First Corporal in Company A, 9th Pennsylvania Reserves.
Commissioned as a Captain in Company F, 155th Pennsylvania Infantry; however, he rejected the commission in order to remain with his original organization as they were preparing for battle.
Wounded in 7 places in the eye, face, neck during Second Bull Run.
Subsequently commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel in the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry.
A charter member of the Duquesne Post #259 of the Grand Army of Pennsylvania.
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Colonel James Collord
Colonel James Collord, one of the best-known financiers and iron manufacturers of Pittsburg, and veteran soldier, died Friday night at his home, 5057 Fifth avenue. About a year and a half ago his health began to fail, and thinking that a good trip across the ocean would do him good he went to Europe for a short stay. About six months ago his old trouble made another attack on him, and he was compelled to stay at his home until his death, which was the result of Bright's disease.Colonel Collord was born in New York, and came to this city when he was yet a boy. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in the Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves, and it was while he was serving as a corporal of that regiment he was severely wounded at the second battle of Bull Run. It was some tie before he was able to go into service, but when he did it was a lieutenant colonel of the One Hundred and Fifty-firth Pennsylvania regiment. At the close of the war he was connected with the firm of Loomis & Collord, metal brokers. Mr. Loomis died, and Colonel Collord organized the firm of James Collord & Co., and later became connected with Oliver, Snyder & Co., in the iron business.He married a daughter of the late Robert Leonard, who was one of the largest property owners in the Fourth ward, and a greater part of which is still owned by the estate. Beside his being a member of the aforesaid firms, he was a director of the Bank of Pittsburg, which he held for two terms. He was also a director in the Pittsburg Insurance Company. He was a member of Post 259, G.A.R., the Loyal Legion and the Masonic fraternity. Beside a wife, Mr. Collord is survived by three children. One brother is living in New York.
Source: Pittsburgh Daily Post Dec. 18, 1898 Pg. 12
Commissioned as a Captain in Company F, 155th Pennsylvania Infantry; however, he rejected the commission in order to remain with his original organization as they were preparing for battle.
Wounded in 7 places in the eye, face, neck during Second Bull Run.
Subsequently commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel in the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry.
A charter member of the Duquesne Post #259 of the Grand Army of Pennsylvania.
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Colonel James Collord
Colonel James Collord, one of the best-known financiers and iron manufacturers of Pittsburg, and veteran soldier, died Friday night at his home, 5057 Fifth avenue. About a year and a half ago his health began to fail, and thinking that a good trip across the ocean would do him good he went to Europe for a short stay. About six months ago his old trouble made another attack on him, and he was compelled to stay at his home until his death, which was the result of Bright's disease.Colonel Collord was born in New York, and came to this city when he was yet a boy. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in the Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves, and it was while he was serving as a corporal of that regiment he was severely wounded at the second battle of Bull Run. It was some tie before he was able to go into service, but when he did it was a lieutenant colonel of the One Hundred and Fifty-firth Pennsylvania regiment. At the close of the war he was connected with the firm of Loomis & Collord, metal brokers. Mr. Loomis died, and Colonel Collord organized the firm of James Collord & Co., and later became connected with Oliver, Snyder & Co., in the iron business.He married a daughter of the late Robert Leonard, who was one of the largest property owners in the Fourth ward, and a greater part of which is still owned by the estate. Beside his being a member of the aforesaid firms, he was a director of the Bank of Pittsburg, which he held for two terms. He was also a director in the Pittsburg Insurance Company. He was a member of Post 259, G.A.R., the Loyal Legion and the Masonic fraternity. Beside a wife, Mr. Collord is survived by three children. One brother is living in New York.
Source: Pittsburgh Daily Post Dec. 18, 1898 Pg. 12
First Corporal in Company A, 9th Pennsylvania Reserves.
Commissioned as a Captain in Company F, 155th Pennsylvania Infantry; however, he rejected the commission in order to remain with his original organization as they were preparing for battle.
Wounded in 7 places in the eye, face, neck during Second Bull Run.
Subsequently commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel in the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry.
A charter member of the Duquesne Post #259 of the Grand Army of Pennsylvania.
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Colonel James Collord
Colonel James Collord, one of the best-known financiers and iron manufacturers of Pittsburg, and veteran soldier, died Friday night at his home, 5057 Fifth avenue. About a year and a half ago his health began to fail, and thinking that a good trip across the ocean would do him good he went to Europe for a short stay. About six months ago his old trouble made another attack on him, and he was compelled to stay at his home until his death, which was the result of Bright's disease.Colonel Collord was born in New York, and came to this city when he was yet a boy. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in the Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves, and it was while he was serving as a corporal of that regiment he was severely wounded at the second battle of Bull Run. It was some tie before he was able to go into service, but when he did it was a lieutenant colonel of the One Hundred and Fifty-firth Pennsylvania regiment. At the close of the war he was connected with the firm of Loomis & Collord, metal brokers. Mr. Loomis died, and Colonel Collord organized the firm of James Collord & Co., and later became connected with Oliver, Snyder & Co., in the iron business.He married a daughter of the late Robert Leonard, who was one of the largest property owners in the Fourth ward, and a greater part of which is still owned by the estate. Beside his being a member of the aforesaid firms, he was a director of the Bank of Pittsburg, which he held for two terms. He was also a director in the Pittsburg Insurance Company. He was a member of Post 259, G.A.R., the Loyal Legion and the Masonic fraternity. Beside a wife, Mr. Collord is survived by three children. One brother is living in New York.
Source: Pittsburgh Daily Post Dec. 18, 1898 Pg. 12
Commissioned as a Captain in Company F, 155th Pennsylvania Infantry; however, he rejected the commission in order to remain with his original organization as they were preparing for battle.
Wounded in 7 places in the eye, face, neck during Second Bull Run.
Subsequently commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel in the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry.
A charter member of the Duquesne Post #259 of the Grand Army of Pennsylvania.
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Colonel James Collord
Colonel James Collord, one of the best-known financiers and iron manufacturers of Pittsburg, and veteran soldier, died Friday night at his home, 5057 Fifth avenue. About a year and a half ago his health began to fail, and thinking that a good trip across the ocean would do him good he went to Europe for a short stay. About six months ago his old trouble made another attack on him, and he was compelled to stay at his home until his death, which was the result of Bright's disease.Colonel Collord was born in New York, and came to this city when he was yet a boy. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in the Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves, and it was while he was serving as a corporal of that regiment he was severely wounded at the second battle of Bull Run. It was some tie before he was able to go into service, but when he did it was a lieutenant colonel of the One Hundred and Fifty-firth Pennsylvania regiment. At the close of the war he was connected with the firm of Loomis & Collord, metal brokers. Mr. Loomis died, and Colonel Collord organized the firm of James Collord & Co., and later became connected with Oliver, Snyder & Co., in the iron business.He married a daughter of the late Robert Leonard, who was one of the largest property owners in the Fourth ward, and a greater part of which is still owned by the estate. Beside his being a member of the aforesaid firms, he was a director of the Bank of Pittsburg, which he held for two terms. He was also a director in the Pittsburg Insurance Company. He was a member of Post 259, G.A.R., the Loyal Legion and the Masonic fraternity. Beside a wife, Mr. Collord is survived by three children. One brother is living in New York.
Source: Pittsburgh Daily Post Dec. 18, 1898 Pg. 12
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