Archibald McEwen enlisted as a Private in Company K, 38th Mississippi Cavalry April 26, 1862 at Holmesville, Mississippi for a period of 3 years or war, sent to the hospital at Okalona during the period July/August 1862, sent to Saltillo Hospital September 8, 1862, recorded on December 31,1863 as "Absent without leave since April 25, 1863," recorded at Columbus, Miss. on June 30, 1864 as "Present in arrest," age 24, no further records

Note: There are no later muster rolls recorded for Company K, hence we have no idea of his later record, nor were there any muster rolls in 1864 until June 30, again, we do not know when he returned to the company.