Egbert B. Brown
Egbert Benson Brown | |
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United States of America Union | |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | District of Central Missouri District of Rolla |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Egbert Benson Brown (October 4, 1816 – February 11, 1902) was a Union general in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.
Early life and education
Egbert Brown was born in
Civil War
In August 1861, Brown was commissioned as the lieutenant colonel of the 7th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He resigned this position in May 1862 to become a brigadier general of the Missouri State Militia (Union). He was appointed as a brigadier general of U.S. volunteers to rank from November 29, 1862.[2]
Brown's duties primarily involved suppressing
Although successful in many engagements, Brown was criticized by some for lack of vigor. This came to a head during
Post-war
Brown was the United States pension agent in St. Louis from 1866 to 1868. He resigned to operate a farm in Illinois. He died in the home of a granddaughter at West Plains, Missouri, on February 11, 1902, and was buried next to his wife in Cuba, Missouri.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Mayors and Postmasters of Toledo, Ohio". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Marmaduke's Raid & Shelby's Raid". Civil War virtual Museum. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Community and Conflict » Archive » Battle of Springfield". Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Battle of Marshall | Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri-Kansas Conflict, 1854-1865". civilwaronthewesternborder.org. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Battle Person Detail - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Egbert Brown (Crawford County, MO)". Baxter Bulletin. 2003-10-04. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
Sources
- Warner, Ezra, Generals in Blue, Louisiana State University Press, 1964/2002.
External links
- Denny, James M., "The Battle of Marshall"
- Egbert B. Brown at Find a Grave
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