Napoleon J.T. Dana
| Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh Dana | |
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Napoleon J.T. Dana
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| Born |
April 15, 1822 Eastport, Maine |
| Died | July 15, 1905 (aged 83) Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Place of burial | Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1842-1855, 1861-1865, 1894 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held | 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, II Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | agent, miner, railroad superintendent, author |
Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh Dana (April 15, 1822 – July 15, 1905) was a career U.S. Army officer who fought with distinction during the Mexican–American War and served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was wounded several times during his military career, often severely, and later in life was involved with railroads and veteran soldier affairs in the U.S.
Dana was born at Fort Sullivan, in Eastport, Maine. He was a first cousin of James J. Dana and later would be the father-in-law of John C. Tidball. His father Nathaniel G. Dana, also a West Point graduate and officer serving in the 1st U.S. Artillery, was stationed at Fort Sullivan at the time, but his father died when Dana was eleven years old. Dana’s paternal grandfather, Luther Dana, was a naval officer in the American Revolution, and his maternal grandfather, Woodbury Langdon, served as a member of the Continental Congress (with his brother John Langdon), and later a U.S. Senator and governor of New Hampshire.
When he was sixteen, Dana entered the U. S. Military Academy in 1838, and graduated from there four years later, standing 29th out of 56. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 7th U. S. Infantry Regiment on July 1, 1842.
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