Way too many Williams and Johns.Reference Film Roll M376 roll 17. Listed as William Nichols, Confederate, Arkansas 14th Regiment (McCarvers) Arkansas Infantry., Company F, Private. Perhaps his middle name was not Martin. He was born in 1841 in Alabama and his brother, my great-grandfather was born in 1844, John Taylor Nichols. They joined together along with 3 Nichols cousins. Only John Taylor Nichols returned. His family believed he died.