Nathan W. Brown
Nathan W. Brown | |
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From the George L. Febiger Photograph Collection. U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. | |
| Born | January 15, 1819 Brownville, New York, US |
| Died | March 4, 1893 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., US |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States Union (American Civil War) |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1849‒1861, 1866‒1882 (U.S. Army) 1861‒1865 (Union Army) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | U.S. Army Pay Department |
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| Wars | American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) |
Virginia DuVal (m. 1859–1878) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relations | Jacob Brown (father) Edmund Kirby (nephew) |
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Nathan W. Brown (15 January 1819 ‒ 4 March 1893) was a career officer in the United States Army. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, Brown attained the rank of brigadier general. His service in the U.S. Army Pay Department culminated with appointment as Paymaster-General of the United States Army, a post in which he served from 1880 until his retirement in 1882.