Dr. Smith, My great great grandfather was Leroy (Lee) Huddleston and a brother to William Washington Huddleston who both joined Co. H 2nd Tn Ashby's Cavalry Regiment in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 17, 1861. I was able to visit the archives in Nashville a few years ago and was able at that time to get copies of Lee's roll muster lists. It appears like his brother William that he also was captured at least twice while serving and was released both times on parole of honor not to serve in the Confederate Army until after his release. His first release at either Cumberland Gap or Tazwell, Tenn. happened between Sept. 1 and 5 of 1862. Ten days later before rejoining his unit he stopped off in Roane Co. (Post Oak Springs) Tennessee and married Adaline Tapp, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Tapp. Benjamin Tapp was a private (farrier) in the 16th Neals Tennessee Cavalry Battalion and who's unit in some instances up as late as 1863 often fought along side Ashby's 2nd. Benjamin was captured Oct. 18, 1863 at Philadelphia, Tennessee, sent to prison at Camp Nelson, KY, Camp Chase, Cincinatti, Ohio and finally to Fort Delaware, Delaware where he died April 29, 1864 from wounds that he suffered during his capture. He was buried across the bay on the Jersey Shore, which is now Finn's point National Cemetery. After marrying in Sept. Lee Huddleston is back with Ashby's unit by the end of November. Lee would have been in the battle of Stones River (Dec 1862) after his return to his unit. Lee Huddleston again was captured March 30, 1863 at Somerset, KY. Lee was sent first to prison at Louisville, KY and on April 13, 1863 sent to Fort McHenry, Baltimore, MD in route to City Point, Virginia for prisoner exchange. I'm not sure what date Lee was free'd this 2nd time but in December of 1863 he is back in Roane County, Tennessee and his name appears on a list of rebel deserters who had voluntarily taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance to the United States Government and permitted to go within our lines. Signed by the Provost Marshall Dec. 29, 1863. Three months later (March 30, 1864) in Tunnell Hill, Georgia, the muster roll of the 2nd TN Ashby Tenn Cav. lists Lee Huddleston as a deserter as of Dec. 1, 1863. Lee stayed in Roane Co. and is later (1865) listed as a member of the Roane Co. militia. I'm really glad to read about your upcoming book. I really don't no if anymore information on Lee during his time with Ashby's unit is available, but possibly you might shed more light on his past. Thank you for your valuable time, Greg Dye