Dickson, William D.

Photo:   William D. Dickson, M.D. and wife at 50th wedding anniversary in 1910;              R – William Dickson ca. 1869

                                                Missouri Cavalry and infantry flag

Age at Enlistment: 31

Length of Service: 1862-1865

State:  Missouri

Rank: Pvt / 3Lt

Unit:   3rd MO Cavalry Regiment

Service Record:  Enlisted in Co. B on 15 Aug 1862, Green Regiment; wounded in head at Hartsville, Mo. Jan 11, 1863 / Co. C; paroled at Jacksonport, Arkansas 5 Jun 1865.

Survived War:  Yes

Cemetery / Burial:  Doe Run Cemetery, Reynolds Co., MO

Soldier Info: Born in Scott Co., TN in 1837; Died in Reynolds Co., MO in 1916.  William Douglas Dickson, Jr. became a medical doctor after the war.

Relationship to Author:  1st cousin 5x

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