Richard Brown (27th USCT)

Richard Brown was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, around 1844. His status and whereabouts before the war are unknown, but he enlisted in Columbus, Ohio, on February 10, 1864, and mustered in to Company D of the 27th USCT Infantry Regiment the next day. His enlistment papers describe him as a laborer, 5 feet, 5 1/2 inches tall, with black hair, eyes, and complexion. 

The regiment served throughout the Carolinas, helping capture Fort Fisher, Wilmington, and Raleigh. It was also present at Bennett Place for Confederate General Joseph E. Johnson's surrender, the largest surrender of Confederate soldiers during the war. Brown spent most of his time during the war on daily hospital duty. He mustered out with his regiment on September 21, 1865, near Southville, North Carolina. He never filed a pension and disappeared from the historical record after leaving the army.

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DATABASE CONTENT
Name:Brown, Richard
Alternative names:
Roles:
  • Soldier
Gender:M
Race:Black
Regiment/Ship:
RegimentCompany
27th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored TroopsD
Branch of service:Army
Enlistment/Muster:
TypeDatePlaceAccepted/RejectedAgeStatusReason
Enlistment1864-02-10Columbus, OHaccepted19Unknown
Muster In1864-02-11Columbus, OH
Muster Out1865-09-21Southville, NCMustered Out
Residence at enlistment:
Rank In:Private
Rank Out:Private
Highest rank achieved:Private
Pensions:
Person 1Person 2NumberRelation Type
Brown, Richardnoneapplication-invalid
Brown, Richardnoneapplication-minor
Brown, Richardnoneapplication-parent
Brown, Richardnoneapplication-widow
Birth date:1844
Birth date certainty:About
Birth place:Albemarle County, VA
Death date:
Death place:
Causes of death:
Occupations:Laborer
SOURCES

Compiled Service Records for Richard Brown, RG94, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; Frederick A. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, vol. 3 (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Company, 1908).