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About John Spivey Eiland:

Living with father in law John Monk on the 1860 census - grocer
Home in 1860: Schley, Georgia
John Monk 68
Nancy Monk 62
Sarah J Eilands 22
John S Eilands 20
James Cobb 19

Name: John S Eiland ,
Residence: Schley County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 11 May 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Unit Numbers: 318 318
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 May 1861
Enlisted in Company G, 5th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 11 May 1861.
Promoted to Full Sergeant 5th Class on 12 June 1862
Transferred Company G, 5th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 12 June 1862
Transferred in Company D, 2nd Bttn SS Regiment Georgia on 12 June 1862.
Detailed on 30 April 1864 at Atlanta, GA Hospital (No further record)