Hi Abby-----If you haven't already done so, you should write the National Archives & Records Administration, 7th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Wash., DC 20408 & request a Form 80.....After receiving that blank form, you must fill in name & all vital data you know about your Civil War ancestor, then return it to Archives. If he was indeed a prisoner in Andersonville, there will surely be a record in the Archives & they will forward copies at cost of $10, or no charge if nothing found. I followed these instructions upon learning that my great-grandfather had been in Andersonville & was delighted with the amount of data I obtained plus the papers in connection with his wife asking for pension following his death.......Don Houk in Tokyo > ---------- > From: abijohn@innet.com[SMTP:abijohn@innet.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 12:05 PM > To: ANDERSONVILLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: List > > Hello to you, I have just begun on this list so I am listening until I > understand how everything works. When speaking to a relative of mine I > found out that my great grandfather was at Andersonville. His name > was Dr. Seth Bowker. How do I go about finding out about him? Thanks, > Abby > > > >