James Baley Grady

Contributed by: Gayle Licari







James Baley Grady born Duplin County, NC he died 3-14-1863  

Name: James B Grady ,   
Residence: Lenoir County, North Carolina  
Enlistment Date: 27 April 1861 
Side Served: Confederacy  
State Served: North Carolina  
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 27 April 1861
Enlisted in Company D, 27th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 20 June 1861.
Died of disease Company D, 27th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 14 March 1863 


James B. Grady (First_Last) 
Regiment Name 27 North Carolina Infantry. 
Side Confederate  
Company  D  
Soldier's Rank_In  Private  
Soldier's Rank_Out  Private  
Alternate Name   
Notes  
Film Number M230 roll 15 


27th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 

27th Infantry Regiment was formed at New Bern, North Carolina, in June, 1861, as the 9th 
Regiment. Reorganized in September as the 17th, its designation was later changed to the 
27th. Men of this unit were recruited in Orange, Guilford, Wayne, Pitt, Lenoir, Perquimans, 
and Jones counties. It was assigned to General R. Ransom's, J.G. Walker's, and Cooke's 
Brigade. After fighting at New Bern, the 27th saw action in the Seven Days' Battles and at 
Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg. During the spring and summer of 1863 it served in North 
Carolina, South Carolina, and in the Richmond area. The unit continued the fight at Bristoe, 
The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, and later endured the hardships of the 
Petersburg siege south of the James River. It ended the war at Appomattox. It had 6 wounded 
at Malvern Hill, lost sixty-three percent of the 325 engaged at Sharpsburg, and had 2 killed and 
13 wounded at Fredericksburg. Seventy percent of the 416 at Bristoe were disabled, and when 
the regiment surrendered, it had 9 officers and 103 men. The field officers were Colonels John 
R. Cooke, J.A. Gilmer, Jr., George B. Singeltary, John Sloan, and George F. Whitfield; 
Lieutenant Colonels R.W. Singeltary, Thomas C. Singeltary, and Joseph C. Webb; and Major 
Calvin Herring. 



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