University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections1446 (Accession No. 1446-001)Brown, Andrew Anphin, 1841-1912Andrew A. Brown papers1860-19170.23 cubic ft. (1 box)Collection materials are in
English.Photographs,
correspondence, legal documents, and journal of a Civil War soldierCivil War soldier.
Andrew Anphin Brown was born March 27, 1841, in Norway. He served with
H Company, 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Grand Army of the
Republic. He entered as a private in December, 1961, was commissioned a 1st Lt.
in January, 1862, and a Captain in June, 1863. He was wounded in battle, but
continued serving until he was discharged in February, 1865. In 1887 he was
appointed by the Governor of Minnesota to a two year term as one of the
trustees of the Minnesota Soldiers' Home. He later moved to Port Williams
(Clallam County) Washington, where he died on December 1, 1912.
Correspondence, photographs, legal documents, Civil war letters and
journal of and belonging to Andrew A. Brown.
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Wallace Barthlomew from the estate of Flora Christine Brown,
1970-09-21 and Joni K. Kreuser, 2023-07-18
Brown, Andrew Anphin, 1841-1912--ArchivesBrown, Andrew Anphin, 1841-1912--CorrespondenceUnited States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1865). Company HPort Williams (Wash.)Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)MilitaryPhotographs
1/1Ahrendt, Carl incoming letters18821/1Brown, Ida J. incoming letters18701/1Carlin, William P. incoming letters1863-18661/1Johnson, O. C. incoming letters18651/2Nelson, Knute incoming letters19131/2O'Brien, John J. incoming letters19311/2U.S. Pension Bureau incoming letters1913-19171/3U.S. Treasury Department incoming letters1887-19041/3U.S. War Department incoming letters19061/3Waggaman, M. Elliott incoming letters19131/3Unknown incoming letters18651/4-8Outgoing Letters1860-18681/9Legal Documents1/10Photographs1/11Clippings1/12Miscellaneous1/13Andrew A. Brown diary18641/13Outgoing letter to Brother18631/13Photocopied photograph1862