Hello John, many thanks for your input. There is so much to unearth and research, this really helps.

I only wish I would have started this many years ago. I grew up in the Jacksonville Florida area and I was raised
by my blood mother and her family name was Wilder from Thomasville, GA. My blood father was Paul Channell
Chastain from Northern GA. but I was not raised by him and only met him ounce when I was about 5 years of age.

Two (2) Books that may be of interest to you;

1. Going Back the Way They Came, The Phillips Georgia Legion Cavalry Battalion by Richard M. Coffman
2. To Honor These men, A History of the Phillips Georgia Legion Infantry Battalion [Richard M. Coffman, Kurt D. Graham]

Take Care and Thanks again

Best Regards
FCCS(SW)
USN Retired