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Rufus R. Dawes (July 4, 1838 – August 1, 1899) 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.
On the battlefields of the Civil War, men young and old, Rufus Dawes and John Kellogg, were given the power to change the world. At Antietam, Dawes and his comrades poured their blood into the soil in service of future generations.
Rufus Cutler Dawes (July 30, 1867 – January 8, 1940) was an American businessman in oil and banking from a prominent Ohio family. He and his three brothers all became nationally known. In the 1920s he served as an expert on the commissions to prepare the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan to manage German reparations to the Allies after ...
Experience the story of Rufus Dawes, a true defender and volunteer military man who fought for the Union. Learn about his upbringing in Marietta, Ohio, and his determination to defend the oppressed. Discover the heroic journey of Colonel Rufus Dawes at Gettysburg's first day.
Rufus Dawes left some of the most vivid accounts of the Iron Brigade in his diary, letters, and memoir. Chosen captain of a Juneau County company in 1861, Dawes rose through the ranks to command his entire regiment during the Civil War's most famous battles.
The Battle of Gettysburg began on the morning of July 1st, 1863 when Brigadier General John Buford’s cavalry engaged Major General Henry Heth’s Confederates ...
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13 de jun. de 2013 · Lt. Colonel Rufus Dawes was in command of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry that day. Dawes wrote some excellent postwar accounts of his experiences in the Iron Brigade. Here are some excerpts from one of his accounst of the 6th Wisconsin at Gettysburg.
