Individual Details

Captain Robert Edward BREWSTER

(14 Aug 1839 - 28 Jul 1892)

Events

Birth14 Aug 1839Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Military21 Oct 1861joined the Union Army, receiving a commission as Second Lieutenant - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Military5 May 1862was wounded in the battle of Williamsburg - Williamsburg, Williamsburg County, Virginia
MilitaryAft May 1862received one of 5 gold medals presented by General Sickels for unusual bravery on the battlefiled - Williamsburg, Williamsburg County, Virginia
MilitaryAbt 25 Jun 1862fought in the Seven Days Battle - Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
Military1 Jul 1862was wounded in the Battle of Malvern Hill - Henrico County, Virginia
Military18 Sep 1862promoted to rank of First Lieutenant, 74th Reg. NY Vol. Infantry
Military11 Dec 1862fought in the Battle of Fredericksburg - Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg County, Virginia
Military30 Apr 1863fought in the battle of Chancellorsville - Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Military1 Jul 1863fought in the Battle of Gettysburg - Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Military3 Oct 1863was wounded twice at the Battle of Raccoon Ford - Raccoon Ford, Culpeper County, Virginia
Military7 May 1864fought in the Battleof Wilderness - Virginia
Military31 May 1864fought in the Battle of Cold Harbor - Hanover County, Virginia
Military9 Jun 1864fought in the Battle of Petersburg - Petersburg, Petersburg County, Virginia
Military27 Oct 1864fought in the Battle of Fair Oaks - Henrico County, Virginia
Military24 Mar 1865commissioned Captain of Co. E., 8th NY Cavalry
Military5 Apr 1865fought in the Battle of Appomattox Court House and was wounded - Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia
Military27 Jun 1865received an honorable resignation - Alexandria, Alexandria City County, Virginia
OccupationAft Jul 1865acted as Mr. Hayden's private secretary in his geological survey - Nebraska
OccupationAft Jul 1865acted as Mr. Hayden's private secretary in his geological survey - Nebraska
Marriage7 Oct 1869Helen Susquehanna WALLER
Marriage26 Feb 1880Richland, Shawnee County, Kansas - Clara Latelle LINTON
OccupationBef 28 Jul 1892mill owner - Pleasanton, Linn County, Kansas
Death28 Jul 1892of wounds received at Appomatox - Pleasanton, Linn County, Kansas
BurialAft 28 Jul 1892at Pleasanton Cemetery - Pleasanton, Linn County, Kansas

Families

SpouseHelen Susquehanna WALLER (1843 - 1873)
ChildAugusta Waller BREWSTER (1870 - 1913)
SpouseClara Latelle LINTON (1850 - 1933)
ChildHelen Barten BREWSTER (1881 - 1968)
FatherHenry Ayrault BREWSTER (1802 - 1873)
MotherParthenia Little POMEROY (1806 - 1876)
SiblingHenry Pomeroy BREWSTER (1831 - 1906)
SiblingEmma Hart BREWSTER (1836 - 1897)