Corporal, Co. B. Born in Bertie Co., NC. Enlisted 9 Aug 62 into Co. F, 59th NC (4th NC Cavalry) at age 24. Captured 21 June 63 at Upperville, VA. Exchanged 30 June 63 at City Point, VA. Deserted 1 Sept 63. Enlisted as a Private in Co. B, 2nd NC Union Volunteers on 1 Dec 63 at age 30 from Bertie Co., NC. Promoted 8 Feb 64 to Corporal. Captured 20 April `64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA & Florence, SC. Died 1 Nov 1864 due to Scurvy in the Florence Stockade. Buried as an unknown in the Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC