I am just passing this on from the Wake Co. NC mailing list Betty Pace I'm pretty sure the surname of the letter's writer is "McCarns," and that he was of Rowan (& possibly Davidson) counties. Possibly he is the same George McCarns who in 1912 in Rowan Co. married Laura V. (nee: Rouse) Jenkins (widow of James H. Jenkins). 1863 CSA Soldier Letter - Camp Holmes, Raleigh NC Item # 280280075503 December 23, 1863, by a Confederate soldier, George W. Carn (or Carr) to Dear Friend [Jesse Hedrich] http://tinyurl.com/6z93ub ____________________________________________________________ Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m7tDNWI145oizriOHqUCB5gRf8YHeJVNLuRWKLUmGGrg4C0/