Name:    John Forbes ,   
Residence:    Pasquotank County, North Carolina  
Occupation:    F  
Enlistment Date:    24 July 1861  
Distinguished Service:    DISTINGUISHED SERVICE  
Side Served:    Confederacy  
State Served:    North Carolina  
Unit Numbers:    119  
Service Record:    Enlisted as a Private on 24 July 1861 at the age of 21
Enlisted in Company A, 8th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 24 July 1861.
POW on 08 February 1862 at Roanoke Island, NC
Paroled on 21 February 1862 at Elizabeth City, NC
Exchanged on 15 August 1862 (Estimated day)
POW on 19 August 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA
Confined on 21 August 1864 at Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)
Transferred on 16 March 1865 at Aiken's Landing, VA (For exchange) 





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