Hello, Great-grandpa was not very forthcoming about people in his diary but he does mention a few. Maybe this will help someone. Lt. Col. NEFF(verification of rank) Captains ELLIS and GORDON in a contest for Major. General MANSON General WILLICH Elias D. WORK (wounded) D. M. OSBORN (wounded) Henry BAUSMAN (wounded) Henry BAKER (killed) Captain MANGER/MANZER Rueben WILSON Lou KILGARN/KILGAR J. B. COLE Captain CASTER (40th Indiana Co. D.) Captain WIRZ (C.S.A.) DELANEY (executed Union soldier) MOSBY (executed Union soldier) Colonel LANZ Colonel UPDIKE FULLER BOWERS HAFFER Sammy WEBB Joseph H. MANARY Joseph L. ASHBY Bald ELLIS Colonel J. W. BLAKE Noble CHARLES Captain SPIKES (read extracts from his journal concerning a trip to Africa) Ordinance Sargeant GOLDBERG If any of these people are familiar I will be happy to send the extract from the diary where they are mentioned. Maureen Johnson