I just happen to be perusing Schdy County: It's History and saw the name Empie Civil War-Thirteenth Regiment of Heavy Artillery Colonel Wm. A. Howard rec'd authority to organize this regiment May 11, 1863. they fought in Petersburg and Richmond , Va. Swift Creek, N.C, day's point, Va,Fort Fisher, N.C. and the fall of petersburg April 2, 1865 Eli Empie, age 18, Enlisted Aug 5, 1864 at Schenectady, NY, mustered in as a private in Company M the same day, to serve 3 yrs , mustered out with company june 28, 1865 at Norfolk, Va page 398, Schenectady County :it's History- Soldiers of the Civil War. will send a copy of the page if you like. Please contact me off list with address etc. Lissa Terpening