James Montgomery Military person

James Montgomery (December 22, 1814 – December 6, 1871) was a Jayhawker during the Bleeding Kansas Affair and a controversial Union colonel during the American Civil War. Montgomery was a staunch abolitionist and used extreme measures against pro-slavery populations.

Personal facts

James Montgomery
Birth dateDecember 22, 1814
Birth place
Ashtabula County Ohio , Austinburg Ohio
Date of deathDecember 06, 1871
Place of death
Linn County Kansas
Resting place
Mound City Kansas

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allegianceUnited States of America
military operations
American Civil War
Sacking of Osceola
Battle of Olustee
Raid at Combahee Ferry
Battle of Westport
military command
2nd South Carolina
3rd Kansas Infantry
6th Kansas State Militia
service start1861

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