I am sure you are aware,but to be more specific,at the top of his parole certificate that would have been..."Headquarters (Yankee) Cavalry Forces - Military Division of the Gulf." Can you read the federal officers name and unit?

We can only speculate that the paroling officer would have written down whatever he told them.Weather the paroling officer misunderstood or wrote it down correctly or incorrectly,we will never know.

What is obvious tho,this fellow did have a horse and was not ready to surrender in May of 65.