Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kady Brownell
Daughter of a Soldier, Wife of a Soldier, Daughter of the Regiment
| | Served: 1861-1862 | |
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. Kady Brownell Marker
Of the women who accompanied Civil War armies, many disguised themselves as men. Born and reared in British Army camps in Africa, where women were commonplace, Kady chose to retain her identity. She followed her husband, Robert Brownwell, into the ranks of two Rhode Island volunteer regiments, participating in daily sword and rifle drill. She carried the regimental colors in two battles, The First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia, in July 1861, and the Battle of New Berne, North Carolina, in March 1862. Her husbands severe wound in this latter battle ended the couples uniformed service, and they were both discharged in December, 1862.
All our boys from the Colonel down called her daughter.
Robert S. Brownwell, Husband interview
Providence Evening Bulletin, March 28, 1878
She carried the colors once on a thirty-mile march, and showed little sign of fatigue, when great, strong men broke down Kady made a good soldier too. She great on the Zouave drill. Heres a picture of her in her uniform.
Robert S. Brownwell, March 28, 1878
[Caption:]
Thomas Nast's sketch of the March 14, 1862 battles at New Berne, North Carolina, depicting three regiments, including the Brownell's 5th Rhode Island, storming Confederate
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Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1862.
Location. 40° 12.367′ N, 77° 9.556′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It can be reached from Soldiers Drive west of Army Heritage Drive. The marker is located along the Army Heritage Trail on the grounds of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Soldiers Dr, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sergeant Michael A. Mira (here, next to this marker); Colonel Peter R. Mansoor (within shouting distance of this marker); Sergeant Frederick A. Counsel (within shouting distance of this marker); Reception Centers (within shouting distance of this marker); They Called Them "Hellcats" (within shouting distance of this marker); Induction Centers (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Core Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Meet Private Donald D. Kyler (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Army Introduces a Heavyweight: The 3-Inch Antitank Gun M5/M6 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named They Called Them Hellcats (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Trenches (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Kady Brownell. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photo 1. submitted on June 2, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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