Claudius L. Nichols, age 33, Private, Capt. Angus Taylor's Co. (Gaines Invincibles), Mississippi Vols.,* joined for duty and enrolled October 15, 1861 at Waynesboro by Capt. Taylor for 12 months, captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, paroled July 9, captured December 16, 1864 near Nashville, Tenn., received at Camp Chase, Ohio prison January 4, 1865, died February 10, 1865 of Chronic Diarrhea, buried 1/3 mile South of Camp Chase

* This company was successively designated as Captain Taylor's Company, Mississippi Volunteers; and Company A, 46th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi