Thomas Bull Dewees - Major, United States Army

Thomas Bull Dewees of Pennsylvania

Served as Private, Corporal, Sergeant and First Sergeant, Company B, 2nd U. S. Dragoons, 9 March 1858 to 2 November 1861
Second Lieutenant, 2nd U. S. Cavalry, 24 October 1861
First Lieutenant, 17 July 1862
Regimental Adjuutant, 1 July 1865 to 6 March 1866
Regimental Quartermaster, 6 march t0 10 July 1866
Captain, 10 July 1866
Major, 9th U. S. Cavalry, 28 October 1881
Breveted Captain, 9 June 1863, for gallant and meritorious service in the Battle of Beverly Ford, Virginia
Died 5 July1886

DEWEES, THOMAS B

MAJOR 9TH US CAV
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 07/05/1886
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SITE LOTS 555
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

DEWEES, MARY YOUNG WIDOW OF DEWEES, THOMAS B

DATE OF BIRTH: 04/20/1848
DATE OF DEATH: 03/09/1949
DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/11/1949
BURIED AT: SECTION I SITE 555 E H
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF TB DEWEES, MAJOR US A CAV

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