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The squadron successfully forced the surrender of the Confederate ships, and land forces soon captured the defending forts. Four months later, on December 31, 1864, Brown was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle. [3] [4] Brown died at age 59 or 60 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. [2]
Headstone of U.S. Navy Landsman William Brown, Medal of Honor Recipient, in Section 27 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, June 15, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released) Camera manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION: Camera model: NIKON D5: Author: Elizabeth Fraser: Exposure time: 1/5,000 ...
Brother of William P. Black, one of 5 pairs of brothers to be awarded the Medal of Honor. William P. Black: Army: Captain 11th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry: Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark. Mar 7, 1862: Brother of John C. Black, one of 5 pairs of brothers to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Wilmon W. Blackmar: Army: Lieutenant
William H. Brown (June 16, 1803 – October 27, 1855) was an American shipbuilder during the 19th-century. He built yachts , paddle steamers and steamboats . He was one of the first shipbuilders in the country and had his business for more than thirty years having built over 300 vessels.
W H Brown shipyard at the foot of Hobson Street in 1909. He was born in a Martello tower [4] at Dymchurch, Kent to Stephen Cain and Elizabeth Brown, on 4 May 1838 and went to Greenwich Hospital School. His siblings were George Hoile, Sarah Heywood, and Elizabeth Brown. [5] There are two versions of the next part of his life.
William Holmes Brown (3 September 1929 – 27 May 2001) was the Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives from 1974 to 1994. [1] References
The rotary jail was initially designed by architect William H. Brown, and built by the Haugh, Ketcham & Co. iron foundry in the Indianapolis, Indiana neighborhood of Haughville. Their July 1881 patent [ 1 ] [ 2 ] had the following description:
William Brown (sailor) (birth name unknown), Black woman who briefly served in the Royal Navy in 1815, disguised as a man; William A. Brown (admiral) (born 1958), vice admiral in the United States Navy; William H. Brown (Medal of Honor) (1836–1896), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient