Originally published in 1897 this is Captain James Dinkins' personal recollections and experiences in the Confederate Army. Captain James Dinkins enlisted in the Confederate Army before his sixteenth birthday, and served as a private in Company C, Eighteenth Mississippi Regiment, Griffiths-Barksdale 's Miss- issippi Brigade, until April 9th, 1863, when he was appointed first Lieutenant of Cavalry in the Confederate States Army. He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to General James R. Chalmers in October, 1863, and served in that capacity until December 15th, 1864, at which time he was appointed Captain to command Company C, 18th Mississippi Cavalry, detailed as escort to General Chalmers. He was Captain of Cavalry at nineteen years of age.