COL MacDougall, Clinton D.

Clinton Dugald MacDougall​

Born: June 14, 1839

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Father: Dugald MacDougall 1798 – 1874

Mother: Margaret McKendrick 1800 – 1842

Wife: Marianna Cook 1849 – 1925

(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York)​

Married: January 23, 1867 in Onondaga Valley, New York

Children:

Rear Admiral William Dugald MacDougall 1868 – 1943​

(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Virginia)​

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Jessie S. MacDougall Balcom 1872 – 1952​

(Buried: Grove Cemetery Bath New York)​

Occupation before War:

1856 – 1869: Banker in Auburn, New York​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain 75th​ New York Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 111th​ New York Infantry Regiment​

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1863 – 1865: Colonel of 111th​ New York Infantry Regiment​

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1865: Brevetted Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers​

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1865: Mustered out of the Union Army on June 4th​​

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Occupation after War:

1856 – 1869: Banker in Auburn, New York

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1869 – 1873: United States Postmaster in Auburn, New York​

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1873 – 1877: United States Congressman from New York​

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1877 – 1885: United States Marshal in Northern District of New York​

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1901 – 1910: United States Marshal in Northern District of New York​

Died: May 24, 1914

Place of Death: Paris, France

Age at time of Death: 74 years old

Burial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia

 

[Cavalier]

@gentlemanrob I think it's interesting how dirty all their boots are. Quite a motley crew in that photo!

McDougall's regiment, the 111th New York, lost 180 men out of 390, on the July 2nd at Gettysburg I believe.

Thank you, John