John W. Myres enlisted September 22, 1862 at Camp Fort with Capt. T.S. Hopkins of the 24th Battalion. Georgia, Company A as a private and later transferred to Co. C.

Pvt. Myers was transferred to the Co. D 7th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry when the 24th and 2 other units were consolidated to form the 7th on February 13, 1864. As the 7th moved to Northern Virginia he was promoted to 4th corporal and was listed as being present through October 1864.

No other records other than his surrender in Thomasville, Ga. on May 23, 1865.


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