William M. Browne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William M. Browne

Confederate Army general

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1823

Place of Birth: County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1883

Profession: politician, university teacher, journalist

Nationality: Ireland, United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Montague Browne (July 7, 1823 – April 28, 1883) was a prominent Irish-born American politician and newsman.
During the American Civil War, he served as Acting Secretary of State for the Confederacy in 1862 and as a temporary brigadier general in the Confederate States Army.
When he was not confirmed to that rank by the Confederate Senate, he reverted to his permanent grade of colonel.