Vern, you asked about researching your Civil War ancestor from Green County, WI. I wonder if you've tried requesting his pension files from the National Archives? I had great luck with those--more than 100 pages which really did tell the story of my great grandfather, including his marrying and divorcing my great grandmother twice. Also, when he arrived home after the war, he was sick, and then his younger sister took sick and died, and they blamed him for bringing it home. How very sad! You download the request off the NARA site, and they send you the triplicate forms that you fill out and mail back. Then it takes about 3-4 months, but is well worth it. There are two prices, the first is for having the NARA worker photograph just a selection of the documents s/he believes would be most significant for you. The other is to have everything in the file copied. Though it seems like a lot of moola, I'd suggest having every scrap in the file copies-I found some intriguing children's names jotted on the back of an envelope in the file. Also, you might want to contact the reenactment group--they know lots of details. And, finally, there is nothing like reading through the miles of microfilm of the newspaper that served the areas where he lived. I loved reading that my kin had built a fence around his house to keep his chickens and cabbages apart--published the same day that Frank James, Jesse's brother, turned himself in. Hope this is helpful. Happy hunting. Laura in Raleigh