Hello again, Ms Anna:

I have spent some time working on your problem, but with little to show for the effort.

I thought you might enjoy the following sighting of your Grandma and her fiesty spirit when forced to ask for food after the Union army took Vicksburg. It got a lot of play and is mentioned in several books. It also tends to strengthen your case for Confederate service for William, as he is not around while his wife is forced to do what she must do to survive.

One of these days one of us will find the smoking gun. Stay tuned.

Kind Regards,
Hoyt Cagle

https://books.google.com/books?id=vBB4OaIIoNoC&pg=PA111&dq=Rockwood+Vicksburg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjiytKaoJrOAhVJ8WMKHcUjC_wQ6AEIKDAC#v=onepage&q=Rockwood%20Vicksburg&f=false