Grimes, James Larry

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James G. Grimes, Union soldier, teacher, and farmer, was born ca. 1844, in Illinois or Tennessee. He lived in Union County, Illinois, at one time, but moved to Clifton, Tennessee, after the war. Grimes, like other members of his family, may have been a Union sympathizer who moved to Illinois when the Civil War began. He served with Company I, 58th Regiment Illinois Infantry, and was discharged April 1, 1866.

From the description of James G. Grimes papers, 1845-1871 [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863081

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Wayne County (Tenn.)
Tennessee
Union County (Ill.)
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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