Since these men were Virginians, I'll post here. I've never read " Black Confederates and Afro-Yankees in Civil War Virginia," but I've been told author, Ervin R. Jordan states these two brothers, free Blacks, posed as whites in order to join the Confederate Army. They are reported "deserted" on 4/20/1862. Then POW at Yorktown 4/25/62. They take the oath at Philadelphia, PA, 9/28/1863. George then returns to their unit in Feb, 1864, and is court martialed. Does anyone have any further info these men ? At the end of the statement, "court decided he was a Negro," are the letters, NFR (no further record ?)

Glenn

- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series:

Grimes

Residence Caroline County VA;
Enlisted on 3/5/1862 as a Private.

On 3/5/1862 he mustered into VA Fredericksburg Light Artillery
He deserted on 4/20/1862

On 2/15/1864 he Returned into VA Fredericksburg Light Artillery
(date and method of discharge not given)

He was listed as:
* POW 4/25/1862 Yorktown, VA (Estimated day)
* Oath Allegiance 9/28/1863 (place not stated) (Sent to Philadelphia, PA)
* Arrested 2/15/1864 (place not stated)
* Courtmartialed 4/15/1864 (place not stated) ("court decided he was a negro, NFR

He was described at enlistment as:
5' 11", dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair
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Stafford Grimes

Residence Caroline County VA;
Enlisted on 3/12/1862 as a Private.

On 3/12/1862 he mustered into VA Fredericksburg Light Artillery
He deserted on 4/20/1862

He was listed as:
* POW 4/25/1862 Yorktown, VA
* Oath Allegiance 9/28/1863 (place not stated) (Sent to Philadelphia, PA, no further rec)

He was described at enlistment as:
dark complexion, black eyes, black hair

(Probably brother of George Grimes.)