Hello List, Have just read an index to men in the Mexican War. LDS microfilm #1205351 "Index of Compiled Mexican War Service Records (P-Q). These are all the Purdy men listed (did not check variant spellings): PURDAY, George Corder's Co., 2 Illinois Foot Vols. (Bissell's) Entry rank Pvt Exit rank Pvt PURDY, George Hughes' 2 Illinois Foot Vols. (Bissell's) Entry rank Pvt Exit rank Pvt Original filed under PURDAY, George (my comment. two entries for one man. The record should be combined into one file, and is filed under George Purday. Looks like he served 2 hitches) PURDY, James Co. E, 3 Batt'n Louisiana Vols. Entry rank Pvt Exit rank Pvt PURDY, John H. Co. E, 4 Illinois Infantry, Entry rank Pvt Exit rank Pvt PURDY, Samuel L. Co. D, 7 N. Y. Vols Entry rank Pvt Exit rank Pvt PURDY, William Co. E, 4 Illinois Infantry Entry rank Pvt Exit rank Pvt That's all folks. Don't think any of them are mine. Hope it helps you. Good Hunting Marianne Victory Purdy Check my genes at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mariannevictorypurdy/