James Hobart Ford

James Hobart Ford
James Hobart Ford
Nickname(s)	"Jim"
Born	May 22, 1829; Painesville, Ohio
Died	January 12, 1867 (aged 37); Akron, Ohio
Place of burial	Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Ohio
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel; brevet brigadier general
Commands held	Ford's Independent Company; 2nd Colorado Volunteer Cavalry; District of the Upper Arkansas
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass; Battle of Little Blue River; Battle of Westport; Battle of Mine Creek; Battle of Camden Point; Second Battle of Newtonia; Indian Wars

James Hobart Ford (May 22, 1829 – January 12, 1867) was a Union colonel and brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War, notable for his contributions in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the war.

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