James Montgomery | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:JasMontgomery.jpg) James Montgomery in 1862 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1814 Austinburg, Ohio |
| Died | December 6, 1871 (aged 56) Linn County, Kansas |
| Resting place | National Cemetery, Mound City, Kansas |
| Political party | Free State Party (until 1859) Republican Party (1859–1871)[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Union_Army_colonel_rank_insignia.png){kind=icon} Colonel |
| Commands | 3rd Kansas Infantry 2nd South Carolina 6th Kansas State Militia |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Montgomery (December 22, 1814 – December 6, 1871) was a Jayhawker during the Bleeding Kansas era and a controversial Union colonel during the American Civil War. Montgomery was a staunch supporter of abolitionist principles and individual liberty. He liberated slaves during his raids. He also burned and looted pro-slavery populations.