I just read Don's introduction and couldn't help adding mine in because of the great similarity that I see between him and I. I am a civil engineer by trade and have been interested in the civil war for about 5 years and have been doing reenacting for one. I'm living in Nebraska now and am interested in the Missouri aspect of the civil war because I'm a confederate at heart and Missouri is the nearest neighbor the belonged (somewhat) to the confederacy. I'm a member of the 3rd MO CSA infantry. Other than my interest in the "Most recent unpleasantness" I shoot competitively and recreationally and hunt and fish whenever the season and time permits. Ben