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About General James Green Martin (1819-1878)
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James Green Martin, a native of Elizabeth City, NC, graduated from West Point in 1840, and served in the Mexican War where he lost his right arm in battle. He resigned his commission in the US Army in 1861 and offered his services to his home State. Martin was commissioned a Captain in the cavalry, later appointed Adjutant General of North Carolina. On Sept. 28, 1861, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the North Carolina forces. He had several victories and after the war, Martin studied and practiced law.
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