dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, ɹˈaɪt sˈɜːvd ɪnðə kənfˈɛdɚɹət ˈɑːɹmi æz kˈɜːnəl ʌvðə θˈɜːtiːnθ tˌɛnəsˈiː ˈɪnfəntɹi ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
During the Civil War, Wright served in the Confederate Army as colonel of the 13th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in 1861.