Title
Francis "Frank" Brownell
Subject
Brownell, Francis Edwin, 1840-1894
United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1862)
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Soldiers
Military uniforms
Firearms
Description
Francis "Frank" Brownell, a corporal of Company A, 1st Regiment of New York Fire Zouaves," appears in his military uniform holding a rifle.
Image caption: "Lieut. Frank Brownell is a son of Charles Brownell, County Superintendent of the Poor of Troy, New York. His bravery and loyalty to the Union induced him to relinquish a lucrative situation to join the Army as a private under the late lamented Colonel Ellsworth. It was his fate to be one of the few present to witness the assassination of his Leader, and immediately upon his resenting the cowardly assault he telegraphed the following to his father: 'Father--Colonel Ellsworth was shot dead this morning. I killed his murderer. Frank.'"
Image caption: "Lieut. Frank Brownell is a son of Charles Brownell, County Superintendent of the Poor of Troy, New York. His bravery and loyalty to the Union induced him to relinquish a lucrative situation to join the Army as a private under the late lamented Colonel Ellsworth. It was his fate to be one of the few present to witness the assassination of his Leader, and immediately upon his resenting the cowardly assault he telegraphed the following to his father: 'Father--Colonel Ellsworth was shot dead this morning. I killed his murderer. Frank.'"
Creator
Wagner, Thomas S.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
402632
Miscellaneous Collection
Oversized Individuals Collection
Original Format
lithograph
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
34 x 22 cm