In a message dated 08/24/2000 5:01:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, MSITAWAM-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << I was puzzled, though, by the notation -- "Capt." -- after Wm. H.'s name, as he was only a private while in the 43rd MS Infantry and I don't find any other Capt. W.H. Fridays in my index to MS Confederates. In fact, there are only two other Fridays in the index that even begin with a "W." and they are both privates. Did he claim to have been a captain after the war? Do you know of any letters, diaries, articles, or photographs of, about, or by him? I'd be delighted to know! >> Jim: I obtained the "Capt" from other Friday researchers so I am unable to state whether he was a Capt or a Pvt. Sorry. Since this is not my direct line, I have no letters, diaries, etc. to share. Perhaps other Itawamba Friday researchers would be able to provide such for you. I have researched the Friday surname because William H. Friday was married to Malinda Martin who MAY be a sister of my E. H. Martin (E.H. married Sarah Eugenia "Jennie" Bankston in Itawamba Co. in 1871 - my g-gp's). Adrienne