Rufus Dawes

Rufus Dawes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	George W. Geddes
Succeeded by	Adoniram J. Warner
Personal details
Born	(1838-07-04)July 4, 1838 Malta, Ohio
Died	August 1, 1899(1899-08-01) (aged 61) Marietta, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery Marietta, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Beman Gates
Children	Charles Gates Dawes (b. 1865; died 1951) Rufus Cutler Dawes (b. 1867; died 1940) Beman Gates Dawes (b. 1870; died 1953) Mary Frances (Beach) (b. 1872; died 1956) Henry May Dawes (b. 1877; died 1952) 1 other
Relatives	Ephraim C. Dawes (brother)
Alma mater	Marietta College
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Colonel, USV Brevet Brig. General, USV
Commands	6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Northern Virginia campaign (Maj., 6th Wis.) First Battle of Rappahannock Station Second Battle of Bull Run Maryland campaign (Maj., 6th Wis.) Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam (Took command, 6th Wis.) Fredericksburg campaign (Maj., 6th Wis.) Battle of Fredericksburg Mud March Chancellorsville campaign (Lt.Col., 6th Wis.) Battle of Chancellorsville Gettysburg campaign (Lt.Col., in command, 6th Wis.) Battle of Gettysburg Bristoe campaign (Lt.Col., 6th Wis.) Battle of Mine Run (Lt.Col., 6th Wis.) Overland Campaign (Lt.Col., 6th Wis.) Battle of the Wilderness (Took command, 6th Wis.) Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of North Anna Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg (Col., in command, 6th Wis.) Second Battle of Petersburg

Rufus R. Dawes (July 4, 1838 – August 1, 1899) was a military officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He used the middle initial "R" but had no middle name. He was noted for his service in the famed Iron Brigade, particularly during the Battle of Gettysburg. He 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. He 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".^[1]