Husband of Eva A. Roller. James and Nancy (Poiner) Bunyard were his parents

* Documentation taken from Fold-3 Military Records and a Book confirm the following: James E. Bunyard, age 18, a farmer, born in Bradley County, Georgia enlisted with the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry USA on July 30, 1862 in Springfield, Missouri as a Pvt. in Company "F". August 1862 Absent, Sick. September 1862 On Duty, Working on Fortifications. January 2, 1863 Absent, Sick at Fayetteville, Arkansas. February 15, 1863 Absent, Sick at Home in Greene County, Missouri. May 1, 1863 Participated in Battle of Chalk Bulff, Arkansas. May 26, 1863 Absent, On Detached Service/Scout Duty. September 10, 1863 Participated in Battle of Little Rock, Arkansas. September 16, 1863 Absent, In Hospital at Little Rock, Arkansas. January 1, 1864 Absent, Sick in Hospital at Little Rock, Arkansas. February 20, 1864 Absent, Sick at Home on Furlough in Greene County, Missouri. July and August 1864 Absent, Sick in Greene County, Missouri. September 1864 to December 1864 through February 1865 Absent, On Sick Furlough in Greene County, Missouri. April 21, 1865 Descriptive List of Deserters: Schofield Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri states Deserted previous to April 21, 1865 while awaiting transport. May and June 1865 Stoppage for Transportation was charged $1.69 cents from Cairo, Illinois to Memphis, Tennessee. July 20, 1865 Mustered Out at Little Rock, Arkansas. * NO CHARGES were ever filed for Desertion! {Clerical mix-up per paper-work not being kept up-to-date. Soldier was on Sick Furlough!} * Pension Card verifies served in Company "I", Greene and Christian County, Missouri Home Guards before enlisting in the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry and also states: Date of Death as September 11, 1917. - Ralph Biggs
* Noted Discrepancies: Place of Birth per Muster Roll Card. Date of Death by Pension Card. Plus, Spelling of Name per Muster Roll Cards {By Different Clerks!} are: Pvt. Dames - for James; Pvt. Dav?? - {Have No Idea!}; But, One in Same Person!
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