James Bonham

James Butler Bonham (February 20, 1807 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American soldier who died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. He was a second cousin of William B. Travis and was a messenger of the Battle of the Alamo. His younger brother, Milledge Luke Bonham, was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War, and served as Governor of South Carolina from 1862 to 1864.

James Bonham
James Bonham, circa 1835.
BornFebruary 20, 1807
Saluda County, South Carolina
DiedMarch 6, 1836 (aged 29)
San Antonio, Texas
AllegianceRepublic of Texas
Service/branchTexian Army
Years of service1835-1836
RankSecond lieutenant
Battles/wars
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