Follow up on my first E-mail message. Just disregard it. There is a book " John Ransoms Andersonville Diary" soft cover, pub date May 1994, price $12.95. You could have your library interlibrary loan you ( no charge) a copy (paperback) of a circulating edition. Sorry about the run around. I may hasty and going too fast. Life is short and I am forever searching for the truth. Jim James R. Searight 1059 W. Highland Ave. Elgin, Il. 60123