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Jacob Brown (July 19, 1789 – May 9, 1846) was an American army officer who was the commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Infantry during the Mexican-American War. Brown was mortally wounded on May 6, 1846 while leading American forces at the Siege of Fort Texas near Brownsville, Texas, a city posthumously named in his honor.[1] Born in Massachusetts, Brown succumbed to his wounds three days later.[2]

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Private, August 3, 1812
Ensign, April 15, 1814
Third Lieutenant, May 1, 1814
Union 2nd lt rank insignia Second Lieutenant, September 1, 1814
Union army 1st lt rank insignia First Lieutenant, August 18, 1819
Union army cpt rank insignia Captain, April 7, 1825
Union army maj rank insignia Major, February 27, 1843

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