Robert Brown was born in 1830 in Norway. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy from New York and served as Captain of the Top on board USS Richmond during the United States Civil War. On 5 August 1864, during the furious action at the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama, Brown "rendered gallant service" in the face of heavy opposing gunfire. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his conduct in that action. While serving in Richmond during conquest of the lower Mississippi River, Robert Brown had participated several actions.
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U.S. Navy Medal of Honor citation of Captain of the Top Robert Brown, USN (as printed in the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 17): |
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