James Vote Bomford
| James Vote (Voty) Bomford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 5, 1811 Governors Island, New York |
| Died | February 6, 1892 (aged 80) Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Place of Burial | Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, New Jersey |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/ |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1832 - 1872 |
| Rank |
Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 8th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Battles: Black Hawk War, Seminole War, Battle of Palo Alto, Battle of Resaca de la Palma, Battle of Monterey, Siege of Vera Cruz, Battle of Cerro Gordo, Battle of Churubusco, Battle of Molino del Rey, Battle of Chapultepec: Wars; American Civil War |
| Relations |
George Bomford (father) George N. Bomford (son) |
James Vote (Voty) Bomford (October 5, 1811 – February 6, 1892) was a distinguished soldier in the United States military and a Union officer in the Civil War, and retired with the rank of Brigadier General. He graduated from Norwich University in 1828 and from West Point in 1832, and was a colonel in the 8th United States Infantry. Bomford was twice wounded in action at Perryville (brevetted colonel) and served in the Mexican-American War. His father was George Bomford, an inventor and military officer in the United States Army, who invented the Columbiad cannon. His son, also named George, was expelled but allowed to retire following his involvement in the Eggnog Riot at West Point. George did enter the military and retired as a captain.
James was born October 5, 1811 on Governors Island, New York to George Bomford and Louisa Sophia Catton, daughter of noted English artist Charles P. Catton. They had four children, George Newman Bomford, James Vote Bomford, Jr., Elizabeth Bernardine "Lilly" Bomford, and Fredrika Augusta Bomford.
Voty Bomford served gallantly in the Black Hawk War and the Seminole War; was in all the major battles of the Mexican war, being the first man to plant the American flag on the citadel of the City of Mexico; and the Civil War. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel of the 8th infantry when Fort Sumter was fired upon, and was held as a prisoner from April, 1861 to May, 1862 for failure to agree not to fight against the South. After release, he was assigned as executive officer of the Sixteenth Infantry under the command of Colonel (Brigadier-General Volunteers) Andrew Porter.
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