the town of Arena, and served as chaplain of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry in the Civil War. In this speech, originally delivered in Cincinnati and later issued as a pamphlet, Brisbane explains his transformation from a slaveholder to an anti-slavery activist.

To view more, see this
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Brisbane, William H. (Soldier)
b: 10/12/1806
d: 4/5/1878
Age at Death: 71 yrs
Block 4, Lot 35
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Brisbane, Bently Hasell/no dates/Blk 4/Lot 35
Brisbane, Mary J./dau of W. H./Blk 4/Lot 35
Brisbane, William H./Soldier/Blk 4/Lot 35
Brisbane, William H./no dates/Blk 4/Lot 26
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June 2013 - per this contributor:
- noticed a question on William Henry Brisbane. It is my understanding that he died 5 Apr 1878 and was buried in a grove on his plantation; in 1879 his body was moved to Mazomanie Cemetery.
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U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles:
Name: William H Brisbane
Residence: Wisconsin
Enlistment Date: 3 Oct 1861
Rank at enlistment: Chaplain
State Served: Wisconsin
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company S, Wisconsin 2nd Cavalry Regiment on 30 Oct 1861. Mustered out on 18 Jun 1862. Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites:
Name: William H Brisbane
Service Info: CHAPLAIN US ARMY CIVIL WAR
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1806
Death Date: 5 Apr 1878
Cemetery: Mazomaine Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Mazomanie, WI
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Speech of Rev. Wm. H. Brisbane lately a slaveholder in South Carolina; containing an account of the change in his views on the subject of slavery.

A former slaveholder explains how he became an abolitionist, 1840

Minister, editor, author, and doctor, William Henry Brisbane was a South Carolina slaveholder who turned abolitionist, moved north, and freed his slaves. He came to Wisconsin in 1853, settled in the town of Arena, and served as chaplain of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry in the Civil War. In this speech, originally delivered in Cincinnati and later issued as a pamphlet, Brisbane explains his transformation from a slaveholder to an anti-slavery activist.

To view more, see this
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Brisbane, William H. (Soldier)
b: 10/12/1806
d: 4/5/1878
Age at Death: 71 yrs
Block 4, Lot 35
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Brisbane, Bently Hasell/no dates/Blk 4/Lot 35
Brisbane, Mary J./dau of W. H./Blk 4/Lot 35
Brisbane, William H./Soldier/Blk 4/Lot 35
Brisbane, William H./no dates/Blk 4/Lot 26
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June 2013 - per this contributor:
- noticed a question on William Henry Brisbane. It is my understanding that he died 5 Apr 1878 and was buried in a grove on his plantation; in 1879 his body was moved to Mazomanie Cemetery.
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U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles:
Name: William H Brisbane
Residence: Wisconsin
Enlistment Date: 3 Oct 1861
Rank at enlistment: Chaplain
State Served: Wisconsin
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company S, Wisconsin 2nd Cavalry Regiment on 30 Oct 1861. Mustered out on 18 Jun 1862. Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites:
Name: William H Brisbane
Service Info: CHAPLAIN US ARMY CIVIL WAR
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1806
Death Date: 5 Apr 1878
Cemetery: Mazomaine Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Mazomanie, WI
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Inscription

WILLIAM H BRISBANE
CHAPLAIN F & S
2 WIS VOL CAV
CIVIL WAR
OCT 12 1806 + APR 5 1878



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