James C. Saltus (c. 1837 – June 13, 1883) was an American carpenter, active in the 19th century. One of his notable works was the third incarnation of the City Market building in Savannah, Georgia, which stood from 1876 to 1954.Building Savannah, David E. Kelley, Arcadia Publishing (2000), p. 78
In the American Civil War, Saltus, then living at 25 Mazyck Street in Charleston, South Carolina, served as a lieutenant with the Confederate Navy.Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Ser. I, V. 1-27, Ser. II, V. 1-3 – United States Navy (1927), p. 361 Confederate States of America Records, 1856–1915 At one stage, he was commanding in the absence of Captain W. Dove Walter.The Defense of Charleston Harbor – Arthur Wyllie, p. 130 He was captured in a fight on June 18, 1864.Charlestonians in War: The Charleston Battalion – W. Chris Phelps, Pelican Publishing (2004)
He was a partner in Walker & Saltus sash and blind manufacturers, located on the west side of Logan Street in ward 4.Census of the City of Charleston, South Carolina, For the Year 1861] – Charleston City Council (1861), p. 134 In 1882, Saltus' workshop was on Montgomery Street in Savannah, at the southwest corner with Liberty Street.Sholes' Directory of the City of Savannah, Volume 4 (1882), p. 441
Saltus died in 1883, aged 45 or 46. He is interred in Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery.Laurel Grove North Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia – Interment.netSavannah Daily News and Herald, June 15, 1883
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