Dunavant, John CSA

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DUNOVANT, John CSA


Born March 5 1825, Chester SC
Died October 1 1864, James River VA
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, commissioned 1855 as Capt. of US 10th Infantry, resigned December 1860.
War Service 1860 Maj. in Provisional army of South Carolina, Fort Sumter, Col. of 1st South Carolina, defence of Charleston, June 1862 dismissed for drunkenness, January 1863 appointed Col. of 5th South Carolina Cavalry, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Trevilian Station, Petersburg, August 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Dunovant’s Bde/Butler’s Divn, Vaughan Road (nr James River) (k).