Geraldine,
This is the best I could do.
Bill

Residence Braxton County VA; an 18 year-old Farmhand.

Enlisted on 10/4/1862 at Little Birch, VA as a Private.

On 10/4/1862 he mustered into "L" Co. VA 14th Cavalry
He was transferred out on 1/28/1863

On 1/28/1863 he transferred into "I" Co. VA 17th Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Transferred while a POW)

He was listed as:
* POW 11/26/1862 Greenbrier County, WV
* Confined 11/29/1862 Wheeling, WV (Estimated day)
* Confined 12/5/1862 Camp Chase, OH (Estimated day)
* Confined 2/28/1863 Alton, IL (Estimated day)
* Exchanged 4/8/1863 (place not stated)
* AWOL 11/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Paroled 5/15/1865 Charleston, WV

He was described at enlistment as:
5' 6.0", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair

Other Information:
born in 1844

(Farmer, 26, Clay County 1870 census. Died before 1919.)