Ralph, This is information I extracted from the microfilm at the National Archives. This is a list of all PYLES from Indiana or North Carolina that have Civil War pension files. These can be requested from the National Archives. I have several of them if you are interested. This list is of Union soldiers; the list below is of Confederates in NC. PYLES, James Co. F, 51st Indiana Infantry original filed as James PYLE PYLES, James Co. E, 93rd Indiana Infantry original files as PILES, James PYLES, Jesse Co. E, 22nd Indiana Infantry PYLES, Wiley Co. L. 10th Indiana Infantry PYLES, William Co. D, 79th Indiana Infantry PYLES, Joseph Co. B, 88th Indiana Infantry PYLES, John Co. D, 37th Indiana Infantry Wagoner; original filed under John J. PILES PYLES, John Co. B, 22nd Indiana Infantry Original filed under John E. PYLE PYLES, Absolom Co. G, 12th Indiana Infantry Original filed under Absolom PYLE The list below is of Confederate soldiers who served in North Carolina. Request only military records as the U. S. did not give pensions to Confederate soldiers or their dependents. PYLES, Alfred M. Co. B, 6th NC Cavalry, Private PYLES, Andrew Co. I, 57th NC Cavalry, Private PYLES, Andrew Co. E, 13th NC Infantry, Private PYLES, Jacob R. Co. K, 47th NC Infantry, Private & Sargeant PYLES, James H. Co. K, 47th NC Infantry, Private PYLES, James M. Co. K, 47th NC Infantry, Private Original filed under James H. PYLES PYLES, Robert M. Co. K, 47th NC Infantry, Private I'm sorry, I did not make a note of the microfilm numbers for the source of this list. Hope this is of use to you or others. Marc Partlow Mpart74960@aol.com