James N. Dunn's new gravestone was installed during October 2007.

Photographs by Ed Coyne

James N. Dunn
1839 - November 14, 1886

9th Battery Mass. Vols.; Priv.; Res. Boston; teamster; 24; transf. from 1st Battery, March 12, 1865; must. out June 6, 1865. See 1st Battery Mass. Lt. Arty. (3 yrs.).

1st Battery Mass. Vols.; Priv.; Res. Boston; teamster; 22; enl. and must. Aug. 28, 1861; re-enlist. Jany. 2, 1864; transf. to 9th Battery. See 9th Batty. Mass. Lt. Arty.

Listed on the new gravestone:

• James N Dunn, 1 & 9 Btry Mass Lt Arty, 1839 - Nov 14, 1886

Listed on the original gravestone:

• J. N. Dunn, 1st Mass Batt'y

Information from Headstones of Union Civil War Veterans

• Name: Dunn, James N., Teamster
• Regiment: 1 Mass Batty
• Cemetery: Dorchester
• At: (Dorchester) Boston, Mass
• Died: Nov. 4, 1886
• Headstone Supplied By: Sheldon & Sons, West Rutland, Vermont
• Contract: Aug. 21, 1888

Burial card information:

• Name - Dunn, James N.
• Book - 1
• Page - 137
• Location - Grave 21, Range D, Oak Hill
• Proprietor - James N. Dunn
• Date Interred - Nov. 16, 1886
• Date of Death - Nov. 14, 1886
• Age - 48 y.
• Late Residence - Worcester, Mass.
• Undertaker - George S. Cole
  

Map of Grave Location
Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester, Mass.
Section 18, Oak Hill

A note of thanks to Ed Coyne, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Massachusetts, Charles H. Bond Camp 104 Graves Registeration Officer for providing the photographs and burial card information.