James Pond Military person

James Burton Pond (June 11, 1838 – June 21, 1903) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. For his actions during the Battle of Baxter Springs, he received the Medal of Honor. Returning to civilian life, he became a highly successful lecture manager whose clients included Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, and Henry Morton Stanley.

Personal facts

James Pond
Birth dateJune 11, 1838
Birth place
Allegany (town) New York
Date of deathJune 21, 1903
Place of death
Jersey City New Jersey
Resting place
The Bronx , Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx) , New York

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allegianceUnion
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Fort Blair
military branch
Union Army
military unit
3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
relation
service start1861
service end1865

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