The William Carey Brown papers, 1854-1942.

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The William Carey Brown papers, 1854-1942.

Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, memoirs, diary / journal. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time period: Philippine Insurrection, World War I (WWI). Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 1st, 3rd, 10th Cavalry Regiments, 42nd Infantry Division Quartermaster Corps, A.E.F. General description of the collection: William Carey Brown papers include personal and official correspondence, 1874-1939; diaries, 1874-1875, 1898, 1900-1902, 1907; autobiographies and biographies, bibliography of works by and about Brown, genealogy, medical records, obituaries, maps, and photographs all concerning his service in the Philippine Insurrection, the Mexican Border disturbances, and WWI.

2 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7584217

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Brown, W. C. (William Carey), 1854-1939

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William Carey Brown (1854-1939) was a distinguished military officer, inventor, and historical researcher. His lifelong service in the U.S. Army took him to the American West and many countries around the world. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy in 1877, he returned to West Point in 1885-90 as Adjutant. His notable military service after the American West was during the Spanish American War in Cuba, the Philippine Insurrection, the Punitive Expedition in Mexico, and World War I. After reti...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...