He was mustered into the 32nd on April 2, 1862, from the 26th. On the Jan/Feb Muster Roll of Co. K, 32nd, the "remarks" section (as filled out by JB Dowd (copyist), reads, "Transferred by ord. of Gen. Bragg to their old Command, 26th Miss. Reg. Jan. [unreadable] of 63."