Ely Mark McDaniel, Private, Company F (Opelousas Guards), 8th Regiment Louisiana Infantry, enlisted March 30, 1862 at Opelousas by Capt. Pratt for the war, admitted CSA General Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. April 29, 1862, Parotitis, returned to duty May 8, captured at Gettysburg July 2/5, 1863, paroled at Fort McHenry, Md. and sent to Fort Delaware, Del. July, 1863, signing with an ‘X’, his mark, subscribed to an Oath of Allegiance to the US, no date, resident of St. Sandorn Co, La., Shallow complexion, Brown hair, grey eyes, 5’ 7”, released June 9, 1865, description on enlistment: Single, 16 year old Farmer, born in Louisiana, resident of Flat Town, “Destitute of personal pride”

M320: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana