Dana, James J. (James Jackson), d. 1898.

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Career army and Quartermaster's Dept. officer.

Raised in Lowell, Mass., and formerly captain in the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Division of the Massachusetts Militia, James J. Dana joined the regular army (4th Artillery Regiment) from N.Y. in 1855 and served mainly in frontier assignments until 1861, when he joined the Quartermaster's Dept. Rising through the ranks, Dana was in charge of transportation in Washington until Feb., 1863, when he became Chief Quartermaster of the I Corps, serving at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. In 1864 Dana became a division-head in the Quartermaster General's Office. He retired in 1885 and died in 1898.

From the description of James J. Dana papers, 1841-1890. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34111781

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associatedWith Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886 person
associatedWith Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 person
associatedWith Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 person
associatedWith Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 person
associatedWith Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926 person
associatedWith Massachusetts. Militia. Division, 2nd. Brigade, 3rd corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 person
associatedWith United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Regiment of Artillery, 4th corporateBody
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