Augustus (his given name of Selah is not used in the records of the 11th) enlisted the the 11th Cavalry on October 20, 1863 at Saranac, Michigan, for 3 years service at the age of 18. He took the muster oath on October 20, 1863. He transferred to Company M of the 8th Michigan Cavalry on July 20, 1865. He mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, on September 22, 1865. He is buried in the Free Methodist Cemetery in Spring Arbor, Michigan.
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