He served from February 1864 to December 1865 when the unit was mustered out in Victoria, TX.

In 1864

He fought in Atlanta Campaign May 1-September 8

- Tunnel Hill May 6–7.

- Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8–13.

- Near Dalton May 13.

- Battle of Resaca May 14–15.

- Near Kingston May 18–19.

- Near Cassville May 19.

- Kingston May 21.

- Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5.

- Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11–14. Lost Mountain June 15–17.

- Assault on Kennesaw June 27.

- Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4.

- Chattahoochie River July 6–17.

- Peach Tree Creek July 19–20.

- Siege of Atlanta July 22 – August 25. Utoy Creek August 5–7.

- Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25–30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.

- Lovejoy's Station September 2–6.

Operations in northern Georgia and northern Alabama against Hood September 29-October 26. Nashville Campaign November–December.

Columbia, Duck River, November 24–28.

Battle of Franklin November 30.

Battle of Nashville December 15–16.

Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17–28.

In 1865

At Huntsville, Ala., until March 1865.

Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in eastern Tennessee March 13 – April 25.

Moved to Nashville, Tenn., April 25, and duty there until June.

Moved to New Orleans, La., June 17–25

Indianola, Texas, July 13–21.

Duty at Indianola and Victoria, Texas, until December.

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