The last name listed in your email to Ragan-Roots-L, a copy of which was received by me on Sep 1, 1999 is Benjamin Franklin Ragan, b.10Aug1860. My grandfather's name was John Benjamin Franklin Ragan. , and served in the Civil War in a regiment from Georgia. However, he was born in 1840 or 1846. I know it was not unusual in the 1800s for people to have three given names, two of which were to pay respect to some famous person of the past. However, this similarity of names, even if not of birth dates, may deserve a little checking. You will note I am sending a copy of this letter to "Calouri." She is my daughter, Sherre, and is busily engaged in research of our Ragan line. Best regards, Floyd Ragan