Thanks for the reply. It looks like the Axley's were Union during the war. I also found a John Axley listed in the Southern Claims Commission index.

http://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/lacwmb/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=12166

This could be why I can't find any Confederate records of the Axley's. This makes sense based on the rest of the Axley family being in Illinois during the war (I think). Thanks again and I look forward to any more info.

Mike