He must have died from some disease as the regiment did not see action until later.

There are no company muster rolls extant for this early in the war for his regiment or company. As such, we have no clue as to when and where he enlisted.

J. W. Parton, Private, Company C, 14th Regiment Alabama Infantry, recorded on the February, 1862 Regimental Return as having died February 2, 1862 at Richmond, Va.

The Fourteenth Alabama infantry was organized at Auburn, 1861; remained in camp at Huntsville till October, when it was ordered to Virginia.

It fought with distinction at Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; Seven Pines, May 31st to June 1st and Mechanicsville, June 26th; made desperate charges at Frayser's Farm, June 30th, and Malvern Hill, July 1st, its losses of killed and wounded being very heavy. It served with distinction at Sharpsburg, September 17th; Salem, May 3, 1863, and Gettysburg, July 1st to 3rd; the Wilderness May 5 to 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8th to 18th, and in the many fights around Petersburg from June, 1864, to Appomattox, in April, 1865.

Regiment Returns for the Months of
August, 1861 dated September 15, 1861 at Camp Johnston
September, 1861, dated October 7, 1861 at Camp Johnston, near Auburn, Ala.
October, November, December -Missing
January, 1862, dated February 4, 1862 at Camp Wander near Richmond, Va.
February, 1862, dated March 3, 1862 at Richmond, Va.