Notes from death event: He enlisted as a Private CSA on 1 Mar. 1862 at age 21. He was promoted to full Coporal on 21 Mar 1862. His regiment escorted to body of Gen. Stonewall Jackson through the public square at Richmond, VA...He was killed at Bristoe Station VA. as a member of Co. H, 44th Inf. Reg CSA...During his service, he wote several letters to his family. Those letters have been published in the Randolph, Co. NC, Genealogical Soc. Journal