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Confederate (CSV)

Private

James W. Montgomery

(c. 1842 - ?)

Home State: Arkansas

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 3rd Arkansas Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

He enlisted in Company I, 3rd Arkansas Infantry at Tulip, Arkansas on June 25, 1861.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in the right thigh in action on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg.

The rest of the War

He was detailed to the division provost guard on June 25, 1863. He was captured at Ashland Station, Virginia on April 3, 1865 and confined at Fortress Monroe, Virginia until paroled at Newport News, Virginia, June 16, 1865.

References & notes

Basic information from Howerton1. He was listed in Dallas County in the 1860 US Census; occupation farmer.

Birth

c. 1842 in NC

Notes

1   Howerton, Bryan R., Roster of the Third Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA, Published 1998, <http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/3rd-his.html>, Source page: /civilwar/3rdcoi.html  [AotW citation 13876]