James Luck Buford was engaged in farming until the War of 1812 when he was appointed to superintend the buildings for winter quarters, etc. He resided inBedford County all his life, and was engaged in farming, carding wool, burning lime, etc. His politics were old line Whig. He was a member of the Baptist Church for more than 40 years. While still in his teens, James immigrated to Knox Co., MO where he remained for a few years, and then returned to Bedford Co., VA. A short time later, he returned to Missouri, and in 1852he emigrated to California where he spent most of his time in mining for four years. Receiving word that his mother was not expected to live, he returned to Virginia, but she had passed away before he arrived. He spent a few months with his sister and brother, and then returned to the northern part of Missouri. The following year hemarried Miss Mary Lee Glasscock, a native of Loundon County, VA.
In 1860, he was mustered into service, and was made Captain by the vote of the men enrolled in the service of State guards under Gov. Jackson, then governor of Missouri. His sympathies were with the South, but he loved the old flag, not the principles of the North. He was in several battles, some on the winning side, and some on the losing side. In 1862 he was sent back to Northern Missouri as a recruiter, and was captured , placed under a bond of $12,000 not to aid the South...a hard price, yet he took it. He remained a paroled prisoner during the war, and for the safety of his family and himself, he moved to Iowa. A year later he returned to Knox County, MO and farmed for two years before moving to Clark County, MO. where he farmed for a living. He lost all he had during the war. He was a Democrat and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Contributor: John Grimm (47396795)
In 1860, he was mustered into service, and was made Captain by the vote of the men enrolled in the service of State guards under Gov. Jackson, then governor of Missouri. His sympathies were with the South, but he loved the old flag, not the principles of the North. He was in several battles, some on the winning side, and some on the losing side. In 1862 he was sent back to Northern Missouri as a recruiter, and was captured , placed under a bond of $12,000 not to aid the South...a hard price, yet he took it. He remained a paroled prisoner during the war, and for the safety of his family and himself, he moved to Iowa. A year later he returned to Knox County, MO and farmed for two years before moving to Clark County, MO. where he farmed for a living. He lost all he had during the war. He was a Democrat and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Contributor: John Grimm (47396795)
James Luck Buford was engaged in farming until the War of 1812 when he was appointed to superintend the buildings for winter quarters, etc. He resided inBedford County all his life, and was engaged in farming, carding wool, burning lime, etc. His politics were old line Whig. He was a member of the Baptist Church for more than 40 years. While still in his teens, James immigrated to Knox Co., MO where he remained for a few years, and then returned to Bedford Co., VA. A short time later, he returned to Missouri, and in 1852he emigrated to California where he spent most of his time in mining for four years. Receiving word that his mother was not expected to live, he returned to Virginia, but she had passed away before he arrived. He spent a few months with his sister and brother, and then returned to the northern part of Missouri. The following year hemarried Miss Mary Lee Glasscock, a native of Loundon County, VA.
In 1860, he was mustered into service, and was made Captain by the vote of the men enrolled in the service of State guards under Gov. Jackson, then governor of Missouri. His sympathies were with the South, but he loved the old flag, not the principles of the North. He was in several battles, some on the winning side, and some on the losing side. In 1862 he was sent back to Northern Missouri as a recruiter, and was captured , placed under a bond of $12,000 not to aid the South...a hard price, yet he took it. He remained a paroled prisoner during the war, and for the safety of his family and himself, he moved to Iowa. A year later he returned to Knox County, MO and farmed for two years before moving to Clark County, MO. where he farmed for a living. He lost all he had during the war. He was a Democrat and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Contributor: John Grimm (47396795)
In 1860, he was mustered into service, and was made Captain by the vote of the men enrolled in the service of State guards under Gov. Jackson, then governor of Missouri. His sympathies were with the South, but he loved the old flag, not the principles of the North. He was in several battles, some on the winning side, and some on the losing side. In 1862 he was sent back to Northern Missouri as a recruiter, and was captured , placed under a bond of $12,000 not to aid the South...a hard price, yet he took it. He remained a paroled prisoner during the war, and for the safety of his family and himself, he moved to Iowa. A year later he returned to Knox County, MO and farmed for two years before moving to Clark County, MO. where he farmed for a living. He lost all he had during the war. He was a Democrat and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Contributor: John Grimm (47396795)
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