Progressive Men of Western Colorado

Early Life in Colorado

This manuscript, in its essence, is a collection of 948 biographies of prominent men and women, all leading citizens of Western Colorado. In this context, Western Colorado encompasses the counties of Archuleta, Chaffee, Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Lake, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Juan, and San Miguel.

B. L. Bunting

Corpl., Inf., Co. E, 81st Div., 321st Reg.; of Nash County; son of W. B. and Mrs. Sallie Bunting. Entered service May 29, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France Aug. 14, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Fought at Vosges Mt. Sept. 10 to 24, 1918, Argonne, Nov. 9 to 11, 1918. Arrivade in USA June 20, 1919, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 27, 1919.