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, and in the same month became regularly enrolled in the service of the State as second lieutenant of the First Georgia regulars. In the following spring he was detailed by Gov. Joseph Brown as commandant at the military institute, and in this capacity he finished his studies and received his diploma. In May he rejoined his regiment and accompanied it to Virginia, receiving about the same time promotion to adjutant of the regiment. He served in Virginia, participating in the fighting at Langley's farm, until the winter of 1861-62, when he was elected and commissioned colonel of the Fifth regiment Georgia State troops. This regiment he commanded on the coast of Georgia during the six months enlistment, and then organized a regiment, of which he was commissioned colonel, which was mustered in as the Thirtysec-ond regiment Georgia infantry. He continued to serve in this rank, but in command of a brigade, from July, 1863, for about fifteen months, until the winter of 1864, when he w