James C. Saltus

James C. Saltus
Bornc. 1837
South Carolina
Died(1883-06-13)June 13, 1883 (aged 45–46)
OccupationCarpenter
Notable workCity Market, Savannah, Georgia

James C. Saltus (c. 1837 – June 13, 1883) was an American carpenter, active in the 19th century. One of his notable works was the third incarnation of the City Market building in Savannah, Georgia, which stood from 1876 to 1954.[1]

In the American Civil War, Saltus, then living at 25 Mazyck Street in Charleston, South Carolina,[2] served as a lieutenant with the Confederate Navy.[3][4] At one stage, he was commanding in the absence of Captain W. Dove Walter.[5] He was captured in a fight on June 18, 1864.[6] He was a partner in Walker & Saltus sash and blind manufacturers,[6] located on the west side of Logan Street in ward 4.[7]

In 1882, Saltus' workshop was on Montgomery Street in Savannah, at the southwest corner with Liberty Street.[8]

Saltus died in 1883, aged 45 or 46. He is interred in Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery.[9][2]

References

  1. ^ Building Savannah, David E. Kelley, Arcadia Publishing (2000), p. 78 ISBN 0738505730
  2. ^ a b Savannah Daily News and Herald, June 15, 1883
  3. ^ Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Ser. I, V. 1-27, Ser. II, V. 1-3 – United States Navy (1927), p. 361 ISBN 0918678307
  4. ^ Confederate States of America Records, 1856–1915
  5. ^ The Defense of Charleston Harbor – Arthur Wyllie, p. 130 ISBN 9781312286993
  6. ^ a b Charlestonians in War: The Charleston Battalion – W. Chris Phelps, Pelican Publishing (2004) ISBN 1589801660
  7. ^ Census of the City of Charleston, South Carolina, For the Year 1861] – Charleston City Council (1861), p. 134
  8. ^ Sholes' Directory of the City of Savannah, Volume 4 (1882), p. 441
  9. ^ Laurel Grove North Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia – Interment.net


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