Complex sentence: In 1863 James landed a County Clerk job and then moved up to Treasurer before the War with the Indians became a major problem and he along with many of his neighbors joined the Colorado Volunteers of the 3rd Cavalry in August of 1864.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1863 James landed a County Clerk job and then moved up to Treasurer. The War with the Indians became a major problem and he along with many of his neighbors formed the Colorado Volunteers of the 3rd Cavalry in August of 1864.