1. Rufus R Dawes was a military officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
18 Facts About Rufus Dawes
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Rufus Dawes used the middle initial "R" but had no middle name.
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Rufus Dawes was a post-war businessman, Congressman, and author, and the father of four nationally known sons, one of whom, Charles G Dawes, won the Nobel Peace Prize and served as Vice President of the United States, and of two daughters.
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Rufus Dawes was himself a great-grandson of William Dawes, who alerted colonial minutemen of the approach of the British Army prior to the Battles of Lexington and Concord at the outset of the American Revolution, and a maternal great-grandson of the Rev Manasseh Cutler, who was instrumental in adoption of the Northwest ordinance of 1787, led the formation of the Ohio Company of Associates, and became "Father of Ohio University".
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Rufus Dawes served with his regiment at the Second Battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, and Fredericksburg.
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Rufus Dawes was in command of the regiment for most of the Battle of Antietam after Lt.
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In March 1863, Rufus Dawes received a promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel and served in the Chancellorsville Campaign, leading a river crossing under fire at Fitzhugh's Crossing on April 29.
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Rufus Dawes later served that year in the Mine Run Campaign.
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Rufus Dawes was mustered out of the army on August 10,1864, following the Battles of Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor.
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From his time in the Civil War, Rufus Dawes likely suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, although he was able to cope with the symptoms.
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Rufus Dawes returned home to Marietta, Ohio and entered the lumber business.
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In July 1867, Rufus C Dawes was born at the family home.
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Rufus and Mary Dawes had two daughters, Mary Frances Dawes Beach and Betsey Dawes Hoyt.
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Rufus Dawes served on the Board of Trustees of Marietta College from 1871 until his death, 28 years later.
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Rufus Dawes was a Trustee for Ohio's Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
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Rufus Dawes was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1881 as a representative from the 15th Congressional District.
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Rufus Dawes died two years later, August 1,1899, in Marietta, Ohio, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta.
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Rufus Dawes was elected to Marietta College's Hall of Honor in 2003.