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J. Boulton

J. Boulton

Federal (USV)

Private

James Boulton

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves

Before Antietam

He mustered into service in Company E on 31 May 1861.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate on January 18, 1863.

References & notes

Basic information from Bates1. His photograph from a "collage of 87 bust view images of members of the Company" made in the 18880/90s and offered for sale by the Horse Soldier, Gettysburg. Thanks to Steve Maczuga for publishing Bates' information in his excellent database.

Notes

1   Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871  [AotW citation 11463]