He is recorded on the Company H February 28,1865 muster roll where they were near Smithfield, N. C.:

Presence not stated with note following:

Detached teamster,with Brig Commissary train now on way from Miss.* followed by a hand written note

“+ Name appear in Col Names [sp?]** Present & as Selathial Smith”

* Note, this does not appear to apply to Feb. 25 as the regiment had returned back East spring of 1864.

** Unreadable

This record of events for the Field & Staff could be in reference to the brigade train in his file:

Stationed at Montevallo, Alabama, March-April 1864.
The regiment, while camped at Demopolis, Alabama, was
detached from the brigade by order of Lieutenant-General
[Leonidas] Polk to repair the Mississippi and Alabama Rivers
Railroad to Meridian, which was destroyed by the enemy under
General [William Tecumseh] Sherman.
March 5.— They commenced work.
April 1.— Completed the road to Meridian and returned to the
brigade.
April 3.— Started with the division on the march for Montevallo,
Alabama.

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