James M. Dunbar was the son of George W. Dunbar and Eliza J. Gourley who married April 20, 1841. They had two sons before George died in 1848.
The following information has been extracted from the Military Service Record of James M. Dunbar. He was recruited on Jan. 1, 1865 as a Private in Co. E, 13 Reg't Tennessee Cavalry, Union Army. Co. E was under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Barry.
According to his service records, James was 18 years old when he enlisted at Knoxville, TN for a period of 3 years. This places his birth date in 1846.
According to the Nationwide Gravesite Locator, James' date of death was Feb. 1, 1865. This does not agree with his Service Record which lists his date of death as 28 March 1865 several times. His date of death is never given as Feb 1, 1865 in those records. James died at Asylum USA General Hospital in Knoxville of typhoid fever which wasn't uncommon. More men died of disease than in battle during the Civil Ware. Typhoid and other diseases were often contracted in the camps, resulting in premature death for many.
We are lucky to find a description of James in his record. He was 5' 8" tall (average for a young man in that time) with a fair complexio, dark hair, and blue eyes. He was a farmer by occupation.
James was never paid before his death. From the records, it is unclear whether or not his mother, Eliza, received the monies owed him. His personal effects consisted of (1) each great coat, flannel shirt, pair cotton drawers, and blanket.
James' story is a sad one for a young man just beginning his adult life. He nevered married or had children. His mother and younger brother, George, were the only family left to mourn his short life.
The following information has been extracted from the Military Service Record of James M. Dunbar. He was recruited on Jan. 1, 1865 as a Private in Co. E, 13 Reg't Tennessee Cavalry, Union Army. Co. E was under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Barry.
According to his service records, James was 18 years old when he enlisted at Knoxville, TN for a period of 3 years. This places his birth date in 1846.
According to the Nationwide Gravesite Locator, James' date of death was Feb. 1, 1865. This does not agree with his Service Record which lists his date of death as 28 March 1865 several times. His date of death is never given as Feb 1, 1865 in those records. James died at Asylum USA General Hospital in Knoxville of typhoid fever which wasn't uncommon. More men died of disease than in battle during the Civil Ware. Typhoid and other diseases were often contracted in the camps, resulting in premature death for many.
We are lucky to find a description of James in his record. He was 5' 8" tall (average for a young man in that time) with a fair complexio, dark hair, and blue eyes. He was a farmer by occupation.
James was never paid before his death. From the records, it is unclear whether or not his mother, Eliza, received the monies owed him. His personal effects consisted of (1) each great coat, flannel shirt, pair cotton drawers, and blanket.
James' story is a sad one for a young man just beginning his adult life. He nevered married or had children. His mother and younger brother, George, were the only family left to mourn his short life.
James M. Dunbar was the son of George W. Dunbar and Eliza J. Gourley who married April 20, 1841. They had two sons before George died in 1848.
The following information has been extracted from the Military Service Record of James M. Dunbar. He was recruited on Jan. 1, 1865 as a Private in Co. E, 13 Reg't Tennessee Cavalry, Union Army. Co. E was under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Barry.
According to his service records, James was 18 years old when he enlisted at Knoxville, TN for a period of 3 years. This places his birth date in 1846.
According to the Nationwide Gravesite Locator, James' date of death was Feb. 1, 1865. This does not agree with his Service Record which lists his date of death as 28 March 1865 several times. His date of death is never given as Feb 1, 1865 in those records. James died at Asylum USA General Hospital in Knoxville of typhoid fever which wasn't uncommon. More men died of disease than in battle during the Civil Ware. Typhoid and other diseases were often contracted in the camps, resulting in premature death for many.
We are lucky to find a description of James in his record. He was 5' 8" tall (average for a young man in that time) with a fair complexio, dark hair, and blue eyes. He was a farmer by occupation.
James was never paid before his death. From the records, it is unclear whether or not his mother, Eliza, received the monies owed him. His personal effects consisted of (1) each great coat, flannel shirt, pair cotton drawers, and blanket.
James' story is a sad one for a young man just beginning his adult life. He nevered married or had children. His mother and younger brother, George, were the only family left to mourn his short life.
The following information has been extracted from the Military Service Record of James M. Dunbar. He was recruited on Jan. 1, 1865 as a Private in Co. E, 13 Reg't Tennessee Cavalry, Union Army. Co. E was under the direction of Captain Thomas J. Barry.
According to his service records, James was 18 years old when he enlisted at Knoxville, TN for a period of 3 years. This places his birth date in 1846.
According to the Nationwide Gravesite Locator, James' date of death was Feb. 1, 1865. This does not agree with his Service Record which lists his date of death as 28 March 1865 several times. His date of death is never given as Feb 1, 1865 in those records. James died at Asylum USA General Hospital in Knoxville of typhoid fever which wasn't uncommon. More men died of disease than in battle during the Civil Ware. Typhoid and other diseases were often contracted in the camps, resulting in premature death for many.
We are lucky to find a description of James in his record. He was 5' 8" tall (average for a young man in that time) with a fair complexio, dark hair, and blue eyes. He was a farmer by occupation.
James was never paid before his death. From the records, it is unclear whether or not his mother, Eliza, received the monies owed him. His personal effects consisted of (1) each great coat, flannel shirt, pair cotton drawers, and blanket.
James' story is a sad one for a young man just beginning his adult life. He nevered married or had children. His mother and younger brother, George, were the only family left to mourn his short life.
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