Thank you for the reply. You will find the answer in the book as to whether he left his wife or she died (I will not spoil it for you). Also, there is an answer as to when Spicer died and whether or not it was Civil War related. In 1860, I have Spicer with four children, while in 1863 he has five (in one of the letters in the book). Also, there is a close relation among Spicer, first wife Mary Box, and two other "guerrillas" at the Irish Shanty, John Box and William Few (married to a Box).
Cal