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Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 1838, New York. Accredited
to: New York. G.O. No.: 32, 16 April 1864. Citation: Served as coxswain
on board the U.S.S. Benton during the attack on Great Gulf Bay, 2 May 1863,
and Vicksburg, 22 May 1863. Carrying out his duties with coolness and courage,
Brownell served gallantly against the enemy as captain of a 9-inch gun
in the attacks on Great Gulf and Vicksburg and as a member of the Battery
Benton before Vicksburg.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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