George Spears enlisted at Gainesville MS, Mar 25, 1862. He deserted at Saltillo MS, Sept 10, 1862. The roll for Dec 1863 reports him absent in arrest. A court martial record inhis name was published on Feb 24, 1864. If I may speculate as to what became of him after court martial, he was probably assigned to a prison battalion at Mobile AL. Later in 1864 this command served under Major A C Steede.