His record indicates he escaped after the surrender. This is what many members of the 50th did. It is very unlikely that he escaped with Forrest because Forrest left before the surrender. From pension records several men of the 50th stated that they escaped after the surrender by crossing the Cumberland River at the fort and getting away. This (the north side of the Cumberland) is also the only area the Yankees did not hold and control of the immediate surrounding area of the fort and Dover. The local boys knew their home area and could well afford to hide it in the area and still know who to trust for aid.