"Thanks tree-mendously, Ted!" Whatever sagely advice coming your way is sooo appreciated - grin. At least for me that is a ray of Hope 'cause I'm always reminded "It's always darkest before the Dawn." Since I have your attention... have you heard of the book "Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898" by Dunbar Rowland? I'd just suggested to my lister that it may help on her journey, and good reading material for me - grin. Thanks again. --Manaia ++++ --- "Ted Myers" <sgtmajor17thcav@yahoo.com> wrote: Manaia, In the Vicksburg National, over 17,000 soldiers are buried there. And there are over 13,000 listed as on known. Your soldier could be one of the listed unknown. When you get all of Williams papers. Look them over very carefully and look for anything that my indacate that he is buried in Vicksburg National. My grandfather was listed unknown in the Florence National Cemetery, until I got all of his pension papers, and showed he had died at Florence was I able to get him on the list, but it took me a few years. Ted Myers