Francis E. Dumas | |
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Birth name | Francis Ernest Dumas |
Born | 1837 |
Died | March 26, 1901 (aged 63–64) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Union Army |
Commands | Company B of the 1st Louisiana Native Guards 2nd Louisiana Native Guards |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Francis Ernest Dumas (1837 – March 26, 1901) was a wealthy plantation owner and slaveholder of Louisiana. He was of African American and creole heritage and served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.