A friend of mine has a CD of Civil War Correspondence. I requested he look for Pyle-Piles on it. This is a summary of what he found. Lt. Col L.G. Pyles, 2nd Florida, Confederate Army severly wounded in the gallant discharges of his duties. Battle of Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines, Virginia. May 31-June 1, 1862. [A report of Brig. Gen. Samuel Garland Jr. command 3rd Brig. 3rd Div.] Correspondence to Gov. Milton, Florida mentions a Melitia Company under command of General Pyles. April 22, 1862. Corp. J. W. Piles 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles. [report of Lt. Col. James Williamson on Stones River or Murfreesborough Tenn Campaign, Dec. 26, 1862-Jan 5, 1863.] I feel it my duty to call attention to the gallant conduct of Ensigh H. W. Hamblen, who bore the colors of the regiment gallantly through the day and was shot down in this last charge within less than 100 yards of the enemy's guns; also to the conduct of Corpl. j. W. Piles, of the color-guard, who took up the colors when the ensign was shot down and when our troops were compelled to give way, brought them safely from the field. Lt. R.S. Pyles 4th Georgia Cav. [report of Capt Hazzard to June 8, 1863 affair near Brunswick, Ga.] After many harmless rounds the boats returned to the salt works about sunset and came supposing their object was to make a night attack. I divided my command placing detachments respectively under command of Lts. Scarlet, R.S. Pyles and H.F. Grant, who carefully watched their movements until morning. Surgeon Elliott Pyle, 2nd Iowa Infantry. Battle of Corinth, Miss Oct. 3-12-1862."Too much credit cannot be bestowed upon our excellent first assistant surgeon, Elliott Pyle then in charge of the medical department of the regiment (he was most indefatigable in his attention to the wounded.") Capt. Samuel Pyle, 81st Reg. Illinois Vol.[Vicksburg, Miss, July 9, 1863] On May 12 we met the enemy in a ravine, about 1 mile south of Raymond, The third brigade was thrown out of the right and formed in line of battle, The 81st being placed on the left of the brigade, and in this position we marched forward through almost impenetrable brushwood and undergrowth, We met the enemy in the bottom of the ravine and drove them, after a short and spirted fight of thirty minutes. [] The unmost coolness and determined bravery was displayed on the occasion of this battle by the men and officers of this regiment, there being but one instance of objectionable conduct--that of Capt. Samuel Pyle, who has since been permitted to resign. I hope this is of interest to some of the list. Ralph Fravel