The following document is found in his file. No record of death.
George Martin
Headquarters, 31st Va Regiment, April 1st 1864.
General S. Cooper, Adj. & Inspector General.
William Warner of Company I, 31st Va Regiment, born in the State of Virginia and of which he claims to be, and is a citizen, having been wounded and being unable to carry a musket without suffering, took the Colors of this Regiment in October last, and has borne them gallantly till the present time. He is a man of character and a faithful soldier. I recommend that he be appointed Ensign of the Regiment.
Respectfully,
/s/ JS Hoffman, Col.
Has endorsements by a Brig. Gen,, Lt. Gen. Ewell, and forwarded to Secretary of War. I cannot read the exact wordings.