Served in Company K, 10th Virginia Cavalry, Confederates States of America Army.
David mustered in 1 July 1861 at Richmond VA by Capt. J. Travis Rosser for one year. The value of his horse was listed at $90.00 and his equipment at $10.00.

Expanded from 10th Virginia Cavalry of the Virginia Regimental Histories Series by Robert J. Driver, Jr., published by H E Howard in 1992. Page 96:
BROOKS, DAVID STAPLES KEEN: Private, Company K, born Franklin County 13 Nov 1840, Student, Union Hall Post Office, Franklin County 1860 Census. Enlisted in Richmond June 1861. Present through 30 June 1861. Absent sick with debility in Danville hospital 20 June - 24 July 1862. Present Jan - June 1863. Absent on horse detail July - Aug 1863. Present Sept 1863 - 1 Apr 1864. Absent on detached duty July - Aug 1864. Issued clothing 30 Sept and 31 Dec 1864. No further record. Wounded four times and skull fractured on pension application. Farmer, Gills Creek Township, Franklin County 1870 and 1880 Census. Miller on 1900 Census. Died Franklin County 5 July 1914. Buried Brooks - Manning Cemetery. Brother of Andrew J., John M., Peter H., Robinson L. and William E. Brooks.
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On their wedding day, he gave his wife a silk handkerchief. When he had to return to the CSA army, his wife gave him the silk handkerchief to keep. When his best friend was wounded through the eye, he cleaned the wound with the silk handkerchief, saving his friend's life. (According to Daddy, - the friend was Dent Mattox. Dent's brother, Harmon, asked "Did it hurt much, Dent?" to which he replied "You are damn right, it did.")
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Civil War Pension Application dated 11 May 1900 states David S. Brooks of Felicia Post Office served in Company K, 10th Virginia Cavalry. That he is now disabled by being wounded four times, the severest wound in the head, and is entitled to receive $15 annually. He is 60 years and his skull was broken. He is practically disable to workin or workin in the sun, and can't make a living by manual labor. (Approved 6 June 1900 by P. D. Divers.)

Civil War Pension Application dated 17 Apr 1903 states David S. Brooks is disabled by wounds received in the head, hip and leg during the Civil War between the states and came from said wounds and disability common to old age. The physician, H. A. Hardin, states Brooks is deprived of the ability to pursue his occupation because of "having been shot in the head during the civil war, and shoulder injured and ribs broken by horse running with buggy and ???? and by infimuties common to old age. I consider his disability to be fully three fourths."

Civil War Pension Application dated 18 Apr 1906 states D. S. Brooks is totally disabled by disease, abnormal dropsy caused by cirrhosis of liver and congestive of heart, and is entitled to receive $30 annually. The physician, Morton L. Dudley MD, states "David S. Brooks is totally disable owing to abdominal dropsy caused by cirrhosis of liver and congestion of heart. He is not able to follow any occupation owing to shortness of breath caused by his trouble."
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Letter from Pvt. W. S. Arrington to his sister, Bet, dated 20 Aug 1863 from camp:
". . . Dave Brooks is standing around looking very ugly. So ugly I can't hardly write. . . ."

Children: at least 14