MARTIN, James Green

Confederate

Born: February 14 1819, Elizabeth City NC

Died: October 4 1878, Asheville NC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1840, Mexican War, frontier duty, resigned June 1861.

War Service: 1861 adjutant general for North Carolina forces, September 1861 Maj. Gen. of North Carolina militia, May 1862 Brig. Gen., resigned July, reappointed August 1862, commanded a brigade of North Carolina regiments, New Berne, commanded Martin's Bde/Hoke's Divn at Drewry's Bluff, Petersburg, administrative duty in North Carolina.

Post War: Lawyer