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Pair, John M. - Pvt. Co. G, Jeffers' Regiment, 8th Missouri Cavalry, Confederate. Enlisted 24 Apr 1863 at Cape Co., Mo. by Col. Thompson for 3 yrs or war. Appears on muster roll for March & April, May & June, July & August 1963. Appears as 2nd Sgt., same Reg. for Nov & Dec 1863 by Lt. Philips. Last paid by Capt. J. H. Hunter on 31 Aug 1863. Appears as 1st Sgt. from Cape Girardeau Co., Mo. on a Roll of Prisoners of War of Co. B, 8th Reg. Mo. Vol. Cav. CSA, commanded by Capt S. J. Campbell, surrendered at New Orleans, La. by General E. K. Smith, CSA, to Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby, USA, 26 May 1865, and paroled at Shreveport, La. 7 June 1865.

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