Pvt James M. York

James, age 24, enlisted in the Confederate States Army on 27 September in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. He was mustered as a Private in Company G, 25th North Carolina Infantry. He is listed as a prisoner of war on 6 April 1865 in Farmville, Virginia; confined 8 April 1865 in Newport News, Virginia. Took Oath of Allegiance on 27 June 1865 and released the same at Newport News, Virginia.

Died sometime after 5 April 1892 when he applied for his Confederate Pension and before the 1900 Federal Census.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: James York
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Persimmon, Georgia
Post Office: Clayton
Family Number: 274
Household Members - Name/Age:
Nancy York 45
Sarah York 30
Clara York 28
Charles York 25
James York 23
Elizabeth York 19

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: James M York
Residence: Wake County, North Carolina, Georgia
Age at Enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 27 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Wake County, North Carolina
State Served: North Carolina
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, North Carolina 25th Infantry Regiment on 27 Sep 1861.
Birth Date: abt 1837
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

(special thanks to Dennis York for link to parents)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 15 2022, 17:23:04 UTC