John Russell was promoted to Buglar for James Strawbridge LA Cavalry. I have found this record, and one where he was shot thru the hip and had recovery at Pollard, AL, MS. and Shelby Co. AL. I would really, really love to find a picture of him for my "mother-in-loves" Christmas gift. She turned 90 years old and John Russell is her great-grand-father. She has great pride in this spunky Civil War Hero, who turned down the Priesthood his parents wanted for him in Ireland and hid in a boat to New Orleans, LA, at the young age of 16, where he found his sister and her husband who ran a hotel. After the war, he was post-master in Harpersville, AL and became a school teacher. Please ! I have looked for a picture everywhere, gave up and got encouraged today in finding some nice pictures of our gallant soldiers on a Cherokee Co. AL. site. Now, I'm hunting again ! Thanks, Linda Hood Austin researching; Austin, Hood, Hannah, Donaldson, Thornton, etc.