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James Dunne
Medal of Honor recipient

James Dunne

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Medal of Honor recipient
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Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Place of death
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Age
74 years
Awards
Medal of Honor
 
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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 22 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 15 January 1895.

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Dunne was born in Detroit, Michigan on 26 December 1840. He enlisted into the Illinois Light Artillery. He died on 13 February 1915 and his remains are interred at the Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.

Medal of Honor citation

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

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