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mounting guns at the latter fortress. After the disbandment of the Zouaves early in 1862, he enlisted in the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen, and served with this command on the coast, participating in the battle of Pocotaligo. When his troop was divided into Companies A and G, Seventh South Carolina cavalry, he became second sergeant of Company G, and later acted as orderly-sergeant. He shared the gallant service of his regiment in Virginia at Second Cold Harbor, Bottom Bridge, Riddle's shop, Tilghman's gate, Samaria church, Fussell's mill, Gatewood farm, New Market heights, and much other fighting around Richmond, until on October 7, 1864, he was captured in the fight on Darbytown road. His experience as a prisoner of war was first at Dutch Gap canal under fire for seven days, and then at Point Lookout, where he endured much deprivation. The food was wholly inadequate, the ration for twenty-four hours being a small loaf of bread, one cup of coffee, a scant half pound of salt pork or be