John [S] Minton, Private/Bugler, Company C, 4th Regiment Tennessee Cavalry,* enlisted July 22, 1861 at Nashville, Tenn. by A. B. Hardcastle for 12 months, captured at Shelbyville, Smith County, Tenn. May 27/29, 1863, sent from Carthage, Tenn. to Gallatin, Tenn., June 16, 1863, discharged to Camp Chase, Ohio prison camp June 29, transferred to Ft. Delaware prison camp July 14, 1863, died of Small Pox, October 30, 1863

* This regiment was later designated the 8th Regiment Tennessee Cavalry

M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee