Dr. James Colquhoun Green, MD^[1]

1838 - 1884  (46 years)

• Name	James Colquhoun Green
  Title	Dr.
  Suffix	MD
  Born	25 Jan 1838	Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Apr 1884	Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Buried	Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia   [2]
  Person ID	I70112	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Terry, Descendants of William Walters
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Dr. Nathaniel Terry Green, MD,   b. 10 Mar 1800, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 29 Apr 1860, Danville, Virginia  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Anne Colquhoun,   b. 5 Jan 1799, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 24 Mar 1854, Danville, Virginia  (Age 55 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1818	Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
  	Other Children of Anne Colquhoun and Nathaniel Terry Green include, Martha Ann Green, Janet Colquehoun Green, Adeline Terry Green, Julia Claramond Green, Sarah C.[Colquhoun] Green.
  Family ID	F518495644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Dyson 'Nannie' Walters,   b. 21 Jun 1841, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. 11 Aug 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 76 years)
  Married	23 Oct 1867
  Children	+ 1. Mary Verser Green,   b. 22 Sep 1868, Danville, Virginia ,   d. 9 Mar 1962, Greensboro, North Carolina  (Age 93 years)   2. Anne Green,   b. 16 Apr 1871, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 17 Jun 1875, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 4 years)   3. Colquhoun Green,   b. 24 Sep 1873, Danville, Virginia ,   d. 1 Aug 1875, Danville, Virginia  (Age 1 years)   4. Jeanette Colquhoun Green,   b. 29 Dec 1875,   d. 8 Oct 1880  (Age 4 years)
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F4217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Dr. James C Green-Death Notice The Baltimore Sun Apr 3, 1884
  		Nannie Dyson Green-Obit The Times Dispatch Aug 12, 1917

  
  

  Histories		Dr. James C Green-Prisoner of War The Times Dispatch May 17, 1903
  		Dr James C Green-Released as Hostage The Greensboro Patriot Dec 10, 1863

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=sOwmCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=%22mary+verser+green%22&source=bl&ots=QInLFObjyH&sig=soJ5jlzFxVmQbydCV3TgArdw_AY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2XY9VZ6GJoaZNrHQgGA&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22mary%20verser%20green%22&f=false. Issue of James Colquhoun Green and Nannie Dyson Walters: Mary Verser Green (1868-1961. She married John Thomas Watson (1861-1946); their child James Green Watson (10 Nov 1908-1 Oct 1964) is buried in the Watson plot with the Greens. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14361226. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14361226/james-colquhoun-green. Dr James Colquhoun Green Birth 25 Jan 1838 Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Death 1 Apr 1884 (aged 46) Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Burial Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Danville City, Virginia Born: 01/25/1838 or 02/26/1838 (father: Dr. Nathaniel Terry Green; mother: Anne Colquhoun) [Note: A date of birth of 01/25/1838 is engraved on Dr. Green's gravestone, but his date of birth is listed as 02/26/1838 in The Alumni History of the University of North Carolina, and in the University of Virginia matriculation register. The latter was entered by James Colquhoun Green, himself.] 11/12/1850 - Lived, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA, with his parents 1859 - A.B. degree, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 1860 - Attended, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, but did not graduate from this institution. 04/29/1860 - Father, Nathaniel T. Green, died 04/23/1861 - Enlisted as a Pvt., Capt. Thomas D. Claiborne's Co. (Danville Greys), Danville, VA. This unit subsequently became Co. B, 18th VA Infantry. 04/24/1861 - Mustered into service as a Pvt., Capt. Thomas D. Claiborne's Co. [Occupation listed as "student."] 08/31/1861 - As a Pvt., Co. B, 18th VA Infantry, sick in Centreville, VA, and absent from his regiment. 10/02/1861 - As a Pvt., Co. B, 18th VA Infantry, sent to Richmond because he was sick. 12/10/1861 - As a Pvt., Co. B, 18th VA Infantry, detailed as an apothecary. 02/18/1862 - Serving as an apothecary, 18th VA Infantry. 04/00/1862 - Pvt., Co. B, 18th VA Infantry 04/29/1862 - ?The following men of the Eighteenth Regiment Virginia Volunteers are transferred, at their own request and with the consent of the officers concerned, to Captain W. K. Mebane?s company Virginia cavalry, provided no expense to the Confederate States be thereby incurred: ...James C. Green, Company B.? [S.O. 98/5 - Note: five other enlisted men were also listed] 05/03/1862 - Enlisted, Pvt., Capt. Wm. K. Mebane's Co., Pate's Regiment Cavalry [this Co. subsequently become Co. C, 5th VA Cavalry] 05/14/1862 - Pvt., 5th VA Cavalry, Danville, VA 05/22/1862 - Pvt. & Hospital Steward, 18th VA Infantry 05/22/1862 - ?Private James C. Green, of Company B, Eighteenth Regiment Virginia Volunteers, is appointed hospital steward, and will report for duty to the surgeon in charge of the general hospital at Danville, Va.? [S.O. 117/5] 06/30/1862 - Serving as a Hospital Steward, Gen. Hospital, Danville, VA 09/29/1862 - ?Assistant Surgeon Joseph [sic] C. Green will report for duty to Surgeon Lafayette Guild, medical director of General Lee?s army.? [S.O. 227/8] 10/00/1862 - Staff, Gen. W. H. Payne 12/04/1862 - Appointed, Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 09/20/1862 12/24/1862 - As Asst. Surgeon, 5th VA Cavalry, captured, Dumfries, VA 01/17/1863 - Committed to Old Capital Prison, Washington, DC, as a prisoner of war 04/04/1863 - Confirmed as Asst. Surgeon by the Confederate States Senate 07/16/1863 - While a prisoner of war, Fort Norfolk, VA wrote the following, "I James C Green, Surgeon in the Insurgent Army, a prisoner of war, do hereby give my solemn parole of honor that if permitted by the United States Military Authorities to go to the General Hospital at Portsmouth Va. for medical treatment [,] that I will hold no communication with enemies of the United States, nor give any information to the same during my sojourn there, that I will do nothing in word or deed detrimental to the government and forces of the United States, and that I will not leave the limits of the Hospital without permission from the Commanding Officer. James C. Green Asst. Surg. C.S.A." 07/16/1863 - Admitted as a patient and a prisoner of war, Balfour Gen. Hospital [U.S.A.], Portsmouth, VA (diagnosis: general debility) 10/11/1863 - As a patient and a prisoner of war, Balfour Gen. Hospital [U.S.A.], Asst. Surgeon James C. Green, C.S.A., wrote to Brig. Gen. Barnes [U.S.A.], Commandant Dept. of Norfolk, as follows, "Genl Having been confined as a prisoner of war at Ft. Norfolk until my health rendered it necessary to remove me, I was transferred to this place by order of Genl Dix, for medical treatment. My health is now entirely restored and as there can be no longer any necessity of my remaining in [a] Hospital I beg that you will allow me to return to my prison Very respectfully yr obt srvt (James C Green) Asst. Surgn C S A" 10/14/1863 - Received at Fort McHenry, MD, as a prisoner of war, from Norfolk, VA 11/21/1863 - Sent to City Point, VA, while being held as a hostage for Surgeon Rucker, U. S. Volunteers 12/00/1863 - Exchanged after being imprisoned in Fort Norfolk [VA] by the U.S. Army and held as hostage for Dr. Rucker 12/11/1863 - ?The leave of absence heretofore granted Assistant Surgeon James C. Green, Provisional Army Confederate States, is extended thirty days.? [S.O. 294/10] 01/21/1864 - ?Assistant Surgeon J. C. Green will report without delay to Surgeon L. Guild, medical director Army Northern Virginia, for assignment to duty.? [S.O. 17/18] 01/25/1864 - Ordered to report to Surgeon J. B. Fontaine, Medical Director Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, for duty 02/20/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, 5th VA Cavalry, Danville, VA 03/01/1864 - As Asst. Surgeon, 5th VA Cavalry, in Danville, VA, he added the following note to a receipt for forage for his horse, "I am here temporarily detached from my Regt. The Brigade (Lomax's) having been sent on recruiting service and consequently my presence in the field note being at present necessary." signed: J C Green 04/17/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, 5th VA Cavalry, Ashland, VA 07/22/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, 5th VA Cavalry, near Orange C. H., VA 10/29/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, 5th VA Cavalry, Lomax's Old Brigade ~11/08/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, 5th VA Cavalry (consolidated) 10/23/1867 - Married, Nancy Dyson "Nannie" Walters (she died in 1917) 07/11/1870 - Practiced medicine, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA (living with wife, Nannie, and one daughter) 1874 - Member, Medical Society of Virginia 1874,1877 - Practiced medicine, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA 1880 - Practiced medicine, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA (living with wife, Nanni, 2 daughters & 3 sisters - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as J. C. Green) 04/01/1884 - Died at his home, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA, "after being confined to the house by serious illness for some time." Bob Krick provided input to this biography. This biographical sketch is from: Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity. 03/20/2015. Unpublished database. Pvt., Co. B, 18th Va. Inf. Regt. CSA M.D. postwar.