Owens Dawson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1826 and served in the 25th United States Colored Troops. Before he joined Company B as a Sergeant on December 31, 1863, Dawson worked as a waiter. He received a promotion to Quartermaster Sergeant on February 27, 1864. In December 1865 Dawson was mustered out of service.  (By Don Sailer)
      
  Life Summary
Full name
              Owens Dawson
          Place of Birth
              
          Birth Date Certainty
              Estimated
          Gender
              Male
          Race
              Black
          Sectional choice
              North
          Origins
              Free State
          Occupation
          Military
          Other
              Other Occupation
              Waiter
          Relation to Slavery
          Free black
              Military
          Union Army