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James enlisted in the war for the Union, August 27, 1862, in the 25th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving until the close of the war - almost three years. He participated in the following battles: Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Resaca, Marieta, and was with Sherman on the famous march to the sea. At Peachtree Creek he was wounded in the heel. He was at Washington, D.C., on grand review, and was mustered out June 25, 1865, at Davenport, Iowa.