James Montgomery (colonel)

James Montgomery (colonel)

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.

Read more about James Montgomery (colonel):  Early Life and Bleeding Kansas, Civil War, Postwar

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