This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 6wh07433 Surnames: Thompson, Crabtree Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17174.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: According to the Russell County Civil War website, William Abraham served in company A of the virginia state line. He also enlisted in company G of the 37th Virginia Infantry on July 31, 1861. I live in Wayne County, West Virginia and I have a book that lists all the soldiers from Wayne County who served in the Civil War. The books states that Wm. Abraham was a 4th corporal in company D of the 5th Virginia Infantry. What is hard to determine is which 5th Virginia this was. There was a 5th Virginia Infantry that was Confederate and was part of Stonewall Jackson's brigade. However, a company of the 5th Virginia was also raised in Ceredo, a town in Wayne County. This 5th Virginia was Union and changed its name to the 5th WV Infantry when West Virginia became a state. If Wm. Abraham served in the Union regiment, this could explain why he moved north during the war. Perhaps he switched sides. He likely chose Wayne County because he already had relatives here. I am currently working on a book about William Abraham and his brother, Zaddock, who also came to Wayne County. I haven't decided if I am going to include their other siblings since they did not move to Wayne County. Any information you can share about Wm. Abraham would be appreciated. I would love to find a picture of him. Also, if you would like to have your line included in this book please send it along. I'm not sure how long it will take to finish this book as I have just started. I am also working on a book about the town of Wayne so I have to divide my time between them. Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.