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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

James Dunlavy

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company D,
    3d Iowa Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: October 25, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Osage, Kansas, USA
Citation
Gallantry in capturing Maj. Gen. John S. Marmaduke, C.S.A.
Medal of Honor Recipient James Dunlavy
Medal of Honor Recipient James Dunlavy
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 4, 1865
  • Born: February 4, 1844, Decatur County, IN, United States
  • Died: March 6, 1923, Enid, OK, United States
  • Buried: Maramec I.O.O.F. Cemetery (PM) , Maramec, OK, United States
 

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