Hi again, Cousins! I went ahead and looked up the three Thomas Rudds just to let ya'll know the type of information that is available. Thomas Rudd Residence: Fairhaven VT Enlisted on 12/28/63 as a Private On 12/30/63 he mustered into "B" Co. VT 9th Infantry He died of disease on 1/11/65 He was listed as: POW 2/2/64 Bogue Sound, NC (Paroled) Paroled 12/16/64 (place not stated) Thomas Rudd Residence not listed; 21 years old Enlisted on 1/22/64 at Annsville, NY as a Private On 1/19/64 he mustered in "L" Co. NY 24th Cavalry He deserted on 4/15/64 Thomas Rudd Residence not listed; 33 years old Enlisted on 6/18/63 at Buffalo, NY as a Private On 6/18/63 he mustered into NY 33rd Light Artillery He deserted on 7/27/64 at Wilson's Landing, VA (Last name: Rudd or Budd) In all cases the sources are the Adjutant-General Reports Celia