He was a son of John and Elizabeth Marshall Messer Appleton.
He was a businessman and soldier. Appleton served as recruiting officer for the 54th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.
From "John W. M. Appleton" entry in e-WV:
"In the Civil War, Appleton, who was white, sought and received a commission as 2nd lieutenant in the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a black regiment formed in Boston and led by Col. Robert G. Shaw. Promoted to captain and then major, Appleton led Company A into intense combat on the sea islands of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, where the 54th was assigned to capture Confederate coastal positions. He was twice wounded before being sent home to Boston, where, at the end of the war, he served as warden of the prison holding Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens."
In 1865, Appleton relocated to the Charleston area where he managed the Mill Creek Cannel Coal and Oil Company. He also organized the West Virginia National Guard for service in the Spanish-American War while serving as its adjutant general.
In 1882, Appleton became operator of Salt Sulphur Springs resort on Indian Creek in Monroe Co, WV. Under his management, "Old Salt" was upgraded and regained some of its pre-War status as a popular destination.
In 1913, Appleton was gored to death by a bull loose on his farm in Monroe County. He was in his eighties.
Sources:
"54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Sept. 2014. Web.
Anderson, Belinda "Salt Sulphur Springs." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 29 October 2010. Web.
Bailey, Kenneth R. "John W. M. Appleton." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 24 September 2012. Web.
Laidley, W. S. History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative Citizens. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Pub., 1913.
Laing, J.T. "The Early Development of the Coal Industry in the Western Counties of Virginia, 1800- 1865." Volume 27, No. 2 (January 1966), pp. 144-55. http://www.wvculture.org
Thigpen, Susan. "Old Time Resorts and Health Spas of Monroe County, West Virginia." The Mountain Laurel: Winter, 1995. Web.
He was a businessman and soldier. Appleton served as recruiting officer for the 54th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.
From "John W. M. Appleton" entry in e-WV:
"In the Civil War, Appleton, who was white, sought and received a commission as 2nd lieutenant in the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a black regiment formed in Boston and led by Col. Robert G. Shaw. Promoted to captain and then major, Appleton led Company A into intense combat on the sea islands of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, where the 54th was assigned to capture Confederate coastal positions. He was twice wounded before being sent home to Boston, where, at the end of the war, he served as warden of the prison holding Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens."
In 1865, Appleton relocated to the Charleston area where he managed the Mill Creek Cannel Coal and Oil Company. He also organized the West Virginia National Guard for service in the Spanish-American War while serving as its adjutant general.
In 1882, Appleton became operator of Salt Sulphur Springs resort on Indian Creek in Monroe Co, WV. Under his management, "Old Salt" was upgraded and regained some of its pre-War status as a popular destination.
In 1913, Appleton was gored to death by a bull loose on his farm in Monroe County. He was in his eighties.
Sources:
"54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Sept. 2014. Web.
Anderson, Belinda "Salt Sulphur Springs." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 29 October 2010. Web.
Bailey, Kenneth R. "John W. M. Appleton." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 24 September 2012. Web.
Laidley, W. S. History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative Citizens. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Pub., 1913.
Laing, J.T. "The Early Development of the Coal Industry in the Western Counties of Virginia, 1800- 1865." Volume 27, No. 2 (January 1966), pp. 144-55. http://www.wvculture.org
Thigpen, Susan. "Old Time Resorts and Health Spas of Monroe County, West Virginia." The Mountain Laurel: Winter, 1995. Web.
He was a son of John and Elizabeth Marshall Messer Appleton.
He was a businessman and soldier. Appleton served as recruiting officer for the 54th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.
From "John W. M. Appleton" entry in e-WV:
"In the Civil War, Appleton, who was white, sought and received a commission as 2nd lieutenant in the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a black regiment formed in Boston and led by Col. Robert G. Shaw. Promoted to captain and then major, Appleton led Company A into intense combat on the sea islands of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, where the 54th was assigned to capture Confederate coastal positions. He was twice wounded before being sent home to Boston, where, at the end of the war, he served as warden of the prison holding Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens."
In 1865, Appleton relocated to the Charleston area where he managed the Mill Creek Cannel Coal and Oil Company. He also organized the West Virginia National Guard for service in the Spanish-American War while serving as its adjutant general.
In 1882, Appleton became operator of Salt Sulphur Springs resort on Indian Creek in Monroe Co, WV. Under his management, "Old Salt" was upgraded and regained some of its pre-War status as a popular destination.
In 1913, Appleton was gored to death by a bull loose on his farm in Monroe County. He was in his eighties.
Sources:
"54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Sept. 2014. Web.
Anderson, Belinda "Salt Sulphur Springs." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 29 October 2010. Web.
Bailey, Kenneth R. "John W. M. Appleton." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 24 September 2012. Web.
Laidley, W. S. History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative Citizens. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Pub., 1913.
Laing, J.T. "The Early Development of the Coal Industry in the Western Counties of Virginia, 1800- 1865." Volume 27, No. 2 (January 1966), pp. 144-55. http://www.wvculture.org
Thigpen, Susan. "Old Time Resorts and Health Spas of Monroe County, West Virginia." The Mountain Laurel: Winter, 1995. Web.
He was a businessman and soldier. Appleton served as recruiting officer for the 54th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.
From "John W. M. Appleton" entry in e-WV:
"In the Civil War, Appleton, who was white, sought and received a commission as 2nd lieutenant in the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a black regiment formed in Boston and led by Col. Robert G. Shaw. Promoted to captain and then major, Appleton led Company A into intense combat on the sea islands of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, where the 54th was assigned to capture Confederate coastal positions. He was twice wounded before being sent home to Boston, where, at the end of the war, he served as warden of the prison holding Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens."
In 1865, Appleton relocated to the Charleston area where he managed the Mill Creek Cannel Coal and Oil Company. He also organized the West Virginia National Guard for service in the Spanish-American War while serving as its adjutant general.
In 1882, Appleton became operator of Salt Sulphur Springs resort on Indian Creek in Monroe Co, WV. Under his management, "Old Salt" was upgraded and regained some of its pre-War status as a popular destination.
In 1913, Appleton was gored to death by a bull loose on his farm in Monroe County. He was in his eighties.
Sources:
"54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Sept. 2014. Web.
Anderson, Belinda "Salt Sulphur Springs." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 29 October 2010. Web.
Bailey, Kenneth R. "John W. M. Appleton." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 24 September 2012. Web.
Laidley, W. S. History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative Citizens. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Pub., 1913.
Laing, J.T. "The Early Development of the Coal Industry in the Western Counties of Virginia, 1800- 1865." Volume 27, No. 2 (January 1966), pp. 144-55. http://www.wvculture.org
Thigpen, Susan. "Old Time Resorts and Health Spas of Monroe County, West Virginia." The Mountain Laurel: Winter, 1995. Web.
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