Well folks, I have started on the Civil War letters, got up to #17 out of about 60. Someone went through and numbered them at some point and they are numbered up through 64 but there are a few missing--of course. As always there are more questions than answers as I get into them. Let me say right up front that I am NOT a genealogist--if anything I MIGHT be called a "family historian." I am not as interested in straight line names and dates as I am in "the rest of the story," sorry Paul Harvey. These letters are from a Luther WHEELER, written to his mother, Mrs. F. D. WHEELER; and his brothers, Frank, Jr and Wendell. His father is still alive but he rarely mentions him except to say he will be sending him money. All are addressed: Saratoga Springs, New York--no street address or anything. Guess it wasn't a very big place, maybe it still isn't. I know nothing of New York at all. My niece who lives in NY says Saratoga Springs is in Saratoga Co. Does anyone know if Saratoga Co has a list like this and instructions to sub? At first I thought this man was not related to us in any way and wondered how these letters came to be here in my ggrandmother HOUGHTON's things, now I'm almost positive he was related some way. I had two ancestors who had involvement in the Civil War, I think they were great grand uncles--brothers of my great grandfather. One was in the Army and the other apparently just went and took photographs--Ken Burns used some of his pictures in his documentary. Luther mentions both of these men in his letters calling one of them "uncle." I don't know if they were related or just close family friends. I figure if I can get on a list for Saratoga Co. I might be able to get some questions answered. Thanks for any help/ suggestions. Ruth -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT