James M. Comly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James M. Comly

Union Army general

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1832

Place of Birth: New Lexington, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 26-Jul-1887

Profession: military officer, diplomat, editor, journalist, publisher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James Munroe Stuart Comly (March 6, 1832 – July 26, 1887) was an American soldier, diplomat, and newspaper editor.
Before and after his service as Colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War, he was a journalist, attorney, newspaper editor and owner; after the war, he became a historian and diplomat.
Comly was also instrumental in advancing the political career of his friend Rutherford B.
Hayes, the 19th President of the United States; Hayes would go on to appoint him as United States Minister to Hawaii.
In 1866, he was nominated and confirmed as a brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865.