George PurvisOne more thingWed Jan 17 20:42:28 2001 : I have found instances where a man's name would be on the muster roll, but it would be noted someone else would have served for him as if the second man had been hired to serve for the other. Back to the orginal question of Dykes, I think I would start with the one that seemed nearest to the age and place I was researching. George