Wednesday, February 27, 2013

George A. Dagwell

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George A. Dagwell.

Birth: Jul. 29, 1841
Death: Mar. 9, 1906
Buried 12 March 1906
Married c 1870 Harriet I.Wade.
Burial: New Forest Cemetery Utica Oneida County New York.


Military Service:

11th, New York Cavalry Known as ''Scott's 900''.

George A.Dagwell age 22, enrolled 9 Dec 1861 at New York Co. Discharged 6 April 1865, Captain and Brevet Major. Wounded and captured at Annandale VA 27 June 1863 after the Fairfax fight. He served as a non-commissioned officer in the First United States Mounted Rifles (regular cavalry) and fought in the Indian wars.

DAGWELL, GEORGE A.—Age, 22 years. Enrolled, December 9, 1861, at New Y'ork; mustered in as second lieutenant, Co. G, April 7, 1862; first lieutenant, to date November 1, 1862; captain, to date June 17, 1864; mustered out, April 6, 1865. Not commissioned second lieutenant; commissioned first lieutenant, March 1, 1864, with rank from November 1, 1862, original; captain, June 30, 1864, with rank from June 17, 1864, vice Hallack, deceased.

Note. To read his obituary take this link.
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1 comment:

Sandra Stephens said...

See obituary on www.findagrave.com - also he worked as a carriage painter for my g-grandfather R.H. Rodgers in Dallas, TX 1878/89.