Timeline of William M. Brown in the Civil War
William M. Brown, of Georgia, Fought for the North and South with Four of His Brothers
William M. Brown was born in North Carolina in June, 1839. He was also one of 14 children born to Milton Montcalm and Kizziah Brown. William was the sixth of seven sons.
Five of the seven brothers were known to have fought in the Civil War. Four of the five, including William, deserted the Confederacy to fight with the Union Army in Tennessee.
Timeline of William in the Confederate Army.
William M. Brown served as a private with the 65 Georgia Infantry in Company G with Fain's Regiment on the Confederate site. He enlisted on September 27, 1862, at Hawassee by Captain Holmes for three years. At one muster roll call, William was absent because he was home sick in Towns County, Georgia.
He was payed April 30, 1863, by a J.J, Goodson. For the May and June muster roll he was listed for desertion on May 13, 1863, but was never paid his bounty and wages for this muster roll during his time serving in the Confederate Army.1
Timeline of William in the Union Army.
William M. Brown joined the 10 Tennessee Calvary Company F as a private at the age of 22 after deserting the Confederate Army. He appeared on a detachment in Nashville Tennessee on July 25, 1864, for three years.
On March 1, 1864, William was promoted to Sergeant in Company F for the 10 Regiment Tennessee Calvary. He was present for the May and June 1864 muster roll. There was a notation in the May and June muster roll having evidence of disability.
For the July and August and the September and October 1864 muster rolls William M. Brown was present. It was noted in these roll calls, he owed the government for one Cobbs Army 44 caliber revolver worth $20.
For the November and December roll calls in 1864, he was present and was paid his second and third installments for the bounty due him.
In January and February of 1865 Sergeant Brown was present for roll call. In March and April of 1865 he was listed as present. In the notations of his roll call sheet, he was listed as absent from his regiment at Natchez, Mississippi. For May and June of 1865 roll call, he was listed as absent due to being sick in the Nashville Hospital since June 10, 1865, and rejoined his company July 21, 1865.
William Brown at the age of 23, was shown on a muster-out card in Nashville, Tennessee. He was mustered-out on August 1, 1865. Having not been paid since December 31, 1864.
This muster-out card shows he owed $22.89 to the U.S. government for clothing and was also advanced another $93.29. In total, William M. Brown was paid $25 in bounty and was due another $275.2
He did apply for his Civil War pension in 1913.
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Five of the seven brothers were known to have fought in the Civil War. Four of the five, including William, deserted the Confederacy to fight with the Union Army in Tennessee.
Timeline of William in the Confederate Army.
William M. Brown served as a private with the 65 Georgia Infantry in Company G with Fain's Regiment on the Confederate site. He enlisted on September 27, 1862, at Hawassee by Captain Holmes for three years. At one muster roll call, William was absent because he was home sick in Towns County, Georgia.
He was payed April 30, 1863, by a J.J, Goodson. For the May and June muster roll he was listed for desertion on May 13, 1863, but was never paid his bounty and wages for this muster roll during his time serving in the Confederate Army.1
Timeline of William in the Union Army.
William M. Brown joined the 10 Tennessee Calvary Company F as a private at the age of 22 after deserting the Confederate Army. He appeared on a detachment in Nashville Tennessee on July 25, 1864, for three years.
On March 1, 1864, William was promoted to Sergeant in Company F for the 10 Regiment Tennessee Calvary. He was present for the May and June 1864 muster roll. There was a notation in the May and June muster roll having evidence of disability.
For the July and August and the September and October 1864 muster rolls William M. Brown was present. It was noted in these roll calls, he owed the government for one Cobbs Army 44 caliber revolver worth $20.
For the November and December roll calls in 1864, he was present and was paid his second and third installments for the bounty due him.
In January and February of 1865 Sergeant Brown was present for roll call. In March and April of 1865 he was listed as present. In the notations of his roll call sheet, he was listed as absent from his regiment at Natchez, Mississippi. For May and June of 1865 roll call, he was listed as absent due to being sick in the Nashville Hospital since June 10, 1865, and rejoined his company July 21, 1865.
William Brown at the age of 23, was shown on a muster-out card in Nashville, Tennessee. He was mustered-out on August 1, 1865. Having not been paid since December 31, 1864.
This muster-out card shows he owed $22.89 to the U.S. government for clothing and was also advanced another $93.29. In total, William M. Brown was paid $25 in bounty and was due another $275.2
He did apply for his Civil War pension in 1913.
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Ephriam S. Brown, of Georgia, fought for the North and South
Sources
Footnote.com; free look up for Civil War soldiers - found William M. Brown's muster roll cards for the Confederate and Union Army. 1 and 2
Genealogy.com
Rootsweb.ancestory.com
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