Old hand writing being what it is - sometimes difficult to decipher - I would not discount the possibility that this is "Rawson" and not "Ramson", and her name may be Lydia. The Rawson researchers on the list may wish to ask the seller for a larger scan of the letter for verification. [email protected] wrote: > > There is a Civil War letter from a soldier who joined at St Charles on > auction at ebay. Following is a partial description from the site. I > thought I would pass it along, just in case there might be a Ramson > researcher on the list -- maybe the seller has the name of the sender too. I > expect the Col's name should be FARNSWORTH > > >>>>>>>>>> > The soldier writing the letter has join the Union Army, with the Cavalry Reg. > at St. Charles, Ill under a Col. Fainsworth. The name of the group is > Freemonts Dragoons, they were going to Washington and then off to battle. The > letter tells of his untold love for this young lady (Sydia Ramson) > <A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=461252804">> eBay item 461252804 (Ends Oct-17-00 05:25:38 ...</A> > > June