His OSRs contain only a handful of cards.

William Mears, Private, Company A, 27th Arkansas Infantry, enlisted May 15, 1862 at Yellowville for 12 months, his presence at the July 31, 1862 was not recorded, no other records.

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William B. Miers, Private, Company C, Crawford’s Battalion Arkansas Cavalry,* enlisted March 16, 1863 at Yellowville, Ark. for the war, last shown present at the June 30,1863 muster

* This battalion subsequently became Harrell’s Battalion Arkansas Cavalry, which was also known as 17th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry

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G. W. Mears, Private, Company A, Schnabel’s Battalion Missouri Cavalry, enlisted at Yellowville, Ark., no date, paroled at Jacksonport, Ark., June 5, 1865, age 19, born in Tennessee, hazel eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5.4”, no other records