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 and used extreme measures against pro-slavery populations.
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22 December 1814 Austinburg, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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Died |
6 December 1871 (aged 56) Linn County, Kansas
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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