![]() James R. Spry Private, Confederate States of America Army |
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Courtesy
of Derick S. Hartshorn, April
2007:
SPRY, JAMES R., Private, Company B, 8th North
Carolina Infantry. Born in Currituck County where he resided as a farmer
prior to enlisting in Currituck County at age 19, August 5, 1861, for the
war. Captured at Roanoke Island on February 8, 1862, and paroled at Elizabeth
City on February 21, 1862. Exchanged at Aiken's Landing, James River, Virginia,
November 10, 1862. Present or accounted for until wounded at or near Drewry's
Bluff, Virginia, on or about May 13, 1864. Rejoined the company prior to
September 30, 1864, when he was wounded in the left arm and captured at
Fort Harrison, Virginia. Hospitalized at Fort Monroe, Virginia, until transferred
to Point Lookout, Maryland, where he arrived October 5, 1864. Paroled at
Point Lookout and transferred to Boulware's Wharf, James River, Virginia,
where he was received March 19, 1865, for exchange. [NCT 4:541] NOTE: North
Carolina records do not document his death in the Washington, DC area prior
to the end of the war. Confederate records do not include any other James
R. Spry.
Born in Currituck County where he resided as
a farmer prior to enlisting in Currituck County at age 19 on August 5,
1861 for the war. Mustered in as Sergeant. Captured at Roanoke Island on
February 8, 1862 and paroled at Elizabeth City on February 21, 1862. Exchanged
at Aiken's Landing, James River, Virginia on November 10, 1862. Present
or accounted for until wounded in the side at or near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia
on or about May 13, 1864. Rejoined the company prior to September 30, 1864
when he was wounded in the left arm and captured at Fort Harrison, Virginia.
Hospitalized at Fort Monroe, Virginia until transferred to Point Lookout,
Maryland where he arrived October 5, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout
and transferred to Boulware's Wharf, James River, Virginia where he was
received March 19, 1865 for exchange.
Posted: 19 June 2006 Updated: 29 July 2006 Updated: 22 April 2007 |
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