Papers, 1860-1894.

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Papers, 1860-1894.

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Papers mainly concerning Dawes' Civil War service as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 6th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry; including war-time letters to his family, later correspondence with members of his regiment, diaries, military receipts and reports, and miscellaneous items.

0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6847029

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865)

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Dawes, Rufus Robinson, 1838-1899

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Rufus R. Dawes was a military officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He used the middle initial "R" but had no middle name. He was noted for his service in the famed Iron Brigade, particularly during the Battle of Gettysburg. He was a post-war businessman, Congressman, and author, and the father of four nationally known sons, one of whom, Charles G. Dawes, won the Nobel Peace Prize and served as Vice President of the United States, and of two daughters. He was himself a great-g...