(NOTE: James H. Culton probably never had his portrait taken prior to the Civil War. However, during the 10 month period that the 86th Illinois was in the Nashville, Tennessee area in 1862-63, James, like most of the Union soldiers in the Nashville area, probably took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to the loved ones that he left behind. These portraits were most often printed in the form of a tin type or what was called a CDV, a paper picture glued to a heavier card stock about the size of a modern day baseball card. Most of the soldiers didn't just have one or two copies made. Most of the time, they had a dozen or more made, so they could swap pictures with their tentmates, messmates and for their friends, in the 86th and back home.
James H. Culton then survived the war and lived well into the 20th century. During his life, James probably had his picture taken dozens and dozens of times. I would dearly love to see a scan of James' CDV added to his Find A Grave site for all with an interest to see. However, at this point, I would be thrilled just to see ANY pictures of him added to his Find A Grave Memorial, even ones of him as an old man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private James H. Culton, Co. E, 86th Illinois
James H. Culton was born on October 2, 1838 at Canton, Illinois in Fulton County, one of ten children born to John James Culton and Abigail H. (Mitchell) Culton. John James Culton was born on April 20, 1806 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, while Abigail H. Mitchell was born on May 4, 1809 in Shelby County, Kentucky. John and Abigail were married on February 17, 1829 in Washington County, Indiana. Eleven children are believed to have been born to them. They are;
1. Thomas Alexander Culton, born December 1, 1829; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
2. Elizabeth Rebecca Culton, born December 13, 1831; married Robert McKinney Bocock; buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Illinois.
3. Sarah Culton, born __________ __, 18__; There is a Sarah N. Culton, who was born in 1833 and who died in 1853 buried in the White Cemetery in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. Is there any chance this is her?
4. James H. Culton, born October 2, 1838 at Canton, Illinois, Fulton County; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
5. Lucinda Melvina Culton, born March 11, 1841; married to Alfred Jefferson Norman, who was later to serve as a member of Co. E of the 86th Illinois along side James H. Culton; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
6. Nancy Jane Culton, born May 10, 1844; married to James Smith; buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Illinois.
7. Robert Wesley Culton, born October 5, 1848 in Fulton County, Illinois; died on December 22, 1938 in Sacramento County California; buried in the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento, California.
8. J_______ Wesley Culton, born __________ __, 18__.
9. Elisha I. Culton, (son) born __________ __, 18__.
10. Ellen Culton, born __________ __, 18__.
11. __________ Culton, believed to have died in infancy.
The Cultons came west to Illinois in the 1830's where they settled in Fulton County, Illinois and where James H. Culton was born. At the time of the 1860 census, the Culton family is found residing in Penn Township, Stark County, Illinois, but by the summer of 1862, at least James H. Culton is residing in Milo Township of Bureau County, Illinois.
On August 14, 1862, James H. Culton volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Marshall, Stark and Bureau Counties by a local well known farmer by the name of Orlando Fountain for service in the Union Army during the Civil War. At the time he enlisted, James gave his place of residence as Milo Township, Bureau County, Illinois. The following day, August 15, 1862, his brother-in-law, Alfred Jefferson Norman, also a resident of Milo Township, went to Saratoga Township in Marshall County where Fountain was continuing his recruiting and Alfred volunteered to serve in the same company.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CULTON, JAMES H
Rank PVT Company E Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MILO, BUREAU CO, IL Age 24 Height 5' 9 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity CANTON, FULTON CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 14, 1862 Joined Where MILO, IL
Joined By Whom O FOUNTAIN Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
When Fountain had about 100 volunteers, he led the company on a march into Peoria, Illinois, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park.
On August 27, 1862, Fountain and 88 of his volunteers, including Private James H. Culton, were mustered in as Co. E of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Fountain was elected by the men of Co. E.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria to the railroad depot, where they boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later the men of the 86th Illinois were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in pursuit of Confederate troops.
On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
During the next two and a half years, Private James H. Culton served faithfully in Co. E as the men of the 86th served in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, James was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chicakamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia; Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, to name a few and marched with "Sherman to the Sea". On June 6, 1865, Private James H. Culton was with the surviving members of the 86th Illinois when they were mustered out of service on June 6, 1865 at Washington, D.C. He then, with the surviving members of Co. E, returned to his home in Marshall, Stark and Bureau Counties.
James H. Culton was married to Hester Anna Mitchell on __________ __, 18__ at __________, __________. Hester, who went by her middle name, Anna, was born on October 22, 1846 in __________, __________, the daughter of __________ Mitchell and __________ (__________) Mitchell. Nine children were born to James and Anna. They are;
1. John C. Culton, born March __, 1867; John was a barber in Council Bluffs for some time and then a Brakeman on the Union Pacific Railroad, still residing in Council Bluffs.
2. Abigail Culton, born __________ __, 1868; married to Roy Neal; they moved to Oklahoma.
3. Emma Culton, born __________ __, 1870; Emma is known to have married later in life; After her husband died she took care of her father.
4. Robert Culton, born __________ __, 1872; Robert was a Carpenter and Handyman, residing in Nebraska for some time before moving to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
5. Alexander James Culton, born __________ __, 1873; Alexander joined the military, serving in Omaha and Fort Crook, Nebraska; There is an Alexander Culton buried in Graceland Park Cemetery, South Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska who was in the Hospital Corps during the Spaish American War. Could this be him?
6. George Alonzo Culton, born __________ __, 1878; George was also a Barber and was a member of the Iowa National Guard for some years.
6. Albert B. Culton, born April 9, 1881 in Harrison County; died April 22, 1964 in Santa Barbara, California; Albert also worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and resided in North Platte, Nebraska for many years; Another record has him dying in April of 1864 in Leona, Leon County, Texas. He was married to Marie Johanna Brodbeck, (1889 - 1977); They are buried in the North Platte Cemetery, North Platte
Lincoln County, Nebraska.
7. Ethel M. Culton. born __________ __, 1883; died __________ __, 1884; buried in the __________ Cemetery in Harrison County, Iowa; Ethel may have been buried in the Logan Cemetery in Jefferson Township, Harrison County, Iowa where her parents were later buried.
8. Guy Franklin Culton. born __________ __, 1884; Guy is believed to have resided in Council Bluffs and is also believed to have worked for the railroad.
In the 1870 census the Culton family is found in Havana, Mason County, Illinois. In the 1870's, the James and Anna took the family west, where they settled in Harrison County, Iowa. They are found residing in Jefferson Township of Harrison County in 1880 and in Lagrange Township of Harrison County in 1885. Private James H. Culton began collecting a Invalid Pension on February 1, 1886.
In the late 1880's or very early 1890's, James and Anna moved th family further west, where they settled in Omaha, Nebraska, They remained there until at least 1899. At that time their mailing address was 3814 N. 21st Street, Omaha, Nebraska. In the early 1900's the family returned to Iowa, where they settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They are found there at the time of the 1910, 1915 and 1920 census' of Iowa. Their last known mailing address was 3505 Avenue Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Hester Anna (Mitchell) Culton died on April 21, 1918 in __________, Iowa. According to his Pension Card found on Footnote.com, Private James H. Culton died on April 25, 1925 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, but now he is actually known to have died, exactly seven years to the day from when Anna died, on April 21, 1925. Their earthly remains were laid to rest in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa, which is located Jefferson Township in Harrison County, Iowa.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Nancy Becker, a great great granddaughter of Alfred and Lucinda (Culton) Norman and a great great great niece of James H. Culton.
(Baxter and Nancy would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Culton and Norman families, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private James H. Culton and Private Alfred Jefferson Norman. Baxter and Nancy would also love to see copies of any pictures which may have survived the years of James H. Culton and Alfred Jefferson Norman, especially any showing them in uniform from their days in the service, added to the Find A Grave sites for all to see.)
James H. Culton then survived the war and lived well into the 20th century. During his life, James probably had his picture taken dozens and dozens of times. I would dearly love to see a scan of James' CDV added to his Find A Grave site for all with an interest to see. However, at this point, I would be thrilled just to see ANY pictures of him added to his Find A Grave Memorial, even ones of him as an old man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private James H. Culton, Co. E, 86th Illinois
James H. Culton was born on October 2, 1838 at Canton, Illinois in Fulton County, one of ten children born to John James Culton and Abigail H. (Mitchell) Culton. John James Culton was born on April 20, 1806 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, while Abigail H. Mitchell was born on May 4, 1809 in Shelby County, Kentucky. John and Abigail were married on February 17, 1829 in Washington County, Indiana. Eleven children are believed to have been born to them. They are;
1. Thomas Alexander Culton, born December 1, 1829; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
2. Elizabeth Rebecca Culton, born December 13, 1831; married Robert McKinney Bocock; buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Illinois.
3. Sarah Culton, born __________ __, 18__; There is a Sarah N. Culton, who was born in 1833 and who died in 1853 buried in the White Cemetery in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. Is there any chance this is her?
4. James H. Culton, born October 2, 1838 at Canton, Illinois, Fulton County; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
5. Lucinda Melvina Culton, born March 11, 1841; married to Alfred Jefferson Norman, who was later to serve as a member of Co. E of the 86th Illinois along side James H. Culton; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
6. Nancy Jane Culton, born May 10, 1844; married to James Smith; buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Illinois.
7. Robert Wesley Culton, born October 5, 1848 in Fulton County, Illinois; died on December 22, 1938 in Sacramento County California; buried in the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento, California.
8. J_______ Wesley Culton, born __________ __, 18__.
9. Elisha I. Culton, (son) born __________ __, 18__.
10. Ellen Culton, born __________ __, 18__.
11. __________ Culton, believed to have died in infancy.
The Cultons came west to Illinois in the 1830's where they settled in Fulton County, Illinois and where James H. Culton was born. At the time of the 1860 census, the Culton family is found residing in Penn Township, Stark County, Illinois, but by the summer of 1862, at least James H. Culton is residing in Milo Township of Bureau County, Illinois.
On August 14, 1862, James H. Culton volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Marshall, Stark and Bureau Counties by a local well known farmer by the name of Orlando Fountain for service in the Union Army during the Civil War. At the time he enlisted, James gave his place of residence as Milo Township, Bureau County, Illinois. The following day, August 15, 1862, his brother-in-law, Alfred Jefferson Norman, also a resident of Milo Township, went to Saratoga Township in Marshall County where Fountain was continuing his recruiting and Alfred volunteered to serve in the same company.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CULTON, JAMES H
Rank PVT Company E Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MILO, BUREAU CO, IL Age 24 Height 5' 9 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity CANTON, FULTON CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 14, 1862 Joined Where MILO, IL
Joined By Whom O FOUNTAIN Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
When Fountain had about 100 volunteers, he led the company on a march into Peoria, Illinois, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park.
On August 27, 1862, Fountain and 88 of his volunteers, including Private James H. Culton, were mustered in as Co. E of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Fountain was elected by the men of Co. E.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria to the railroad depot, where they boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later the men of the 86th Illinois were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in pursuit of Confederate troops.
On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
During the next two and a half years, Private James H. Culton served faithfully in Co. E as the men of the 86th served in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, James was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chicakamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia; Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, to name a few and marched with "Sherman to the Sea". On June 6, 1865, Private James H. Culton was with the surviving members of the 86th Illinois when they were mustered out of service on June 6, 1865 at Washington, D.C. He then, with the surviving members of Co. E, returned to his home in Marshall, Stark and Bureau Counties.
James H. Culton was married to Hester Anna Mitchell on __________ __, 18__ at __________, __________. Hester, who went by her middle name, Anna, was born on October 22, 1846 in __________, __________, the daughter of __________ Mitchell and __________ (__________) Mitchell. Nine children were born to James and Anna. They are;
1. John C. Culton, born March __, 1867; John was a barber in Council Bluffs for some time and then a Brakeman on the Union Pacific Railroad, still residing in Council Bluffs.
2. Abigail Culton, born __________ __, 1868; married to Roy Neal; they moved to Oklahoma.
3. Emma Culton, born __________ __, 1870; Emma is known to have married later in life; After her husband died she took care of her father.
4. Robert Culton, born __________ __, 1872; Robert was a Carpenter and Handyman, residing in Nebraska for some time before moving to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
5. Alexander James Culton, born __________ __, 1873; Alexander joined the military, serving in Omaha and Fort Crook, Nebraska; There is an Alexander Culton buried in Graceland Park Cemetery, South Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska who was in the Hospital Corps during the Spaish American War. Could this be him?
6. George Alonzo Culton, born __________ __, 1878; George was also a Barber and was a member of the Iowa National Guard for some years.
6. Albert B. Culton, born April 9, 1881 in Harrison County; died April 22, 1964 in Santa Barbara, California; Albert also worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and resided in North Platte, Nebraska for many years; Another record has him dying in April of 1864 in Leona, Leon County, Texas. He was married to Marie Johanna Brodbeck, (1889 - 1977); They are buried in the North Platte Cemetery, North Platte
Lincoln County, Nebraska.
7. Ethel M. Culton. born __________ __, 1883; died __________ __, 1884; buried in the __________ Cemetery in Harrison County, Iowa; Ethel may have been buried in the Logan Cemetery in Jefferson Township, Harrison County, Iowa where her parents were later buried.
8. Guy Franklin Culton. born __________ __, 1884; Guy is believed to have resided in Council Bluffs and is also believed to have worked for the railroad.
In the 1870 census the Culton family is found in Havana, Mason County, Illinois. In the 1870's, the James and Anna took the family west, where they settled in Harrison County, Iowa. They are found residing in Jefferson Township of Harrison County in 1880 and in Lagrange Township of Harrison County in 1885. Private James H. Culton began collecting a Invalid Pension on February 1, 1886.
In the late 1880's or very early 1890's, James and Anna moved th family further west, where they settled in Omaha, Nebraska, They remained there until at least 1899. At that time their mailing address was 3814 N. 21st Street, Omaha, Nebraska. In the early 1900's the family returned to Iowa, where they settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They are found there at the time of the 1910, 1915 and 1920 census' of Iowa. Their last known mailing address was 3505 Avenue Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Hester Anna (Mitchell) Culton died on April 21, 1918 in __________, Iowa. According to his Pension Card found on Footnote.com, Private James H. Culton died on April 25, 1925 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, but now he is actually known to have died, exactly seven years to the day from when Anna died, on April 21, 1925. Their earthly remains were laid to rest in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa, which is located Jefferson Township in Harrison County, Iowa.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Nancy Becker, a great great granddaughter of Alfred and Lucinda (Culton) Norman and a great great great niece of James H. Culton.
(Baxter and Nancy would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Culton and Norman families, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private James H. Culton and Private Alfred Jefferson Norman. Baxter and Nancy would also love to see copies of any pictures which may have survived the years of James H. Culton and Alfred Jefferson Norman, especially any showing them in uniform from their days in the service, added to the Find A Grave sites for all to see.)
(NOTE: James H. Culton probably never had his portrait taken prior to the Civil War. However, during the 10 month period that the 86th Illinois was in the Nashville, Tennessee area in 1862-63, James, like most of the Union soldiers in the Nashville area, probably took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to the loved ones that he left behind. These portraits were most often printed in the form of a tin type or what was called a CDV, a paper picture glued to a heavier card stock about the size of a modern day baseball card. Most of the soldiers didn't just have one or two copies made. Most of the time, they had a dozen or more made, so they could swap pictures with their tentmates, messmates and for their friends, in the 86th and back home.
James H. Culton then survived the war and lived well into the 20th century. During his life, James probably had his picture taken dozens and dozens of times. I would dearly love to see a scan of James' CDV added to his Find A Grave site for all with an interest to see. However, at this point, I would be thrilled just to see ANY pictures of him added to his Find A Grave Memorial, even ones of him as an old man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private James H. Culton, Co. E, 86th Illinois
James H. Culton was born on October 2, 1838 at Canton, Illinois in Fulton County, one of ten children born to John James Culton and Abigail H. (Mitchell) Culton. John James Culton was born on April 20, 1806 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, while Abigail H. Mitchell was born on May 4, 1809 in Shelby County, Kentucky. John and Abigail were married on February 17, 1829 in Washington County, Indiana. Eleven children are believed to have been born to them. They are;
1. Thomas Alexander Culton, born December 1, 1829; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
2. Elizabeth Rebecca Culton, born December 13, 1831; married Robert McKinney Bocock; buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Illinois.
3. Sarah Culton, born __________ __, 18__; There is a Sarah N. Culton, who was born in 1833 and who died in 1853 buried in the White Cemetery in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. Is there any chance this is her?
4. James H. Culton, born October 2, 1838 at Canton, Illinois, Fulton County; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
5. Lucinda Melvina Culton, born March 11, 1841; married to Alfred Jefferson Norman, who was later to serve as a member of Co. E of the 86th Illinois along side James H. Culton; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
6. Nancy Jane Culton, born May 10, 1844; married to James Smith; buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Illinois.
7. Robert Wesley Culton, born October 5, 1848 in Fulton County, Illinois; died on December 22, 1938 in Sacramento County California; buried in the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento, California.
8. J_______ Wesley Culton, born __________ __, 18__.
9. Elisha I. Culton, (son) born __________ __, 18__.
10. Ellen Culton, born __________ __, 18__.
11. __________ Culton, believed to have died in infancy.
The Cultons came west to Illinois in the 1830's where they settled in Fulton County, Illinois and where James H. Culton was born. At the time of the 1860 census, the Culton family is found residing in Penn Township, Stark County, Illinois, but by the summer of 1862, at least James H. Culton is residing in Milo Township of Bureau County, Illinois.
On August 14, 1862, James H. Culton volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Marshall, Stark and Bureau Counties by a local well known farmer by the name of Orlando Fountain for service in the Union Army during the Civil War. At the time he enlisted, James gave his place of residence as Milo Township, Bureau County, Illinois. The following day, August 15, 1862, his brother-in-law, Alfred Jefferson Norman, also a resident of Milo Township, went to Saratoga Township in Marshall County where Fountain was continuing his recruiting and Alfred volunteered to serve in the same company.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CULTON, JAMES H
Rank PVT Company E Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MILO, BUREAU CO, IL Age 24 Height 5' 9 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity CANTON, FULTON CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 14, 1862 Joined Where MILO, IL
Joined By Whom O FOUNTAIN Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
When Fountain had about 100 volunteers, he led the company on a march into Peoria, Illinois, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park.
On August 27, 1862, Fountain and 88 of his volunteers, including Private James H. Culton, were mustered in as Co. E of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Fountain was elected by the men of Co. E.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria to the railroad depot, where they boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later the men of the 86th Illinois were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in pursuit of Confederate troops.
On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
During the next two and a half years, Private James H. Culton served faithfully in Co. E as the men of the 86th served in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, James was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chicakamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia; Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, to name a few and marched with "Sherman to the Sea". On June 6, 1865, Private James H. Culton was with the surviving members of the 86th Illinois when they were mustered out of service on June 6, 1865 at Washington, D.C. He then, with the surviving members of Co. E, returned to his home in Marshall, Stark and Bureau Counties.
James H. Culton was married to Hester Anna Mitchell on __________ __, 18__ at __________, __________. Hester, who went by her middle name, Anna, was born on October 22, 1846 in __________, __________, the daughter of __________ Mitchell and __________ (__________) Mitchell. Nine children were born to James and Anna. They are;
1. John C. Culton, born March __, 1867; John was a barber in Council Bluffs for some time and then a Brakeman on the Union Pacific Railroad, still residing in Council Bluffs.
2. Abigail Culton, born __________ __, 1868; married to Roy Neal; they moved to Oklahoma.
3. Emma Culton, born __________ __, 1870; Emma is known to have married later in life; After her husband died she took care of her father.
4. Robert Culton, born __________ __, 1872; Robert was a Carpenter and Handyman, residing in Nebraska for some time before moving to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
5. Alexander James Culton, born __________ __, 1873; Alexander joined the military, serving in Omaha and Fort Crook, Nebraska; There is an Alexander Culton buried in Graceland Park Cemetery, South Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska who was in the Hospital Corps during the Spaish American War. Could this be him?
6. George Alonzo Culton, born __________ __, 1878; George was also a Barber and was a member of the Iowa National Guard for some years.
6. Albert B. Culton, born April 9, 1881 in Harrison County; died April 22, 1964 in Santa Barbara, California; Albert also worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and resided in North Platte, Nebraska for many years; Another record has him dying in April of 1864 in Leona, Leon County, Texas. He was married to Marie Johanna Brodbeck, (1889 - 1977); They are buried in the North Platte Cemetery, North Platte
Lincoln County, Nebraska.
7. Ethel M. Culton. born __________ __, 1883; died __________ __, 1884; buried in the __________ Cemetery in Harrison County, Iowa; Ethel may have been buried in the Logan Cemetery in Jefferson Township, Harrison County, Iowa where her parents were later buried.
8. Guy Franklin Culton. born __________ __, 1884; Guy is believed to have resided in Council Bluffs and is also believed to have worked for the railroad.
In the 1870 census the Culton family is found in Havana, Mason County, Illinois. In the 1870's, the James and Anna took the family west, where they settled in Harrison County, Iowa. They are found residing in Jefferson Township of Harrison County in 1880 and in Lagrange Township of Harrison County in 1885. Private James H. Culton began collecting a Invalid Pension on February 1, 1886.
In the late 1880's or very early 1890's, James and Anna moved th family further west, where they settled in Omaha, Nebraska, They remained there until at least 1899. At that time their mailing address was 3814 N. 21st Street, Omaha, Nebraska. In the early 1900's the family returned to Iowa, where they settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They are found there at the time of the 1910, 1915 and 1920 census' of Iowa. Their last known mailing address was 3505 Avenue Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Hester Anna (Mitchell) Culton died on April 21, 1918 in __________, Iowa. According to his Pension Card found on Footnote.com, Private James H. Culton died on April 25, 1925 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, but now he is actually known to have died, exactly seven years to the day from when Anna died, on April 21, 1925. Their earthly remains were laid to rest in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa, which is located Jefferson Township in Harrison County, Iowa.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Nancy Becker, a great great granddaughter of Alfred and Lucinda (Culton) Norman and a great great great niece of James H. Culton.
(Baxter and Nancy would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Culton and Norman families, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private James H. Culton and Private Alfred Jefferson Norman. Baxter and Nancy would also love to see copies of any pictures which may have survived the years of James H. Culton and Alfred Jefferson Norman, especially any showing them in uniform from their days in the service, added to the Find A Grave sites for all to see.)
James H. Culton then survived the war and lived well into the 20th century. During his life, James probably had his picture taken dozens and dozens of times. I would dearly love to see a scan of James' CDV added to his Find A Grave site for all with an interest to see. However, at this point, I would be thrilled just to see ANY pictures of him added to his Find A Grave Memorial, even ones of him as an old man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private James H. Culton, Co. E, 86th Illinois
James H. Culton was born on October 2, 1838 at Canton, Illinois in Fulton County, one of ten children born to John James Culton and Abigail H. (Mitchell) Culton. John James Culton was born on April 20, 1806 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, while Abigail H. Mitchell was born on May 4, 1809 in Shelby County, Kentucky. John and Abigail were married on February 17, 1829 in Washington County, Indiana. Eleven children are believed to have been born to them. They are;
1. Thomas Alexander Culton, born December 1, 1829; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
2. Elizabeth Rebecca Culton, born December 13, 1831; married Robert McKinney Bocock; buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Illinois.
3. Sarah Culton, born __________ __, 18__; There is a Sarah N. Culton, who was born in 1833 and who died in 1853 buried in the White Cemetery in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. Is there any chance this is her?
4. James H. Culton, born October 2, 1838 at Canton, Illinois, Fulton County; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
5. Lucinda Melvina Culton, born March 11, 1841; married to Alfred Jefferson Norman, who was later to serve as a member of Co. E of the 86th Illinois along side James H. Culton; buried in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa.
6. Nancy Jane Culton, born May 10, 1844; married to James Smith; buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Illinois.
7. Robert Wesley Culton, born October 5, 1848 in Fulton County, Illinois; died on December 22, 1938 in Sacramento County California; buried in the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento, California.
8. J_______ Wesley Culton, born __________ __, 18__.
9. Elisha I. Culton, (son) born __________ __, 18__.
10. Ellen Culton, born __________ __, 18__.
11. __________ Culton, believed to have died in infancy.
The Cultons came west to Illinois in the 1830's where they settled in Fulton County, Illinois and where James H. Culton was born. At the time of the 1860 census, the Culton family is found residing in Penn Township, Stark County, Illinois, but by the summer of 1862, at least James H. Culton is residing in Milo Township of Bureau County, Illinois.
On August 14, 1862, James H. Culton volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Marshall, Stark and Bureau Counties by a local well known farmer by the name of Orlando Fountain for service in the Union Army during the Civil War. At the time he enlisted, James gave his place of residence as Milo Township, Bureau County, Illinois. The following day, August 15, 1862, his brother-in-law, Alfred Jefferson Norman, also a resident of Milo Township, went to Saratoga Township in Marshall County where Fountain was continuing his recruiting and Alfred volunteered to serve in the same company.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CULTON, JAMES H
Rank PVT Company E Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MILO, BUREAU CO, IL Age 24 Height 5' 9 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity CANTON, FULTON CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 14, 1862 Joined Where MILO, IL
Joined By Whom O FOUNTAIN Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
When Fountain had about 100 volunteers, he led the company on a march into Peoria, Illinois, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park.
On August 27, 1862, Fountain and 88 of his volunteers, including Private James H. Culton, were mustered in as Co. E of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Fountain was elected by the men of Co. E.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria to the railroad depot, where they boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later the men of the 86th Illinois were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade in pursuit of Confederate troops.
On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp.
During the next two and a half years, Private James H. Culton served faithfully in Co. E as the men of the 86th served in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, James was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chicakamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia; Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, to name a few and marched with "Sherman to the Sea". On June 6, 1865, Private James H. Culton was with the surviving members of the 86th Illinois when they were mustered out of service on June 6, 1865 at Washington, D.C. He then, with the surviving members of Co. E, returned to his home in Marshall, Stark and Bureau Counties.
James H. Culton was married to Hester Anna Mitchell on __________ __, 18__ at __________, __________. Hester, who went by her middle name, Anna, was born on October 22, 1846 in __________, __________, the daughter of __________ Mitchell and __________ (__________) Mitchell. Nine children were born to James and Anna. They are;
1. John C. Culton, born March __, 1867; John was a barber in Council Bluffs for some time and then a Brakeman on the Union Pacific Railroad, still residing in Council Bluffs.
2. Abigail Culton, born __________ __, 1868; married to Roy Neal; they moved to Oklahoma.
3. Emma Culton, born __________ __, 1870; Emma is known to have married later in life; After her husband died she took care of her father.
4. Robert Culton, born __________ __, 1872; Robert was a Carpenter and Handyman, residing in Nebraska for some time before moving to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
5. Alexander James Culton, born __________ __, 1873; Alexander joined the military, serving in Omaha and Fort Crook, Nebraska; There is an Alexander Culton buried in Graceland Park Cemetery, South Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska who was in the Hospital Corps during the Spaish American War. Could this be him?
6. George Alonzo Culton, born __________ __, 1878; George was also a Barber and was a member of the Iowa National Guard for some years.
6. Albert B. Culton, born April 9, 1881 in Harrison County; died April 22, 1964 in Santa Barbara, California; Albert also worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and resided in North Platte, Nebraska for many years; Another record has him dying in April of 1864 in Leona, Leon County, Texas. He was married to Marie Johanna Brodbeck, (1889 - 1977); They are buried in the North Platte Cemetery, North Platte
Lincoln County, Nebraska.
7. Ethel M. Culton. born __________ __, 1883; died __________ __, 1884; buried in the __________ Cemetery in Harrison County, Iowa; Ethel may have been buried in the Logan Cemetery in Jefferson Township, Harrison County, Iowa where her parents were later buried.
8. Guy Franklin Culton. born __________ __, 1884; Guy is believed to have resided in Council Bluffs and is also believed to have worked for the railroad.
In the 1870 census the Culton family is found in Havana, Mason County, Illinois. In the 1870's, the James and Anna took the family west, where they settled in Harrison County, Iowa. They are found residing in Jefferson Township of Harrison County in 1880 and in Lagrange Township of Harrison County in 1885. Private James H. Culton began collecting a Invalid Pension on February 1, 1886.
In the late 1880's or very early 1890's, James and Anna moved th family further west, where they settled in Omaha, Nebraska, They remained there until at least 1899. At that time their mailing address was 3814 N. 21st Street, Omaha, Nebraska. In the early 1900's the family returned to Iowa, where they settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They are found there at the time of the 1910, 1915 and 1920 census' of Iowa. Their last known mailing address was 3505 Avenue Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Hester Anna (Mitchell) Culton died on April 21, 1918 in __________, Iowa. According to his Pension Card found on Footnote.com, Private James H. Culton died on April 25, 1925 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, but now he is actually known to have died, exactly seven years to the day from when Anna died, on April 21, 1925. Their earthly remains were laid to rest in the Logan Cemetery in Logan, Iowa, which is located Jefferson Township in Harrison County, Iowa.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Nancy Becker, a great great granddaughter of Alfred and Lucinda (Culton) Norman and a great great great niece of James H. Culton.
(Baxter and Nancy would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Culton and Norman families, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private James H. Culton and Private Alfred Jefferson Norman. Baxter and Nancy would also love to see copies of any pictures which may have survived the years of James H. Culton and Alfred Jefferson Norman, especially any showing them in uniform from their days in the service, added to the Find A Grave sites for all to see.)
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