14 Facts About Kady Brownell

Kady Brownell was an American vivandiere who helped the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Kady Brownell went with her husband when he joined a Rhode Island regiment.

Kady Brownell was born in 1842 in a tent on a British army camp in Kaffraria, South Africa, to a French mother and Scottish father.

Kady Brownell was named after her father's friend, Sir James Kady.

Kady Brownell was adopted and raised by a couple until they migrated to Providence, Rhode Island, where she was raised by family and friends.

Kady Brownell approached Governor Sprague who agreed to take her along to Washington and there met up with Robert.

Kady Brownell was an active participant in the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and, after re-enlisting into the 5th Rhode Island Infantry with her husband, at the Battle of New Bern in 1862.

At the Battle of New Bern, Brownell was more than just color bearer.

Kady Brownell saved the lives of a number of soldiers:.

Kady Brownell remained in New Bern, North Carolina, after the battle, aiding her injured husband.

Kady Brownell applied for a pension in 1882, and received her $8.00 per month allotment starting in 1884, compared to her husband's pension of $24.00 a month.

Kady Brownell died on January 5,1915, at the Women's Relief Corps home in Oxford, New York.

Kady Brownell is interred in North Burial Ground in Providence.

Kady Brownell's husband is buried in an unmarked grave site in East Harrisburg Cemetery in Pennsylvania.