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BURTON, James H. was born in Virginia, United States, United States.
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James H. BURTON
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He married and had at least one daughter who lived in Winchester, Virginia. Little else is known of his early life. When the war started, he joined the Virginia Ordnance Department.
His talents were noted by Josiah Gorgas, and he served admirably under him. However, Burton incurred the wrath of Congressman James L. Orr for allegedly dealing with private gunmakers. He was reprimanded by Gorgas.
Burton built the Macon, Georgia, armory in 1862 and became the superintendent of small-arms production in 1863. He also purchased machinery for the Confederacy in England. In 1864, he commanded the Macon, Atlanta, Columbus, and Tallahassee armories.
In June 1864, he was named inspector of all armories of the Confederate states, and proved an extremely important administrator. Burton disappeared into obscurity when the war ended. Unsubstantiated rumors claim that he emigrated to the West Coast.
Religion
"Peculiar institution" of slavery was not only expedient but also ordained by God and upheld in Holy Scripture.
Politics
Stands for preserving slavery, states' rights, and political liberty for whites. Every individual state is sovereign, even to the point of secession.
