Thank you Joel for this information you sent. How do I tell if this Jackson Pate is my Jackson Pate? I actually dont know his middle initial or even that he had gone into the service. He just disappeared from site and never came back. I found one Jackson Pate in a Union Prison, also. Is there somewhere that has information on each member of this Jackson Pate's company? Thomas Billings is the son in law of Jackson Pate and there is a website for his Company. Any help is appreciated. Judy