Lisa: Great to hear from a descendant of a veteran the "Bloody 43rd"! If you have any letter, diary, photographic, or family/oral traditions concerning F.M.'s service in the 43rd, please contact me! My extraction of F.M.'s service in the regiment is as follows: "Private F.M. Little -- rejected for service by inspecting surgeon." This means that he joined the company, but was rejected for regimental service. Still, he may have written some letters or kept a diary of his experiences before being rejected for Confederate service! Does the "F.M." stand for Francis Marion, as it commonly does? By the way, I note F.M. Littles in the following companies: Private, Co. F, 2nd MS State Cavalry Private, Co. H, 2nd MS State Cavalry Private, Co. H, 10th MS Infantry Capt. Francis M. Little, Peyton's Battn. Cavalry Capt. Francis M. Little, Little's Co., 3rd Battn. State Cavalry (Cooper's) Little, Francis Marion, 1st Lt., Co. A, 36th MS Infantry For capsule histories of most of these units, go to www.mississippiscv.org and click on the "Mississippi History" tab. Our William Weaver is William E. Weaver: "Private William E. Weaver -- discharged 8/29/62 on surgeon’s certificate of disability (occupation: farmer) (aged 21 years)." Don't think he's yours. Sorry. Wish he were! Hope to hear from you soon regarding F.M.'s full name and any possible letter, diary, photo, or family tradition information for his service in the 43rd! Thanks! Please accept warmest, best wishes to you and yours from me and mine! -- Jim H.