William R. Brewster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army officer
Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1828
Place of Birth: Goshen, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 13-Dec-1869
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About William R. Brewster
- William Root Brewster (July 27, 1828 – December 13, 1869) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War who commanded a regiment in the famed Excelsior Brigade of the Army of the Potomac.
- He later commanded the brigade, including at the Battle of Gettysburg where Brewster and his men were overrun by Confederates while defending the Emmitsburg Road position of the III Corps not far from the Peach Orchard.
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