Helen --

Wiley E White was not conscripted. He helped organize a volunteer company that entered service on Sept 9, 1861. Conscription went int effect on May 16, 1862. Besides, physicians were exemption from conscription.

Dr White appears on the 1860 census a a resident of Roanoke in Randolph County AL. He was buried across the river in Troup County GA
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WHIT&GSfn=W&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=12&GScntry=4&GSsr=201&GRid=30387266&

Here's a link to regimental history
http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/alamilor/17thinf.html