James McCulloch was from Columbia, South Carolina and a member of the 34th Infantry Regiment. He attended the Georgia Military Institute during the years of 1855? through 1858.
The 34th Infantry Regiment was organized on May 17, 1862 at Fort McDonald near Marietta, Georgia. Members were recruited from the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Polk, Cobb, Paulding, Carroll, Haralson and Jackson. The unit was sent to Tennessee, then to Mississippi, where it was assigned to T. H. Taylor's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The 34th participated in the battle at Champion's Hill and was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized, it was placed in General Cumming's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 34th was active in many engagements from Chattanooga to Nashville, and ended the war in North Carolina. It reported 34 casualties at Chattanooga, contained 369 men and 266 arms in December of 1863 and held 219 fit for duty in January 1865. Very few surrendered in April. The field commanders were Colonel J. A. W. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Bradley, and Majors Thomas T. Dorough and John M. Jackson.
From the description of James McCulloch diary, 1862 August - 1863 April. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 435549259
