Dr. McCloud was apparently in every battle his unit was in, including Gettysburg, where he was severely wounded. He spent some time in hospital afterwards, and he was given unspecified leave by Gen. Lee to recuperate, but he afterwards rejoined his unit, apparently until war's end. He was again wounded on or around April 5, 1865, as he was admitted to a CS hospital in Danville, VA, with a gunshot wound to the leg on that date. Perhaps because of this late-war wound, there is no war's-end parole for him, nor any list of the engagements he was in, as exists for many soldiers. However, his being "present" on all existing muster rolls (except for being "absent wounded" on a couple after Gettysburg) clearly indicate that he was present and serving with the 11th MS. He is also often listed on rolls and vouchers as "Comdg. Company." He enlisted as a private at age 22, and rose to 1st Lt. and was clearly the acting captain of the company for much of the war. Please make sure that this man's grave is marked with a CS marker or some other indication of his heroic service to his new nation! Truly, he was a Southern hero! Please consider ordering his full Compiled Military Service Record from the link at the top of this page. -- Jim Huffman, 43rd MS Infantry