His obituary states that he fought on both sides, first in the Confederate army at the beginning of the war, then was discharged, joined the Union Army where he fought for the remainder of he war (unit not specified). After the war, he moved to Cass-Morgan County area, married and had a family. His California death record indicates he was divorced. More specific information about the regiment(s) in which he served is difficult to identify given the multiple persons with this name in both the Union and Confederate armies.
