Dorsey, Daniel A.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company H, 33d Ohio Infantry. Place
and date: Georgia, April 1862. Entered service at: Fairfield
County, Ohio. Born: 31 December 1838, Lancaster, OH.
Date of Issue: 17 September 1863.
Citation:
One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by
direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy
territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the
bridges and track between Chattanooga and Atlanta.