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William McKee Dunn

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William McKee Dunn Veteran Famous memorial

Birth
Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
Death
24 Jul 1887 (aged 72)
Dunn Loring, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Joyce, Lot 417 East
Memorial ID
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Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1837, practiced law and was a member of the Indiana State House of representatives in 1848. In 1859, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses, serving until 1863. During the Civil War while still in office, he volunteered for duty in the Union Army as aide-de-camp to Major General George B. McClellan and participated in the Virginia Campaign in 1861. In 1863 he was promoted Major Judge Advocate of the Department of Missouri and appointed Colonel, Assistant Judge Advocate General of the United States Army in 1864. He remained the Army, was promoted Brigadier General, Judge Advocate General of the US Army in 1875 and retired in position in 1881.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1837, practiced law and was a member of the Indiana State House of representatives in 1848. In 1859, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses, serving until 1863. During the Civil War while still in office, he volunteered for duty in the Union Army as aide-de-camp to Major General George B. McClellan and participated in the Virginia Campaign in 1861. In 1863 he was promoted Major Judge Advocate of the Department of Missouri and appointed Colonel, Assistant Judge Advocate General of the United States Army in 1864. He remained the Army, was promoted Brigadier General, Judge Advocate General of the US Army in 1875 and retired in position in 1881.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Added: Nov 25, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5995044/william_mckee-dunn: accessed ), memorial page for William McKee Dunn (12 Dec 1814–24 Jul 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5995044, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.