James M. Tuttle
James Madison Tuttle | |
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![]() Gen. James M. Tuttle | |
Born | Summerfield, Ohio | September 24, 1823
Died | October 24, 1892 Casa Grande, Arizona | (aged 69)
Place of burial | Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1864 |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | Army of the Tennessee |
Commands held | 3rd Division, XV Corps 1st Division, XVI Corps |
Battles/wars |
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Other work | businessman, Iowa state representative |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the Polk County district | |
In office 1884–1885 Serving with Charles L. Watrous | |
Preceded by | Thomas W. Havens and Thomas E. Haines |
Succeeded by | Wesley Redhead and J. G. Berryhill |
In office 1872–1872 Serving with John A. Kasson | |
Preceded by | John A. Kasson and George W. Jones |
Succeeded by | William G. Madden and Isaac Brandt |
James Madison Tuttle (September 24, 1823 – October 24, 1892) was a soldier, businessman, and politician from the state of
Early life and career
James M. Tuttle was born near Summerfield, Ohio, in rural Noble County (then Monroe County) to James and Esther (Crow) Tuttle. When he was ten years old, Tuttle's family moved to Indiana, where his father, a Maine-born farmer who kept migrating westward, finally settled in Fayette County.[2] Young Tuttle was educated in the common schools of Ohio and Indiana.
In the spring of 1846 the 23-year-old Tuttle moved to Farmington, Iowa, where he engaged both in agricultural and mercantile pursuits. He briefly returned to Fayette County, Indiana, in the fall of 1847, where he married Elizabeth Conner on September 22. They established a household in Farmington. However, Elizabeth Tuttle died on their fourth wedding anniversary. On August 17, 1853, Tuttle married Ohio-born Laura M. Meek in Farmington; they would have five children together.[3]
Tuttle entered local politics as a Democrat, and was elected in 1855 as the sheriff of Van Buren County, serving two years. In the autumn of 1857, he was elected as the County Treasurer and Recorder, serving a pair of 2-year terms.[3]
Civil War service
Following the outbreak of the war in April 1861, Tuttle raised a company of volunteers and was elected as its
At the February 1862
During the fall and winter of 1862, General Tuttle commanded the Union garrison at the vital supply town of
In 1864, while commanding the forces around Natchez, Mississippi, Tuttle ordered the Roman Catholic Bishop of Natchez, William Henry Elder, to have certain prayers for the President of the United States recited publicly in the churches of his diocese. Elder refused, and petitioned President Abraham Lincoln for relief from the order. Through the efforts of U.S. Senator Francis Kernan, Elder was granted the freedom to practice his religion without obeying Tuttle's directive.[5]
In September 1864, Tuttle resigned his commission and returned to civilian life in Iowa.[4]
Postbellum career
After the war, Tuttle settled in Des Moines, Iowa, where he was engaged in various mining and manufacturing interests, including partnerships in mines in Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Among his many business interestes was Tuttle Brothers, a pork packing operation he owned with his brother Martin.[3]
In 1866 he was the Democratic candidate for the
In 1883, Tuttle switched political parties and was easily elected to another term in the Iowa House as a Republican.[6][7] Three years later, he was named as the president of the board of directors for the Iowa Soldiers Home.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ Warner, p 513.
- ^ a b c Howe, p. 356.
- ^ a b c d e f Portrait and Biographical Album, Polk County, Iowa, 1890 Archived 2005-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, pp. 194-95. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ a b Hubbell, p. 542.
- ^ Character Glimpses of Most Reverend William Henry Elder, D.D., New York and Cincinnati: Frederick Pustet & Company, 1911.
- ^ a b "Representative James Madison Tuttle". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^
References
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- Heidler, David S., and Heidler, Jeanne T., eds., Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History, W. W. Norton & Company, 2000, ISBN 0-393-04758-X.
- Howe, Henry, Historical Collections of Ohio, Vol. 2, 1908.
- U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Recordsof the Union and Confederate Armies, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880–1901.
External links
- Tuttle photo gallery at generalsandbrevets.com at the Wayback Machine (archived February 8, 2008) Retrieved 2008-11-25