Individual Details

Doctor Orlando Middleton BROWN

(13 Apr 1827 - 3 Aug 1904)

Events

Birth13 Apr 1827Groton, New London County, Connecticut
EducationBef 1851at New York University - New York, New York County, New York
Graduated1851Yale College - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
ResidenceAft 1851and practiced medicine - Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Marriage1 Jul 1852Frances TALLMADGE
Residence1855Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Marriage2 Jul 1856Martha Pomeroy WHITTLESEY
Military1861was stationed with the 18th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers - Washington, District of Columbia
MilitaryJul 1861enlisted in the US Army & was commissioned Assisstand Surgeon of the 18th Reg., Mass. Volunteers - Massachusetts
MilitaryDec 1861was appointed Surgeon of the 29th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers - Washington, District of Columbia
Military1862was in service at the capture of Norfolk and Suffolk and the 7 days' battle of Richmond - Newport News, Newport News, Virginia
Military22 Jul 1862was honorably discharged after serving in the battle of Richmond because of chornic illness - Newport News, Newport News, Virginia
MilitaryAft Jul 1862became Acting Assistant Surgeon and aided in establishing the General Hospital - Newport News, Newport News, Virginia
MilitaryAft Jul 1862was appointed superintendent of the General Hospital - Newport News, Newport News, Virginia
Military20 Oct 1863was made Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers and in charge of land & water hospital transportation - Newport News, Newport News, Virginia
MilitaryJun 1865was appointed Colonel of the 24th Regiment, US Colored Infantry - Virginia
Military6 Jan 1866was brevetted Brigadier-General for meritorious services - Washington
Military6 Jan 1866was brevetted Brigadier-General for meritorious services - Washington
MilitaryJan 1866aided in organizing the Bureau of Refugees, Freedman and Abandoned Lands - Washington
MilitaryAft Jan 1866was made Assistant Commissioner of Bureau of Refugees, Freedman & Abandoned Lands - Virginia
Military28 Aug 1868was discharged from his position with the Bureau of Refugees, Freedman & Abandoned Lands - Virginia
MilitaryAft 28 Aug 1868was appointed Acting Asst Adjutant-General and contineud work in the Freedman's Bureau
Military1869resigned his commisioned and returned - Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Miscellaneous1889was president of the Connecticut Medical Society - Connecticut
Death3 Aug 1904at his home - Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Families

SpouseFrances TALLMADGE (1832 - 1853)
SpouseMartha Pomeroy WHITTLESEY (1827 - 1914)
ChildFrances Pomeroy "Fanny" BROWN (1859 - 1945)
ChildMary Whittlesey BROWN (1861 - 1919)
ChildDavid Chester BROWN (1863 - )
FatherBenjamin BROWN ( - )
MotherMary MIDDLETON ( - )