James H. Buttolph (1830 - 1901)

Born 1830 in Canada

Ancestors

Died 23 Jan 1901 at about age 71 in Columbia Falls, Flathead, Montana, United States

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Biography

First Sergeant James Buttolph served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 25, 1862
Mustered out: April 7, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. B

James was born in 1830 in Canada. He was the son of Joel Buttolph and Sarah Smith. ^[1][2]

James and his brother David enlisted with the 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B in August 1862. He was injured on May 17, 1864 at the Battle of Adairsville during the Atlanta Campaign. In October that year he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Regiment. He mustered out April 7, 1865. ^[3][4][5][6]

In 1880 he is listed as a widower living in Sinn Sun River, Montana. ^[7][8]

James passed away in 1901 at the Montana Veterans Home in Montana. ^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHG-NNN : 18 February 2021), James H Buttolph in entry for Doley Guilford, 1860.
2. ↑ Military records and FindAGrave say he was born in Vermont. However parents were living in Canada during this time, there are no records from Vermont and 1860 census says he was born in Canada.
3. ↑ Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

   Name: John [James] H Buttorlph

   Rank: 1st Sergeant

   Company: B

   Unit: 74th Illinois Infantry

   Height: 6'

   Hair: DARK

   Eyes: DARK

   Complexion: DARK

   Marital Status: Single

   Occupation: Jobber

   Birth Date: Abt 1831

   Period: 3 YRS

   Muster In Age: 31

   Muster In Date: 4 Sep 1862

   Muster In Place: Rockford, IL

   Remarks: TRANS TO 34 CO 2 BATT VRC DISCHARGED APR 7, 1865 AT MOUND CITY ILL WOUNDED AT ADAIRSVILLE GA MAY 17, 1864

   Residence Place: Pecatonica, Winnebago CO, IL

4. ↑ Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men

   Name: John [James] H Buttolph

   Enlistment Date: 5 Aug 1862

   Enlistment Rank: 1st Sergt

   Muster Date: 4 Sep 1862

   Muster Place: Illinois

   Muster Company: B

   Muster Regiment: 74th Infantry

   Muster Regiment Type: Infantry

   Casualty Date: 17 May 1864

   Casualty Place: Adairsville, Georgia

   Type of Casualty: Wounded

   Muster Out Date: 1 Oct 1864

   Muster Out Place: Nashville, Tennessee

   Muster Out Information: Transferred

   Injured in Line of Duty?: Yes

   Residence Place: Pecatonica, Illinois

   Muster 2:

   Date: 01 Oct 1864

   Place: Illinois;

   Company: 34th

   Regiment: 2nd Battn

   MusterOut 2 Date: 07 Apr 1865

5. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD59-61D : 20 February 2021), James H Buttdolph, 1880.
6. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH9W-JPY : 24 March 2016), James H. Buttolph, 1880.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8H-HD9 : 14 January 2022), J. H. Buttolph in household of Henry Wiegand, Sun River, Lewis and Clark, Montana Territory, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K833-8X3 : 8 March 2021), James H Buttolph, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,194.
9. ↑ "United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6HQ-MV9 : 3 March 2021), James H Buttolph, .
10. ↑ Daily Register-Gazette (Rockford, IL) 9 February 1901, page 2. GenealogyBank: accessed 17 April 2022

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #69724723: accessed 17 April 2022), memorial page for James H. Buttolph (1831–23 Jan 1901), citing Montana Veterans Home Cemetery, Columbia Falls, Flathead County, Montana, USA; Maintained by Carol (contributor 47198538).