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Born in Kentucky, James Franklin Byrd joined the Confederate Army at Gonzales, Texas, in 1862. He served in Company F, Willis’ Battalion of Cavalry, Army of Virginia, and fought in the battles of Holly Springs, Harrisburg, Fort Pillow, and others. After being captured, he became a prisoner of war on Ship Island. He escaped by volunteering to help load a boat, then joining prisoners to be exchanged. He married Eliza Elizabeth May and made his permanent home at Pecan Mott, west of Hayrick Mountain.
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