ZOUAVE COOPER CAPTURED BULL RUN 2 NY VOL CO K 10th RGMT GENERAL BROWN DISCHARGE

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An original document for the discharge of Corporal George Cooper signed by General Harvey Brown measuring approximately 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches. Cooper was wounded and captured at the second Battle of Bull Run. See attached background of Corporal Cooper, NY Vounteers Company K, and Bull Run General Harver Brown below. Bounty stamp for additional payment authorized in 1866 which also was part of the same act that created the Buffalo Soldiers. Thanks for looking. The?’Second Battle of Bull Run?’or?’Battle of Second Manassas was fought August 28 ??30, 1862 ?’in?’Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the?’American Civil War. It was the culmination of the?’Northern Virginia Campaign?’waged by?’Confederate Gen.?’Robert E. Lee's?’Army of Northern Virginiaagainst?’Union?’Maj. Gen.?’John Pope's?’Army of Virginia, and a battle of much larger scale and numbers than the?’First Battle of Bull Run?’(or?’First Manassas) fought on July 21, 1861 on the same ground. The Confederacy won the battle with 50,000 soldiers against 77,000 Union soldiers. The Union lost around 14,400 while the Confederacy only list around 1,000. Harvey Brown?’(September 6, 1795 ?? March 31, 1874) was an American military officer who fought in the?’Black Hawk?’and?’Seminole Wars, the?’Mexican-American War?’and the?’American Civil War. He was also in command of military forces in?’New York Cityand later assisted in putting down the?’New York Draft Riots?’in 1863. His son?’Harvey E. Brown, Jr.?’also had a prominent military career as a surgeon and later historian of the?’U.S. Army Medical Department. Harvey BrownBornSeptember 6, 1795 Rahway, New Jersey, United StatesDiedMarch 31, 1874?’(aged?’78) Clifton, New YorkPlace of burialHazelwood CemeteryAllegiance?’United States of America UnionService/branch?’United States Army Union ArmyYears?’of service1818 ??1867Rank?’Colonel ?’Brevet?’Major GeneralCommands held5th United States ArtilleryBattles/wars Black Hawk War Seminole Wars Mexican-American War American Civil War New York Draft RiotsRelationsHarvey E. Brown, Jr.?’(son) Early life and careerEdit Harvey E. Brown was born in Bridgetown (part of present-day?’Rahway, New Jersey). He graduated from the?’United States Military Academy?’at?’West Point, New York?’on July 24, 1818,[1]?’as a second lieutenant of?’light artillery.[2]?’He spent the first years of his military career on?’garrison duty?’in Boston, Massachusetts and New London, Connecticut as well as?’commissary?’duty in St. Augustine, Florida. Upon the reorganization of the U.S. Army in 1821, Brown was assigned to the 1st United States Artillery and was officially promoted to?’first lieutenant?’on August 28, 1821. From 1824 to 1825, he served as an?’aide-de-camp?’to Major General?’Jacob Brown, then?’commanding general of the U.S. Army, and was assigned to?’quartermaster?’duty for three years. In 1831, Brown was made a?’captain[3]?’and participated in the?’Black Hawk War?’the following year.[1]?’Brown also took part in the?’Second Seminole War?’as a?’lieutenant colonel, participating in the?’Battle of Wahoo Swamp, and was brevetted a?’major?’for "gallant conduct" on November 21, 1836.[2]?’Between 1839 and 1841, he suppressed a series of disputes on the?’Canada ??US border.[1] During the?’Mexican-American War, Brown served as a major under Generals?’Zachary Taylor?’and?’Winfield Scott. He won distinction at the battles of?’Monterrey,?’Cerro Gordo,?’Contreras, and the?’Gate of Bel??n?’during the?’fall of Mexico City, brevetted a lieutenant colonel and?’colonel?’in the last two engagements respectively.[2]?’Involved with military recruitment from 1848 to 1852,[1]?’he fought in the?’Third Seminole Warand remained in Florida until 1857.[3]?’Brown served in various duties and was Inspector of Artillery prior to the?’American Civil War.[4] Civil WarEdit In January 1861, Brown was appointed military commander of?’Washington, D.C., and?’Fort McHenryand remained in this capacity until war broke out four months later. He was. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 63907-4932

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