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From: Tina Hursh <>
Subject: Bio:James Madison Tuttle - Noble county
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 17:54:19 -0600


"Historical Collections of Ohio, Vol. 2" by Henry Howe, 1908


pg 356
James Madison Tuttle was born near Summerfield, Noble county,
September 24, 1823. His father removed to Indiana when James was ten years
old. James enlisted in the Union army at the outbreak of the war and at the
battle of Fort Donelson he gallantly led his regiment into the enemy's
works, it being the first to enter. The tender of this post of honor was
first made to several other regiments and declined and Gen. Smith then said
to him: "Colonel, will you take those works?" "Suppoprt me promply," was the
response, "and in twenty minutes I will go in." The Second Iowa "went in"
with Col. Tuttle at its head and planted the first Union flag inside
Donelson. Col. Tuttle was slightly wounded in this assault, but was able to
stay with his command. In June, 1862, he was commissioned Brigadier-General
for gallant service in the field.
After the war Gen. Tuttle settled in Des Moines, Iowa, and has been
engaged in mining and manufacturing interests. He has been commander of the
G.A.R. for the department of Iowa and twice a member of the Iowa Legislature.

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