PVT. JAMES DUNLAVY MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE
PVT. JAMES DUNLAVY, A MEMBER OF THE 3RD IOWA CAVALRY, WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR CAPTURING CONFEDERATE MAJOR GENERAL JOHN MARMADUKE ON OCTOBER 25, 1864 A THE BATTLE OF MINE CREEK IN KANSAS. THIS WAS A LARGE SCALE CAVALRY BATTLE WHERE BOTH PVT. DUNLAVY AND GENERAL MARMADUKE WERE SOMEWHAT SEPARATED FROM OTHER TROOPS. BOTH DUNLAVY AND HIS HORSE WERE WOUNDED BUT HE AIMED HIS CARBINE AT THE GENERAL AND FORCED HIM TO DISMOUNT AND MARCH TO UNION TERRITORY AS HIS PRISONER.
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Listing Details
- AccessCemetery
- Wars CommemoratedCIVIL WAR
- Type of MemorialMedal of Honor Grave Stones Type II
- LocationIOOF CEMETERY
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- State
- Zip Code74045
- Submitted ByIOWACIVILWARMONUMENTS.COM
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