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James Ausband Martin
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Date taken : 1862
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James Ausband Martin - Civil War. War records show the following information: At the time of enlistment he was residing in Stokes Co., NC as a farmer. Enlisted at Danbury, NC 20 Mar 1862 as Private with Company G., NC 53rd Regiment.
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2 Martin, James A. Confederate Infantry 53rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry>>>53rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry completed its organization in April, 1862, at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. The men were recruited in the following counties: Guilford, Mecklenburg, Chatham, Surry, Alamance, STOKES, Union, and Wilkes. It served in the Department of North Carolina, then was assigned to General Daniel's and Grimes' Brigade, Arm of Northern Virginia. The 53rd fought in many conflicts from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, participated in all the battles in the Shenandoah Valley, and was active in the Appomattox Campaign. It lost thirty-six percent of the 322 engaged at Gettysburg, had 1 wounded at Bristoe and 2 killed at Mine Run. The unit surrendered 6 officers and 81 men. Its commanders were Colonels James T. Morehead and William A. Owens, and Majors James J. Iredell and John W. Rierson.
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Submitted by: CivilWarHistorianI2k17 Sep 15, 2007
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