James S. Greer
Residence Watauga County NC; 27 years old.
Enlisted on 9/29/1862 at Duplin Depot as a Private.
On 9/29/1862 he mustered into "B" Co. NC 37th Infantry
He was Shot for desertion (date not stated)
He was listed as:
* Deserted (date and place not stated) (And returned)
* Missing 12/13/1862 Fredericksburg, VA
* Deserted 3/21/1863 (place not stated)
* Arrested 8/8/1863 (place not stated)
Also in Company B were:
Edmond M. Greer
Newton Greer
Vinson Greer
William M. Greer
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
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James S. Greer, age 27, native of Watauga, Private, Company B, 37th Regiment North Carolina Infantry (State Troops), enlisted September 29, 1862 at Dublin Depot/Statesvill by McCreary for 3 years, reported missing December 13/15, 1862, subsequently recorded as having deserted December 14/March 21, brought back under guard August 8, 1863, and "for which he was shot," no further records
M270: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina