I like this discussion on local Essex Co., NY recruits of the Civil War-- For my own experiences, I have found some relatives who lived in the Wadhams area who joined Companys in Burlington, Vermont.... Also, please look at the Essex Republican, the local newspaper of the time; they often ran lists of individuals who were excused from service for one reason or another. My gr.grandfather was so listed in an Aug. 1863 issue. This newspaper is on microfilm at the Feinberg Library in Plattsburgh. Brian