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James Dunne

Corporal James Dunne, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 22, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War May 22, 1863

Corporal James Dunne was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 22, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery. Dunne was 22 years old.

99 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 15, 1895, 31 years after the action.

Dunne was born on December 26, 1840 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. His Medal of Honor is credited to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Dunne died on February 13, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.

Dunne is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 210 credited to Illinois.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through an embrasure of the enemy's works.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

1863 · Civil War

Siege of Vicksburg

Result: Union victory

21 Medal of Honor recipients

Places

  • Born: Detroit — map
  • Died: Evanston — map
  • Buried: Calvary Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. December 26, 1840
    Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
  2. May 22, 1863
    Act of valor — Vicksburg, Mississippi
    Age 22. Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery
  3. January 15, 1895
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. February 13, 1915
    Died in Chicago, Illinois
    Age 74.
  5. Resting place
    Calvary Cemetery
    Evanston, Illinois

Biography

Corporal James Dunne (December 26, 1840 – February 13, 1915) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Dunne received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on May 22, 1863. He was honored with the award on January 15, 1895.

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Also honored for actions on May 22, 1863

CA Christian Albert Private · Army Civil War · 1863 WA William J. Archinal Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 CA Clinton Lycurgus Armstrong Private · Army Civil War · 1863 DA David Ayers Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 JA John G. k Ayers Private · Army Civil War · 1863 WB William H. Barringer Private · Army Civil War · 1863 MB Matthew Bickford Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 TB Thomas A. Blasdel Private · Army Civil War · 1863 EB Emmer Bowen Private · Army Civil War · 1863 UB Uriah H. Brown Private · Army Civil War · 1863 WB William P. Brownell Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1863 JB John C. Buckley Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863

See all 100 recipients for May 22, 1863 →

More Civil War recipients from Illinois

GL George Washington Lucas Private · Army Civil War · 1864 Hugh Molloy Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 Wells Howard Blodgett First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1862 JC John H. Callahan Private · Army Civil War · 1865 Edward Burson Spalding Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1862 RM Robinson Barr Murphy Musician · Army Civil War · 1864
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.