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Re: Trooper James L. Martin
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Alan, why would you think this gentleman "remained out of the army"?

"James L. Martin, Single 22 year old Farmer, resident of Rienzi, Miss., Private, Capt. D. L. Gallaher's Company, Reynolds Regiment Mississippi Volunteers*, enlisted August 4, 1861 at Jacinto, Miss. by Capt. Gallaher for the War/August 20 at Iuka, Miss., captured at Fort Donelson February 16, 1862, sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois prison camp, sent to Vicksburg, Miss. for exchange Sept., 1862, recorded as 5th Sergeant on July 12, 1864, captured at Petersburg, Va April 2, 1865, sent to Point Lookout, Maryland prison camp, arrived City Point, Va. April 4, 1865, released June 29,1865, arrived Washington, DC June 30, transportation furnished to Reinze[Rienzi], Miss., resident of Tishomingo County, Miss., light complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes, 5' 9"

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