It's competitive with the NARA route,generally faster too, and helps keep this forum up and running.
From the info you gave and the 1850 and 1860 census info
It appears to me that all the boys were of the age to be combatants. By the way if you were not aware of it Benoni Admas and family are found in Van Buren Twsp, Newton Co, MO in 1850.
John R