I get copies of all I send to my lists and I just got back a notice I sent to all of my genealogy related email lists and for whatever reason it said that the message was in MIME form and most of it came out goobly gop. I was trying to send a picture in the body of the email instead of an attachment of a Civil War Marker that I got through VA. I wanted it to inspire everybody who has thought of doing the same thing. Does anybody know if it is possible to send a pic to our lists and if so how. I bet it is not allowed. Also in the body of my letter I made a serious error. I put down that my ancestor was killed at Port Huron, La.--I meant to type Port Hudson, La. on May 25, 1863. I know all the Civil War Buffs are offended--sorry about that. That having been said--I will cut and paste from the original email I sent a while ago. I wish I could send the pic of the Civil War Marker but you get my meaning anyway. Renne Harrington Blocker Cut and Paste: Great News Everybody!!I wrote all of my Civil War and genealogy related email lists in the spring and asked for suggestions and help as to how I would go about getting a Civil War Marker for my ancestor who died during the Battle of Port Hudson, La. on May 25, 1863. The response and encouragement from all of you was overwhelming. I downloaded the forms from VA's website, filled them out and sent in 13 pgs. of documentation. The VA website says that usually they will NOT provide a Civil War marker unless you can prove absolutely that the deceased has no other marker or grave anywhere. I provided them with my ancestor's muster-in papers, letters from Port Hudson and other pertinent paperwork which satisfied them that indeed my ancestor DID NOT have an existing grave or marker anywhere else. I asked that this Civil War Marker be erected next to his mother in Lee Ma. I completed all the paperwork on June 20,2003. I waited for about 6 wks. and never heard anything about my app being approved or turned down. Low and behold I heard from a wonderful gentleman that work had been done on my family plot last Wed. He took this picture of my ancestor's marker!! It was approved, made, shipped, installed all within a 6 wk. period of time. Take heart everybody and if this has been of a dream of yours(getting a VA marker) don't give up. Thank you everyone for making my family's dream come true. A lot of you asked that I keep the list updated as to what happened when I applied. God Bless, Renne Harrington Blocker