Dawes finished his bachelor's degree at Marietta College in 1861, the same year that he enlisted in the 53rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he was a First Lieutenant.
He enlisted in the 53rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Dawes finished his bachelor's degree at Marietta College in 1861. Marietta College in 1861 was the same year this. He was a First Lieutenant in the 53rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry.