Harvey Brown (officer)

Harvey Brown
Born	(1795-09-06)September 6, 1795 Rahway, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	March 31, 1874(1874-03-31) (aged 78) Clifton, New York, U.S.
Place of burial	Hazelwood Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1818–1867
Rank	Colonel Brevet Major General
Commands	5th United States Artillery
Battles / wars	Black Hawk War Second Seminole War Battle of Wahoo Swamp Mexican–American War Battle of Monterrey Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Contreras Battle of Chapultepec Third Seminole War American Civil War Battle of Santa Rosa Island New York Draft Riots
Relations	Harvey E. Brown, Jr. (son)

Harvey Brown (September 6, 1795 – March 31, 1874) was an American military officer who fought in the Black Hawk and Seminole Wars, the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He was also in command of military forces in New York City and later assisted in putting down the New York Draft Riots in 1863. His son Harvey E. Brown, Jr. also had a prominent military career as a surgeon and later historian of the U.S. Army Medical Department.