# James Cameron

> James Cameron was a Pennsylvanian who served as colonel of the 79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the early days of the American Civil War. He was the brother of Simon Cameron, United States Senator and first United States Secretary of War in the cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln. At the age of 61, James Cameron was killed in action at the First Battle of Bull Run, the first large battle of the war, on July 21, 1861.

*Union Army officer of the American Civil War (1800-1861)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-cameron-q16066061

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1800-03-01
- **Died:** 1861-07-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 35.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 54.0 / 100

## Sources
- [James Cameron (Union colonel)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cameron_(Union_colonel))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16066061)

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