Eli Brown (1846 - 1864)

Born 14 May 1846 in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

Died 20 Jul 1864 at age 18 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Eli was born in 1846. He passed away in 1864. [1]

Military Service

Private Eli Brown served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Dec 21, 1863
Mustered out: Jul 20, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. L, 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery

Private Eli Brown was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Private Eli Brown Died while Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Private Eli Brown Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Brown, Eli W.

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy ::Artillery

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: L

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. [2]

Name: BROWN, LEVI W.

Alternate spelling of last name:

Year born: 1845

Rank: PRIVATE

Company: L

Arm: Artillery

Regiment number: 7th New York Heavy Artillery

Date captured: 6/16/1864

Location captured: Petersburg, Virginia

Date of death: 7/20/1864

Cause of death: PNEUMONIA.

Remarks: ELI W. G. BROWN. [3]

Research Notes

His mother filed for a pension, application 576408 and was awarded certificate 449065, on October 8, 1892. [4]

Sources

• [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32324367/eli-wg-brown: accessed 15 April 2023), memorial page for PVT Eli W.G. Brown (14 May 1846–20 Jul 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32324367, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502).

• [2] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Brown, Eli W. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=F00AEA86-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• [3] Civil War Prisons, Andersonville Prison, Record for Brown, Levi W. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=Levi&lname=Brown&regiment=7th&database=andersonville

• [4] Fold3, Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942, Name Brown, Eli W. https://www.fold3.com/image/6479033/brown-eli-w-civil-war-pensions-index?terms=artillery,york,civil,w,union,new,brown,war,eli

• [5] Family Tree, database with images, FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record for Eli W Brown, ID L7JM-BY4. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/L7JM-BY4