James Bolding of the First Partisan Rangers (also known as 7th Cavalry) enlisted in Pontotoc, Mississippi on 2-16-1863 and his middle initial is the letter M, that is, he is listed as James M. Bolding.

The other 2 listings in your message for J. S. Bolding refer to the same man, that is, both listings refer to J. S. Bolding of the 4th Mississippi Infantry, Company F. He is always listed as J. S. Bolding in his service record, always by his initials, never spelled out.