Hi John,

Thanks so much for the information. My husband's GrGrandfather was William Howell. William's younger brother was Stephen Howell. In the 1860 Census, William was 17 and Stephen was 15 yrs of age. I have read before that Stephen deserted. I cannot imagine what it was like for a 15/16 yr old in this situation during the Civil War..nor can I imagine what it was like for a 17/18 yr old during the Civil War.