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Brown, Thomas J. (1845-ca. 1915) U.S. Government Clerk
Papers, 1861-1909. ca. 1,000 items.
Chiefly correspondence, notes, photographs, clippings,
drafts of articles, and printed matter concerning vital statistics
of the war and veterans' pensions.
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Browne, George W. Lt., USN
Diary, 1860-69. 1 v.
Diary kept in the form of a ship's log aboard the U.S.
Transport Empire City, Apr.-May 1861, during voyages
between New York and Virginia, and aboard the U.S.S.
Fernandina, Nov. 27, 1861 —Apr. 14, 1862, while Browne was
on blockade duty along the Virginia and North Carolina coasts.
Describes ship sightings, skirmishes with Confederate batteries
along the James River, and the effect of the blockade on
Wilmington, N.C.
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Browne, John Mills (1831-1894) Surg., USN
Papers, 1853-78. 10 items.
In part, photocopies.
Commission, June 19, 1861.
Naval Historical Foundation collection.
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Browning, Silas W.
(1820-1888) Pvt., 53d Massachusetts Volunteers
Papers, 1779-1890. 59 items.
Chiefly letters from Browning to his wife and family concerning
his duties as a hospital steward, military discipline,
the health and diet of soldiers in the 53d Massachusetts
Regiment, the Port Hudson Campaign, and conditions in the
South. Most of Browning's letters were written in camps near
New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La.; a few came from camps in
Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida.
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Brownlow, William Gannaway
(1805 — 1877) Clergyman—Journalist, Tennessee
Papers, 1862-68. 6 items.
Includes two letters by Brownlow, Aug. 7 and Oct. 2,1862,
concerning new recruits and the response to the "President's
draft" in New York and Michigan, and an article written for
the New York Weekly, June 28, 1862, containing remarks on
Union officers.
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