This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kerby, Kirby, Porch Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lh.2ADE/2107 Message Board Post: My gg-grandfather was born and raised in NC and fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. At the very end of the war, he deserted with a friend and requested passage to Columbus, IN. He eventually settled in Jackson County. Does anyone know what might have attracted him to the Columbus area? Any ideas or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.