Jim Martin38th TennesseeMon Sep 11 10:38:31 2000 Hayes, I knew about the "Tuscaloosa Plow Boys", which I've seen at times spelled "Tuskaloosa" and I knew about the measles story being the reason for them joining the only regiment left in the area, the 38th Tennessee. However, I didn't know about the other two companies from Alabama.Good stuff!Hayes, I'm glad to hear you're working on a book and when you get ready to publish, please tell me and I'll be happy to add some free promotion on this page and others.If I can assist you in any way with your project, please tell me. I do quite a bit of amateur research at libraries in the Houston area. We are blessed to have the Fondren Library at Rice Univ., which has a fabulous CW collection. Also, the Houston Univ. library and Houston Public - Clayton Genealogy Library are terrific resources. If you review their catalogues and there is something I can look up or copy for you, just tell me.Jim MartinThanks! n/m Hayes Lowe, Mon Sep 11 13:10