Hi Doug,

Appreciate your contributions and yes, they do help!

"My records on the 35th Alabama Infantry show that there were two Martins who served in Company "D".
First I have a James L. Martin who is listed as a Private. Prisoner of War Records indicate that he was captured at the battle of Nashville, TN 12/16/1864 and transfered to Louisville, KY on 01/04/1865. He was then shipped on to Camp Chase, OH on the same day. He remained at Camp Chase until he was release upon his Oath of Allegiance on 05/13/1865.

Second, I have John Nelson Martin [sometime listed as James N.] who held the rank of Captain. John entered the army as a 2nd Lieutenant and finally promoted to Captain to rank from June of 1863 [courtesy of Alan Pitts]. Other records show a Lt. Martin, first name illegible, who is probably Lt. John Nelson Martin."
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I show three listings for the 35th Alabama Infantry as follows:
274. Martin, James L., Co. D, 35 Ala. Inf., Private/Private
352. Martin, J. N., Co. D, 35 Ala. Inf., 2 Lt./2Lt.
731. Martin, W. L., Co. E, 35 Ala. Inf., Corp./Corp.

I do not show any other MARTINs belonging to the 35th, nor do I show John Nelson or James N. as having the rank of Captain.

I show the following other J. N. MARTIN listings:

353. Martin, J. N., Co. B, 15 Batt’n Ala. Part. Rangers, (1 Reg’t. Ala. & Partisan Rangers), Jr. 2 Lt./Jr. 2 Lt.
OFU: Martin, Joseph H.,
(*See #275 also)
354. Martin, J. N., Moore’s Co., 4 Ala. Vol. Mil., Private/Private
355. Martin, J. N., Co. K, 19 Ala. Inf., Sgt./Sgt.
356. Martin, J. N., Co. F, 21 Ala. Inf., Private/Private
357. Martin, J. N., Co. H, 29 Ala. Inf., Private/Private
358. Martin, J. N., CP of Instr., Talladega, Ala., ___________

So, I don't know if JOHN NELSON MARTIN's (or JAMES N. MARTIN's), record as captain is perhaps listed under a variant spelling or not. Surely, if it is known when he became a captain, then that should be in an individual soldier's CSR, but I'm not seeing it on my list. I will look again later at my list. Perhaps I'm presently overlooking it.

Would appreciate any thoughts on this!

Thanks much! If you find out any additional information regarding these MARTINs who served in the 35th, please keep me in mind!

Margaret