We frequently find that Confederate soldiers were originally enumerated in this census. Later, it was found that they were Confederates and their entries crossed through with the notation as Confederate.

There was a Pvt. John C. Gothard with Co. D, 1st (Carter's) Cavalry, CSA.
This company was raised in Bledsoe County.

Neither he nor wife appear in the Confederate Pension index.

You haven't mentioned Census records, have you gone there?

George Martin