This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5UB.2ACI/770.2 Message Board Post: Do you know if this William Heavner is a brother to J. Franklin Heavner, b. abt 1827 and was a resident of Burke County, NC (1850 census)? He was living near the Rich family, and he and Josiah Rich enlisted in the Confederate Army on the same day, Feb 18, 1863. I believe they were brothers-in-law, with J. Franklin being married to Elizabeth Rich, sister to Josiah. J. Franklin Heavner, along with Josiah Rich and Robert Rich (a brother to Josiah) deserted on July 18, 1863. All three returned from desertion in November 1863 and were placed under arrest. All three were court-martialed on or about Jan 19, 1864, sentenced to be executed and shot for desertion January 30, 1864 near Orange Courthouse, Virginia.