From collection Member List
From Mattern: "i[nitiated] Jan. 23, 1861; enlisted Oct. 22, 1862, Brookhaven, Miss., as pvt., Co. K., 1st Miss. Light Art., C.S.A.; transferred Apr. 3. 1863, to Capt. Roberts' Co., Miss. Art., known as Seven Stars; Art. Co. broken up in Feb., 1864, and formed Cos. C, D, and E, Moorman's Batt., Miss. Cav.; muster-roll of Co. E, 24th Batt., Miss Cav., dating from Feb. 23, to April 39, 1864, shows P.H. Beesley, 1st sergt., killed in action near Red Lick Church, Miss., March 4, 1864."
