55th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
55th Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, by the addition of four companies to W.N. Ward's "Essex and Middlesex" Battalion of Virginia Volunteers. It was assigned to General Field's, Heth's, H.H. Walker's, and Barton's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The 55th participated in the campaigns of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then was involved in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox operations. It sustained 108 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, 32 at Second Manassas, 11 at Fredericksburg, and 110 at Chancellorsville. Of the 268 engaged at Gettysburg, twelve percent were killed, wounded, or missing. In February, 1865, the 47th and 55th Regiments were consolidated, but only 2 officers and 21 men of the 55th were present at the surrender. Its field officers were Colonels William S. Christian and Francis Mallory; Lieutenant Colonels Robert H. Archer and Evan Rice; and Majors Thomas M. Burke, Robert B. Fauntleroy, Charles N. Lawson, Andrew D. Saunders, and William N. Ward.
Other DUNN's in this unit:
Dunn, G.T.
Co D,G Private Private
Co D = Essex Davis Rifles
Co G = Essex Grays
Dunn, George
Co A Private Private
Co A = Essex Artillery
Dunn, George F.
Cos D,G Private Private
Co D = Essex Davis Rifles
Co G = Essex Grays
Dunn, George H.
Co G Private Private
Co G = Essex Grays
Dunn, George P.
Co D Private Private
Co D = Essex Davis Rifles
Dunn, George W.
Co D Private Private
Co D = Essex Davis Rifles
Dunn, Iverson L.
Co F Private Private
Co F = Essex Sharpshooters
Dunn, J.L.
Co F Private Private
Co F = Essex Sharpshooters
Dunn, J.S.
Co F Private Private
Co F = Essex Sharpshooters
Dunn, James H.
Co K Private Private
Co K = Capt William L. Broocke's Co
Dunn, James W.
Co G Private Private
Co G = Essex Grays
Dunn, John
Co D Private Private
Co D = Essex Davis Rifles
Dunn, Joseph W.
Co G Private Private
Co G = Essex Grays
Dunn, Muscoe R.
Co A Private Private
Co A = Essex Artillery
Dunn, R.A.
Co F Private Private
Co F = Essex Sharpshooters
Dunn, Richard F.
Co A Private Private
Co A = Essex Artillery
Dunn, Richard H.
Co F Private Private
Co F = Essex Sharpshooters
Dunn, Thomas H.
Cos. K,G Musician Musician
Co K = Capt William L. Broocke's Co
Co G = Essex Grays
Dunn, William A.
Co D Private Private
Co D = Essex Davis Rifles
Dunn, William L.
Co A Private Private
Co A = Essex Artillery
Dunn, Zach N.
Co G Private Private
Co G = Essex Grays
I also show:
Robert H. Dunn
Regiment Name 22nd Virginia Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company C Co C = Capt John C. Stanfield's Co
Soldier's Rank_In Sergeant
Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant
Film Number M382 roll 16
22nd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Bowen's Virginia Mounted Riflemen)
22nd Cavalry Regiment completed its organization in October, 1863. The unit served in W.L. Jackson's and McCausland's Brigade and confronted the Federals in Tennessee, western Virginia, and the Shenandoah Valley. During April, 1865, it disbanded. The field officers were Colonel Henry S. Bowen, Lieutenant Colonel John T. Radford, and Major Henry F. Kendrick.
Other DUNN's in this unit:
Dunn, John F.
Co C Corporal Corporal
C = Capt John C. Stanfield's Co
Dunn, Theophilus
Co C 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant
C = Capt John C. Stanfield's Co
I show the following DUNN's in the 15th Virginia Infantry:
Dunn, Charles C.
Confederate
Infantry
15th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
Dunn, G.C.
Confederate
Infantry
15th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
Dunn, Henry C.
Confederate
Infantry
15th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
Dunn, John H.
Confederate
Infantry
15th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
Dunn, Robert S.
Confederate
Infantry
15th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
Dunn, Thomas H.
Confederate
Infantry
15th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
15th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
15th Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1861, with men from Richmond and Henrico and Hanover counties. The regiment was brigaded under McLaws, Semmes, and Corse, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought with the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg, then was involved in Longstreet's Suffolk Expedition. During the Gettysburg Campaign the 15th was on detached duty and after serving in Tennessee and North Carolina participated in the battles at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor. Later it took its place in the Petersburg trenches north and south of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. This unit contained 476 effectives in April, 1862, reported 1 killed and 8 wounded at Malvern Hill, and lost fifty-nine percent of the 128 engaged at Sharpsburg. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and on April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 69 officers and men. The field officers were Colonel Thomas P. August; Lieutenant Colonels James R. Crenshaw, Emmett M. Morrison, Thomas G. Peyton, and St. George Tucker; and Majors C.H. Clarke and John S. Walker.
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U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Robert Henry Dunn
Residence: Essex County, Virginia
Enlistment Date: 21 May 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Virginia 55th Infantry Regiment on 21 May 1861.
Death Date: 20 Aug 1900
Death Place: Dunnbrooke, Essex Co, VA
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert H Dunn
Age in 1860: 21
Birth Year: abt 1839
Home in 1860: Essex, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lloyds
Household Members: Name Age
Robert H Dunn 21 laborer
James J Graves 28 laborer
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert H Dunn
Birth Year: abt 1838
Age in 1870: 32
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Essex, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Millers Tavern
Household Members: Name Age
Robert H Dunn 32 farmer
Bettie Dunn 23 keeping house
Dorathy Dunn 28 without occupation