Mr. Reid, My name is Britt Thompson born in Malakoff, Texas. Captain W. K. Payne was my great-great grandfather. (1. William K. Payne 2. William B. Payne, Sr. 3. William B. Payne, Jr. 4. Patricia Payne Thompson 5. Britt Thompson). While I cannot tell you much about the unit, I can tell you about Captain Payne and his family and have photos of his and his wife's graves at Payne Cemetery in Henderson County, Texas. I would dearly, dearly love to know more about Captain Payne's company and what they did in the Civil War. I would also greatly appreciate any information you might have about his background, if this is pertinent to your thesis and if you don't mind a Payne descendant asking. With best regards, Britt Thompson