Brewster, Jacob De Witt, 1836-1896

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Jacob De Witt Brewster(1836-1896) was born to Cyrus and Ann (Tappan) Brewster in Montreal, Canada, where his father worked in the family's hardware business. In May 1861, Brewster was commissioned into the 2nd Iowa Infantry as a U. S. Army captain. That October, he was discharged in St. Louis, Missouri, only to be reappointed three days later. During the Civil War, Brewster served as an aide-de-camp to General Francis J. Herron as well as chief of artillery for the Army of the Tennessee at Vicksburg and ordinance officer in the 3rd division in the Army of the Frontier. Discharged May 1865, he returned to Davenport, Iowa, where he had married Louisa Keefer three years before, and to the family hardware business. In 1869, Brewster and his family, eventually including five children, moved to Derby, Connecticut, where he would spend the rest of his life.

From the guide to the Jacob De Witt Brewster Papers, 1855-1865, 1892-1896, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Jacob De Witt Brewster (1836-1896) was born to Cyrus and Ann (Tappan) Brewster in Montreal, Canada, where his father worked in the family's hardware business.

In May 1861, Brewster was commissioned into the 2nd Iowa Infantry as a U. S. Army captain. That October, he was discharged in St. Louis, Missouri, only to be reappointed three days later. During the Civil War, Brewster served as an aide-de-camp to General Francis J. Herron as well as chief of artillery for the Army of the Tennessee at Vicksburg and ordinance officer in the 3rd division in the Army of the Frontier. Discharged May 1865, he returned to Davenport, Iowa, where he had married Louisa Keefer three years before, and to the family hardware business. In 1869, Brewster and his family, eventually including five children, moved to Derby, Connecticut, where he would spend the rest of his life.

From the description of Jacob De Witt Brewster Papers, 1855-1865, 1892-1896 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 761928451

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Birth 1836

Death 1896

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