James A Brooks born Oct. 14, 1833 in Tennessee, this is posted to his find-a-grave page >>PVT CO A 56TH REG VA INF CSA <<,

ancestry has >> 29 Tennessee Infantry company C , as a Private. Confederate

ancestry also has >> 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Green's) company F. Confederate

ancestry also has >> 14th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Neely's) company F, Confederate

ancestry also has >> 4th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry company M, Union.

Well I can't find the 1860 census, He married Jennette F Thompson in Williamson, Tenn in 19 Mar 1865. then Married Willie P Irwin in 1873, and lived in Coffee County, Tennessee, Where he was buried in Manchester in 1912.

This is my 2nd Great Grand Father.

Thanks for any little bit of help

Mike from Arkansas