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Wilson Wright Brown — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: 2nd Lt
Service Era: American Civil War, Battle of Stones River, Battle of Chickamauga, Great Locomotive Chase
Medals Recorded: 2

Wilson Wright Brown

2nd Lt, U.S. Army

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American Civil WarBattle of Stones RiverBattle of ChickamaugaGreat Locomotive Chase

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal post-1913 Army

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Biography

Wilson Wright Brown was a soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his role in the Great Locomotive Chase during the American Civil War.

Verified service: Andrews’ Raiders. He was one of Andrews’ Raiders in the April 1862 Great Locomotive Chase. CMOHS records him as a second lieutenant and Medal of Honor recipient. The source material reviewed does not establish a reliable postwar biography or death date.

Sources: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/wilson-w-brown

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