Life span: 07/27/1828 to 12/13/1869TabsLife SummaryFull name: William Root BrewsterPlace of Birth: Goshen, CTBurial Place: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NYBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Siblings: 3No. of Spouses: 1Family: Nelson Brewster (father), Lucretia Root Brewster (mother), Julia W. Waldron (wife) Occupation: MilitaryOtherOther Occupation: Tax OfficialGovernment: Johnson Administration (1865-69)Military: Union Army Events Date span begin Life span End Event 07/02/1863 07/02/1863 At Gettysburg, Union General Daniel Sickles disregards orders and loses much of his III Corps and his right leg Major TopicsGettysburg Campaign Documents Images William Root Brewster William Root Brewster, detail Bibliography