William C. Brown
Principal Musician
William C. Brown. Principal Musician 14th Regiment N.Y.S.M. Company C
William C. Brown, Jr.
William C. Brown and son
David
Birth Date: May 6,1846 in Port LaPlatte, The West Indies
Date of Death: August 15,1909 at the Soldiers and Sailors Home, Bath, NY.
Enlistment Date: April 18, 1861, at Brooklyn, to serve 3 years.
Mustered in as musician, May 23, 1861.
Description: 5 Feet 3 Inches Tall Dark Complexion Dark Eyes Dark Brown Hair 120 Pounds
Company: C
Muster Out Date: June 6, 1864, at New York City.
Promotions: Battlefield Promotion Appointed Principal Musician July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, PA
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Wife's Maiden Name: Susan, born 1847 in New York.
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Occupations: Pre War: House Painter
Occupations: Post War:1) Musician
Fraternal Organizations:Veterans Association Fourteenth Regiment N.Y.S.M
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Known Addresses:
1880-253 High Street, Brooklyn, NY
1890- 279 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
1892- 8 Underhill Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
1897- 453 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY.
1901- 610 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
1904-114 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
1905- 542 E.86th Street, NY, NY.
1905-1908- Soldiers and Sailors Home, Bath, NY
Last Pension Rate: $12.00
Children:
1) David G. Born 1870
2) William Born 1872
3) Maude Estelle Born 2-16-1875 Died 11-8-1965
4) Paul G. Born 1878
Principal Musician Brown is buried at Cypress National
Cemetery,
Brooklyn, NY. Grave # 6764.
We wish to thank the descendants of Principal Musician William C. Brown, Don Stack and Bob Stack for the pictures and some of the information that appear on this page.