Dana, Napoleon J.T.
- Bio:
- In October 1861, Dana was appointed as colonel of the First Minnesota Infantry. He commanded this regiment at the Battle of Ball's Bluff. In Spring 1862, he was commissioned as a brigadier general. At the Battle of Antietam, he was wounded, and did not return to duty until July 1863. He returned to service as a major general, but he saw no more active duty, allocated to inactive theaters of operation. He resigned in May 1865.
- Rank:
- Major General
- Narrative Link:
- http://www.library.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/MexicanWar/dananjt.htm
- Narrative Link:
- http://aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=27