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Military Service Record: James Fortenberry, 5th South Carolina Regiment, Revolutionary War

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Military Service Record: James Fortenberry, 5th South Carolina Regiment, Revolutionary War

A War Department service card records James Fortenberry enlisting in the 5th South Carolina Regiment on 24 March 1776. The card gives no middle name, so whether this soldier is James Leath Fortenberry has not been confirmed.

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Claim: Fortenberry property confiscated during the Civil War

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Claim: Fortenberry property confiscated during the Civil War

In December 1862, O. R., Taylor and William M. Fortenberry of Lawrence County, Arkansas, swore to what Gen. Curtis's Federal army took from them: corn, horses, tools, whiskey, and enslaved people. Their claims totaled more than $5,800. One of the papers is a Confederate receipt showing Taylor sold corn and oats to the Southern army in 1863.

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