Description: This bust-length photograph depicts a man in Union officer's uniform, looking to his right.
Historical Note: John Bell Brownlow (1839-1922) was the son of outspoken Unionist newspaper editor William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow. He and his younger brother James Patton Brownlow (1842-1879) both served in the Union army. Their sister, Susan, who chafed under Confederate control of Knoxville early in the war, traveled North with her father to promote the Union cause.
Contributing Institution: Tennessee State Museum
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Digital Publisher: Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
