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D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
of 1849-50, and was on frontier duty in Kansas, Indian Territory, Arkansas and Dakota until he marched with Johnston to Utah. In 1860 he shared the march to New Mexico; was stationed at Fort Craig, and was promoted major of Fifth infantry in February, 1861. While on a visit to Fort Smith, Ark., on April 23, 1861, he was captured by the forces of the State, and released on parole, after which he resigned his commission and tendered his services to his native State. He was appointed adjutant-gess of 1845. He served as an officer of the engineer corps on the gulf coast until 1853, on the Pacific coast until 1856, and then in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, being engaged in the improvements of Savannah river when he resigned in February, 1861, having at that time attained the rank of captain. Offering his services to Georgia, he was appointed major of engineers, and the same rank was given him in the Confederate States army. He was sent to inspect the works at Charleston harbor