Home State: Georgia
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 61st Georgia Infantry
Before Sharpsburg
A "resident of Georgia since December 22, 1852", he enlisted in Company E as 1st Sergeant on July 10, 1861. Elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant February 12, 1862; 2nd Lieutenant April 4, 1862.
On the Campaign
He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg.
The rest of the War
Elected 1st Lieutenant December 1, 1862. Wounded in left breast at Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Resigned October 8, 1864. In November he was reported in Montgomery County, GA and disabled.
References & notes
Basic information from Henderson1.
1 Henderson, Lilian, compiler, Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865, 6 vols., Hapeville (GA): Longino & Porter, 1959-1964, Vol. 6 (posted online by Ray Fincham, Jr.) [AotW citation 13288]