The information listed in the Virginia book series is incorrect, he enlisted as a Private and most likely lied about his age. His age is not recorded in the companies bi-montly muster rolls from which the information found in the Compiled Service Records are based.

William Flanery, Private, Capt. James A. Larmer's Company, Trigg's Battalion Partisan Rangers,* enlisted October 3, 1862 . . . listed as 4th Sergeant on April 30, 1864