James Patton Brownlow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army colonel
Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1842
Place of Birth: Jonesborough, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 26-Apr-1879
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About James Patton Brownlow
- James Patton Brownlow (December 17, 1842–April 26, 1879) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.
- Brownlow was the son of East Tennessee Unionist preacher, newspaper publisher and editor, Governor of Tennessee and U.S.
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- Brownlow served in several positions in the Union Army, finishing the war as colonel of the 1st Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (Union).
- He was noted for his courage and perceptiveness in battle and keen sense of military tactics.
- He led several daring raids and attacks.
- The United States Senate confirmed the award of the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, to Brownlow on March 12, 1866.
- After the war, he was adjutant general of the State of Tennessee and then a railroad superintendent.
- He died in 1879 at the age of 36.
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