[1] He served in the Mexican War and was awarded a brevet promotion to captain for his service at the Battle of Monterrey in 1846.

He entered the Confederate service as an infantry captain on March 16, 1861, but soon was made an artillery major that same month.

"During the course of the battle he gradually assumed more and more responsibility until he became the de facto commander of Price's division during the last hours that the Army of the West was on the field.

[4] Little came east of the Mississippi River with Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn's army and served under Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard at Corinth.

At about 5:45 p.m., while sitting on his horse behind the front line and next to Sterling Price,[6] he was struck in the head by a bullet and killed instantly.