John Harties Brown

John Harties Brown
Born 1834
New Brunswick, Canada
Died January 30, 1905
Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1861, 1862 - 1865
Rank Captain
Unit 12th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars Second Battle of Franklin
American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Captain John Harties Brown (1834 to January 30, 1905[1]) was a Canadian soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Brown received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Second Battle of Franklin in Tennessee on 30 November 1864. He was honored with the award on 13 February 1865.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Brown was born in New Brunswick in 1834. He initially joined the 5th Massachusetts Infantry from Charlestown, Massachusetts in April 1861, mustering out the following July. [6] He joined the 36th Massachusetts Infantry as a sergeant in July 1862. [7] In August 1863, he was commissioned as a Captain with the 12th Kentucky Infantry, and mustered out with this regiment in July 1865. [8] Brown was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Capture of flag.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "John Harties Brown". Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Brown, John Harties". Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Soldiers & Sailors – US Medal of Honor Winners US Civil War (1861-1865)". Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Hanning, Bud (2010). Every Day of the Civil War: A Chronological Encyclopedia. McFarland. p. 560. ISBN 9780786444649.
  6. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vol I
  7. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vol III
  8. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vol VI
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