Son of Thomas and Huldah (Frost) Howard, both of Bethel, ME.
On 12 Jul 1861 James mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 18 years, 11 months and 20 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 James was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia. This was reported on 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy."
On 1 Nov 1862 James ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by desertion, according to the 1870 roster and the MASSCW. Ford's history of the 15th says he "never reported". Presumably meaning he "never reported" back to the 15th after Ball's Bluff. And the History of Clinton says he transferred to the Rhode Island Artillery unit with friends. Open issue Apr 2017.
In 1870, he was living with his parents in New Hampshire.
On 21 May 1871 James, 28, married Louisa M. Bliss, 22, daughter of Linus and Martha (Soule) Bliss, at Dover, MA, in a first marriage for both. They had two sons.
James O. Howard died on 22 Apr 1878 at Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 35 years and 9 months old.
On 12 Jul 1861 James mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 18 years, 11 months and 20 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 James was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia. This was reported on 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy."
On 1 Nov 1862 James ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by desertion, according to the 1870 roster and the MASSCW. Ford's history of the 15th says he "never reported". Presumably meaning he "never reported" back to the 15th after Ball's Bluff. And the History of Clinton says he transferred to the Rhode Island Artillery unit with friends. Open issue Apr 2017.
In 1870, he was living with his parents in New Hampshire.
On 21 May 1871 James, 28, married Louisa M. Bliss, 22, daughter of Linus and Martha (Soule) Bliss, at Dover, MA, in a first marriage for both. They had two sons.
James O. Howard died on 22 Apr 1878 at Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 35 years and 9 months old.
Son of Thomas and Huldah (Frost) Howard, both of Bethel, ME.
On 12 Jul 1861 James mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 18 years, 11 months and 20 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 James was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia. This was reported on 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy."
On 1 Nov 1862 James ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by desertion, according to the 1870 roster and the MASSCW. Ford's history of the 15th says he "never reported". Presumably meaning he "never reported" back to the 15th after Ball's Bluff. And the History of Clinton says he transferred to the Rhode Island Artillery unit with friends. Open issue Apr 2017.
In 1870, he was living with his parents in New Hampshire.
On 21 May 1871 James, 28, married Louisa M. Bliss, 22, daughter of Linus and Martha (Soule) Bliss, at Dover, MA, in a first marriage for both. They had two sons.
James O. Howard died on 22 Apr 1878 at Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 35 years and 9 months old.
On 12 Jul 1861 James mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 18 years, 11 months and 20 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 James was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia. This was reported on 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy."
On 1 Nov 1862 James ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by desertion, according to the 1870 roster and the MASSCW. Ford's history of the 15th says he "never reported". Presumably meaning he "never reported" back to the 15th after Ball's Bluff. And the History of Clinton says he transferred to the Rhode Island Artillery unit with friends. Open issue Apr 2017.
In 1870, he was living with his parents in New Hampshire.
On 21 May 1871 James, 28, married Louisa M. Bliss, 22, daughter of Linus and Martha (Soule) Bliss, at Dover, MA, in a first marriage for both. They had two sons.
James O. Howard died on 22 Apr 1878 at Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 35 years and 9 months old.
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