Well, well, well... I will get back to you after I respond to Alice. Welcome back! --Manaia [List-Admin] USCW-VICKSBURG-admin@rootsweb.com ++++ --- LJKZ@aol.com wrote: > Thank you for the great response to my listing. I > have been away on vacation > and just read my email. > > While I was gone I did some research in the West > Virginia Archives. There I > found the muster rolls and several other documents. > > It seem that William Dickens was captured at Gauley > Bridge and was later > release in Alexandria. He was then discharged and > offered a promotion to go to > serve with the 2nd Regiment E company colored > infantry. He died in Vicksburg > but I don't know if he was killed in battle or not. > > I just got home and have not had a chance to go over > all the papers yet. It > seems that he died very shortly after he was > promoted. > > I was told my next place to look is in Mississippi. > Since I am not planning > a trip anytime soon. I will use the information you > all so graciously > provided. > > Thank you again, > Lorna