Baine began his career as a schoolteacher in Centre , Alabama in 1848 . By 1855 , he became a lawyer thanks to the influence of Thomas B. Cooper . A year later , he moved to Hayneville , Alabama . He quickly became the general of the Hayneville Guards . He also shared an office with William L. Yancey in Montgomery , Alabama . He was a delegate from Lowndes County , Alabama at the 1860 Democration National Convention , when he supported the secession of Alabama from the Union . During the American Civil War of 1861-1865 , Baine joined the Confederate States Army by enlisting in the 1st Regiment Alabama . On August 1 , 1861 , he became a Lieutenant Colonel in the 14th Regiment Alabama . He was first stationed in Camp Jones , Huntsville , Alabama , and he was transferred to Richmond , Virginia on November 4 , 1861 . He took part in the Seven Days Battles of June-July 1862 , where he commanded the 14th Regiment Alabama alongside General James Longstreet 's 5th brigade . His last military action was at the Battle of Frazier 's Farm
1860 Democration National Convention
1860 Democratic National Conventions
David W. Baine