This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rea, Bragg, Boyd, Moody Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GJB.2ACE/272.2 Message Board Post: SAMMY: My maternal grandfather, Capt. Richard Nathan Rea, and his father, Col Constantine Rea were a part of Company "F", 46th Mississippi Regt. - Perhaps you know something of "Con" Rea ,a lawyer of note who lived in Old Marion, and was editor of the "LAUDERDALE REPUBLICAN: prior to the War. Both Reas fought for the Confederacy throughout the War, and both were in Vicksburg during its seige. Col. Con Rea commanded a unit of sharpshooters, the "Con Rea Warriors", which was active during the Atlanta Campaign, where Col. Rea was mortally wounded. I am thrilled beyond words at learning of your project, and I have untold information about these members of my family which I will be happy to share with you.