Jeremiah Zachariah Brown | |
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| Born | November 7, 1839 Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | February 19, 1916 (aged 76) Pennsylvania, US |
| Buried | Squirrel Hill Cemetery, New Bethlehem, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1862 - 1865 |
| Rank |
Captain Brevet Major |
| Unit | 148th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry - Company K |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Captain Jeremiah Zachariah Brown (November 7, 1839 – February 19, 1916) [1] was a Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War with the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry. [2] He was one of four members of the regiment to receive the Medal of Honor, the United States' the highest award for bravery during combat.[ citation needed]
Brown joined the army from Rimersburg, Pennsylvania in September 1862, and was commissioned as an officer the next year. He was mustered out in June 1865. [3]
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Jeremiah Zachariah Brown | |
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| Born | November 7, 1839 Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | February 19, 1916 (aged 76) Pennsylvania, US |
| Buried | Squirrel Hill Cemetery, New Bethlehem, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1862 - 1865 |
| Rank |
Captain Brevet Major |
| Unit | 148th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry - Company K |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Captain Jeremiah Zachariah Brown (November 7, 1839 – February 19, 1916) [1] was a Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War with the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry. [2] He was one of four members of the regiment to receive the Medal of Honor, the United States' the highest award for bravery during combat.[ citation needed]
Brown joined the army from Rimersburg, Pennsylvania in September 1862, and was commissioned as an officer the next year. He was mustered out in June 1865. [3]
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