James Hobart Ford

James Hobart Ford
Nickname(s)"Jim"
Born(1829-05-22)May 22, 1829
Painesville, Ohio
DiedJanuary 12, 1867(1867-01-12) (aged 37)
Akron, Ohio
Place of burial
Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Colonel
brevet brigadier general
CommandsFord's Independent Company
2nd Colorado Volunteer Cavalry
District of the Upper Arkansas
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War Indian Wars

James Hobart Ford (May 22, 1829 – January 12, 1867) was a Union colonel and brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War, notable for his contributions in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the war.


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