Jim,
I sure do thank you for your help with this!!!
I couldn't find a pension app so was undecided. I had found several possibilities for Richard Shields and finally settled on the 43rd. I am so happy to now know exactly what regiment and function it was!! Yes, L. A. (Liddy Ann) is Richard's wife!!
Can you please tell me where you found the information about Richard having been rejected for the 43rd by the inspecting surgeon? I would sure like to have the source for that so I can add it to my file!
Thank you very, very much!!
Karla