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Pvt Henry W. Dunn

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Pvt Henry W. Dunn

Birth
Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
21 May 1864 (aged 19)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Site 74
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Son of Emory and Lydia W. (Darling) Dunn.

On 30 July 1862 Henry mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was 17 years, 8 months and 25 days old.

Henry and James F. Dunn, brothers, served together in Co. H of the 15th Massachusetts, and both died in service.

He was wounded in the head in Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.

Henry was wounded in the leg in May 1864 at The Wilderness.

Henry W. Dunn died on 21 May 1864 at Washington, DC, He was 19 years, 6 months and 16 days old.

In Dec 1864 Lydia W. Darling, his mother, received a pension to surviving family member based on Henry's service, certificate number 75300.

(Note: there is a cenotaph for Henry in the family plot at Riverdale Cemetery, Northbridge, MA.)
16th Mass Infantry
Son of Emory and Lydia W. (Darling) Dunn.

On 30 July 1862 Henry mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was 17 years, 8 months and 25 days old.

Henry and James F. Dunn, brothers, served together in Co. H of the 15th Massachusetts, and both died in service.

He was wounded in the head in Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.

Henry was wounded in the leg in May 1864 at The Wilderness.

Henry W. Dunn died on 21 May 1864 at Washington, DC, He was 19 years, 6 months and 16 days old.

In Dec 1864 Lydia W. Darling, his mother, received a pension to surviving family member based on Henry's service, certificate number 75300.

(Note: there is a cenotaph for Henry in the family plot at Riverdale Cemetery, Northbridge, MA.)
16th Mass Infantry

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  • Maintained by: DaurRegt
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Jan 12, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10310217/henry_w-dunn: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Henry W. Dunn (5 Nov 1844–21 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10310217, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by DaurRegt (contributor 47891223).