Jim,

My gggrandfather, Silas Fletcher was a Sgt. in Co. D. of the 49th. Ala.

He is listed on a roster of prisoners after the fall of Port Hudson, Louisiana.

I will not attempt to relate the entire bloody history of the 49th. Ala. here, but you can see it on Ken Jones' excellent site at www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/alinf.html#49-inf

There is another excellent site that has a complete roster of the 49th Ala. at http://home.hiwaay.net/~jemcgee

If you would like to correspond with me directly, my e-mail address is mleeb@att.net

Michael