James Hobart Ford
James Hobart Ford | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Jim" |
| Born | May 22, 1829 Painesville, Ohio |
| Died | January 12, 1867 (aged 37) Akron, Ohio |
| Place of burial | Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Ohio |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel brevet brigadier general |
| Commands | Ford's Independent Company 2nd Colorado Volunteer Cavalry District of the Upper Arkansas |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War
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James Hobart Ford (May 22, 1829 – January 12, 1867) was a Union colonel and brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War, notable for his contributions in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the war.