Perkins was a farmer in Nelson County, VA before the war. he enlisted as a private in Co. H of the 49th VA Infantry in June 1864. He was taken prisoner on March 25, 1865 during the Battle of Fort Stedman near Petersburg, VA and sent to the prison camp at Point Lookout, MD. Perkins was released on June 16, 1865 after taking the oath of allegiance.
He returned to Nelson County, VA, where he returned to farming and was a prominent citizen until his death in January 1913. In 1872, he was assistant principal in the Elmington Military and Classical School. He later served as postmaster, justice of the peace and magistrate in Nelson County. He is reported to be buried in the churchyard of Elmington Methodist Church in Nelson County, VA.
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