Need a Fold3 check for a Maclin Kerr [closed]

Question

Taking a break from working on a profile to request this: I need someone with Fold3 access to do a look-up for me. 

Imagine my surprise to find on FamilySearch a Union record for a Maclin Kerr (both names variously spelled in records: Macklin, McLin, Mclean... Carr). If this is the same Maclin Kerr as my ancestor (and I believe he is), the surprise for me is that I have, until now, only had Confederate ancestors, about six or seven. This would be my first Union one. What is also surprising is the in the 1850 Slave Schedule for Blount County, Tennessee, he is listed as owning two slaves. In the 1860 census, he apparantly had extensive holdings which might indicate even more.

The FamilySearch info on the service of Maclin, if very brief, shows that Maclin served in the 5th Tennessee Mounted. Other Kerrs in the area were Confederate, so more of a surprise.

Maclin left Tennessee between 1864 and 1870 for Norh Carolina.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Comments

The Fold3 McLin Carr was born in Sevier County, TN. Age 45 and volunteered on Oct 1864.  Thus a birthdate of 1819.

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Updated comment.

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Hmmmm. That’s interesting! Then maybe there were two Maclin Kerrs out there. I had to check as the spelling is so varied. This one’s birth year is nine years too late to be my guy.

Many thanks to you, Michael!

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the 5th Cavalry,when first formed,it was 1st Middle Tennesee Cavalry.

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Is there a chance that he lied about his age?  Paperwork states he was 45.  Was there an upper age limit for volunteers?

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No, I believe he lied. I believe that since the record shows him as a resident of Sevier County discounts this one from being my Maclin Kerr. Mine lived most of his life in Blount County, Tenn. born and raised there, moved to North Carolina in his upper years.