John, Don't think I know a great deal more other than there was a gob of Brooks folks from Perote who served in the war; most from that area were in Co G, (Perote Guards), 1st Ala Inf Rgt: Joel, J.B., KIA Atlanta, Caleb, also d. in service, Jackson, d. as POW, Balem, KIA Port Hudson and W.G.; also in there were some of the Vance soldiers: Jack and Thomas, who may have been the step father you spoke of; the 1st, being the first from the state to go to war war, had some yunguns and olsters; point of interest the old church where the Guards assembled is still there, being used to store hay; the church bell which called them to assembly is mounted in the Perote Cemetery; I occasionally drive up there and sit a spell, just to sop up some history and if ain't no- body about, I give the bell a crank. If you do find something on your soldier, would sure love to hear about it. Deo Vindice, Homer