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14-438: Thomas or Tom Dugan may refer to: Thomas Buchanan Dugan (1858–1940), United States Army brigadier general Tom Dugan (actor, born 1889) (1889–1955), Irish-born American film and television actor Tom Dugan (actor, born 1961) , American theater, film and television actor See also [ edit ] Thomas Duggan (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

28-588: A brigade and field officers' school. During World War I , he served in Europe from July 1918 to July 1919, and he commanded brigades in the 86th , 85th , 53rd, and 5th infantry divisions. Dugan commanded the 35th Infantry Division from November 25 to December 1918, and again from December 27, 1918, to the division's deactivation in April 1919. Dugan participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive , and he received

42-406: A garrison of about 3,000 men, by Gen. Robert F. Hoke with about 15,000 Confederate troops and the ironclad CSS Albemarle After a gallant defense which lasted three days, Gen. Wessells surrendered the town. He was taken to Libby Prison , whence he was transferred successively to Danville, Macon and Charleston. At the last-named place he was one of the officers that were placed under the fire of

56-830: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Thomas Buchanan Dugan Dugan was born in Baltimore on July 27, 1858. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1882 and was commissioned in the Tenth Cavalry. Dugan served on the American frontier from 1882 to 1890, and he commanded a company of Apache Indian scouts from 1884 to 1885. Until 1898, Dugan served at several locations, including in Arizona , New Mexico , Texas , Oklahoma , and Missouri . He served in

70-668: The 6th US Infantry , and on Aug. 22 of that year he received the colonelcy of the 8th Kansas Infantry . After serving on the Missouri border, he resumed his commission in the regular army Feb. 15, 1862, and in March was transferred to the Army of the Potomac . He was made a brigadier-general of volunteers April 25 and served in the Peninsula, receiving the regular army brevet of lieutenant-colonel for gallantry at

84-587: The Battle of Fair Oaks , where he was wounded. In Gen. George B. McClellan 's change of base he commanded the rear guard, and then engaged in the defense of Suffolk, Virginia, afterward serving in North Carolina. After serving at Kinston, Goldsboro, and New Berne, he was placed over the sub-district of the Albemarle, taking command May 3, 1863. On April 17, 1864, he was attacked at Plymouth, North Carolina , where he had

98-589: The Distinguished Service Medal for his role in the offensive. He retired on July 27, 1922, at the rank of colonel . Congress restored Dugan's brigadier general rank on February 28, 1927. He died on April 27, 1940, in Washington, D.C. On November 24, 1897, Dugan married Geraldine Wessels, the daughter of Henry W. Wessells . They had three children. Dugan was a Roman Catholic . Henry W. Wessells 8th Kansas Infantry Regiment Division of

112-732: The Spanish–American War , taking part in the Siege of Santiago and the Battle of San Juan Hill , and he received a Silver Star for his role in the former battle. Dugan also served in the Sanitary Corps for a short time. Afterward, he took two tours of service to the Philippines , in 1905 and 1916. Dugan was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the National Army on August 5, 1917, and between December 1917 and May 1918, he managed

126-640: The Albemarle Mexican–American War Sioux Wars American Civil War Henry Walton Wessells (February 20, 1809 – January 12, 1889) was an American brigadier general, best known for his service during the American Civil War , including his surrender of Union fortifications during the Battle of Plymouth in 1864. Wessells was born in Litchfield, Connecticut , Feb. 20, 1809. After he

140-545: The Union batteries on Morris island. On August 3, 1864, he was exchanged, and on November 11 he became commissary of prisoners, which post he held until the close of the war. He was also placed in charge of a conscription center in New York. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel February 16, 1865, and brevetted colonel to date from April 20, 1864, "for gallant and meritorious services during the rebel attack on Plymouth, N. C." On March 13 he

154-603: The death of the color sergeant and put himself at the head of his men. On his return from the war the state of Connecticut voted him a jeweled sword, which was presented to him with military ceremonies. Capt. Wessells was on the Pacific coast in 1849–54, and was in the Sioux expedition of 1855 , after which he served in the Northwest until the Civil war. On June 6, 1861, he was promoted major of

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168-402: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Dugan&oldid=884788110 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

182-778: Was given the regular army brevet of brigadier general. After the Civil War, Wessells served on the northwestern frontier as lieutenant-colonel of the 18th US Infantry until Jan. 1, 1871, when he was retired. After that time he resided in Litchfield, but at the time of his death he was on a visit to Delaware. Gen. Wessells died in Dover, Delaware , Jan. 12, 1889. He was buried at East cemetery in Litchfield, Connecticut. In September 1834, Wessells married Mary Griswold. She died in Florida in 1841, and he later married Hannah Cooper of Cooperstown, New York ,

196-469: Was graduated at West Point in 1833 he took part in the Second Seminole War , first as a second lieutenant of infantry and then as first lieutenant, being promoted on July 7, 1838. In Gen. Scott 's Mexican campaign he was promoted captain and received the brevet of major for gallantry at Contreras and Churubusco . In the former contest Capt. Wessells, though wounded, seized the regimental flag on

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