History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . , he, with several of his companionsin arms, went on horseback, as military escort, to theresidence of Mr. Gallatin, and were delightedly re-ceived by the latter gentleman and his renownedguest. About that time there came into Uniontowna certain Capt. Bolles, a graduate of West Point, whoformed a military drill squad, of which Brownfleldwas a member. Under the tutelage of Capt. Bolles,Brownfield became proficient in company drill, also inbattalion and field drill, etc. After the for
History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . , he, with several of his companionsin arms, went on horseback, as military escort, to theresidence of Mr. Gallatin, and were delightedly re-ceived by the latter gentleman and his renownedguest. About that time there came into Uniontowna certain Capt. Bolles, a graduate of West Point, whoformed a military drill squad, of which Brownfleldwas a member. Under the tutelage of Capt. Bolles,Brownfield became proficient in company drill, also inbattalion and field drill, etc. After the formation ofthe First Regiment of Fayette County volunteers,about 1828, Col. Brownfield, then a private, becamean independent candidate for major of the regiment,and was elected over three strongly supported candi-dates. Holding the jjosition for two years, he wasthereafter, on the resignation of Col. Evans, electedcolonel himself without opposition, and continued inthe colonelcy for five years, receiving from Henry W. Beeson, at that time a militaryauthority of high repute, the distinguished compli-.
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