Thanks, Janie, I have checked the Confederate Veteran. My fellow is not mentioned, but there were many articles on his unit (57th NC Regiment). I just thought I would post that message because it would be a good project for someone to undertake since so many of the old Civil War newspapers have been destroyed. But they might still exist somewhere and could be memorialized by putting them on the web. I know that it was customary to print notices in these old newspapers of unit activity, and activity of the hometown boys during the Civil War. I would think it would be a gold mine for many researchers. Betty On Thu, 20 May 1999 20:44:17 +0500 "Janie Ridley Bice <jrbice1@airmail.net>" <jrbice1@airmail.net> writes: >Have you tried looking in the Confederate Veteran Magazine? Back >copies of issues are >very informative and helpful. I believe they also have an index in >which you can look up >your ancestor, providing he was from the South of course! I found a >very good obituary on >my great grandfather, Louis Summers, and inquiries from another great >grandfather, Robert >Courts Ridley. Good luck with your research. >Janie Ridley Bice >jrbice1@airmail.net > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]