Son of George Jacob and Sarah Musgrave Dame, born in KY. Co. I, 36th Indiana Infantry, taken prisoner at Battle of Chickamauga, died in Andersonville Prison.
Thanks to contributor Linda Zapp for providing the following obituary for Andrew Dame:
Western Christian Advocate (Methodist newspaper)
Wednesday, August 23, 1865 Page 271 Column 1
"DAME-Andrew J. Dame was born in Kentucky, 1825, and died from cruel treatment in Andersonville, Ga., Sept., 1864. Since 1852 he had been a member of the Church; entered the 86th Ind. Vols. 1862; and was captured in the Chicamauga battle. A fellow-prisoner speaks of his trust and triumph in death. He leaves a wife, two sons, and three daughters. He fell asleep-a Christian, patriot soldier-in Jesus. J.W. Hogan" (Author of the obituary was Methodist minister, Joseph W. Hogan)
Thanks to contributor Linda Zapp for providing the following obituary for Andrew Dame:
Western Christian Advocate (Methodist newspaper)
Wednesday, August 23, 1865 Page 271 Column 1
"DAME-Andrew J. Dame was born in Kentucky, 1825, and died from cruel treatment in Andersonville, Ga., Sept., 1864. Since 1852 he had been a member of the Church; entered the 86th Ind. Vols. 1862; and was captured in the Chicamauga battle. A fellow-prisoner speaks of his trust and triumph in death. He leaves a wife, two sons, and three daughters. He fell asleep-a Christian, patriot soldier-in Jesus. J.W. Hogan" (Author of the obituary was Methodist minister, Joseph W. Hogan)
Son of George Jacob and Sarah Musgrave Dame, born in KY. Co. I, 36th Indiana Infantry, taken prisoner at Battle of Chickamauga, died in Andersonville Prison.
Thanks to contributor Linda Zapp for providing the following obituary for Andrew Dame:
Western Christian Advocate (Methodist newspaper)
Wednesday, August 23, 1865 Page 271 Column 1
"DAME-Andrew J. Dame was born in Kentucky, 1825, and died from cruel treatment in Andersonville, Ga., Sept., 1864. Since 1852 he had been a member of the Church; entered the 86th Ind. Vols. 1862; and was captured in the Chicamauga battle. A fellow-prisoner speaks of his trust and triumph in death. He leaves a wife, two sons, and three daughters. He fell asleep-a Christian, patriot soldier-in Jesus. J.W. Hogan" (Author of the obituary was Methodist minister, Joseph W. Hogan)
Thanks to contributor Linda Zapp for providing the following obituary for Andrew Dame:
Western Christian Advocate (Methodist newspaper)
Wednesday, August 23, 1865 Page 271 Column 1
"DAME-Andrew J. Dame was born in Kentucky, 1825, and died from cruel treatment in Andersonville, Ga., Sept., 1864. Since 1852 he had been a member of the Church; entered the 86th Ind. Vols. 1862; and was captured in the Chicamauga battle. A fellow-prisoner speaks of his trust and triumph in death. He leaves a wife, two sons, and three daughters. He fell asleep-a Christian, patriot soldier-in Jesus. J.W. Hogan" (Author of the obituary was Methodist minister, Joseph W. Hogan)
Gravesite Details
Headstone reads Dane, prison records show Dame.
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