Both these men were Black Confederates and on the muster roll. I have a file card for Dick Slate that has no mention of him being a Black Man. I believe he was a slave, hired from his master. The Virginia Regimental Series says Dix was "freeborn" and also a veteran of the War of 1812. At any rate, one of them is credited with capturing (or helping capture) this Union Colonel at 1st Manassas. I recall seeing several newspaper accounts about "Old Dick the Drummer." Dix has 18 file cards in his record at Fold 3. I always assumed it was he that captured the Yankee Colonel. Can someone with access to Fold 3 see if there's anything about that in Dix's record ? I'd like to know which man did the capturing ?

Alfred M. Wood : Residence Brooklyn NY; a 33 year-old Tax Collector.
Enlisted on 4/4/1861 at Brooklyn, NY as a Colonel.
On 5/23/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 84th Infantry
He was discharged for wounds on 10/18/1862. POW 7/21/1861 Bull Run, VA. Wounded 7/21/1861 Bull Run, VA. Confined 7/23/1861 Charlottesville, VA (Estimated day) Confined 8/10/1861 Richmond, VA (Estimated day; Rockett's Prison #1). Born 4/19/1828 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY.

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