William Edgar Dove (abt. 1842 - 1884)

Born about 1842 in Ohio, United States

Died 28 May 1884 at about age 42 in New York, United States

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Biography

The son of John Dove and Maria L. Tanneyhill, he was born in Ohio about 1842. His father died in 1865 and his mother died 3 Jan 1895 in Belmont County, Ohio. New York death index lists Youngstown, NY as place of death which is in the county of Niagara.

William Edgar Dove was a Captain in the Twelfth United States Infantry.

CAPTAIN DOVE’S FATE BELLAIRE, O., June 2 – The mother of Captain William E. Dove, who was downed in the Niagara River at Fort Niagara in New York, last Wednesday, lives at Barnesville, this county, and is prostrated with grief. His sisters also live there. Captain Dove enlisted in the 126th Regiment, O.V.I. and was afterwards Lieutenant of the 196th. He was taken prisoner, and while being escorted to Libby escaped and made his way across the Union lines when he was promoted to a captaincy in the 196th. He was in command at Fort Niagara at the time of his death which occurred while crossing the river in a small boat. The G.A.R. Posts at the county passed resolutions of respect for him. - WASHINGTON (PA) WEEKLY REPORTER, 7 June 1884

He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

Sources

• *WASHINGTON (PA) WEEKLY REPORTER, 7 June 1884

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 May 2020), memorial page for Capt William Edgar Dove (unknown–28 May 1884), Find a Grave Memorial no. 49174970, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015) .