Bill --

Sounds as if we're moving in the right direction. If Capt. Pound was elected to the Mississippi legislature, it might explain why Pound submitted his resignation. Capt. Pound's actual letter of resignation in his service file should plainly declare his reasons for leaving office.

General Richard Taylor agreed to surrender all Confederate forces under his command in a meeting at Citronelle, Ala., May 4, 1865. Officers and men were notified a few days later. Marching to designated sites at Columbus, Meridian, Gainesville, Ala., and other points, soldiers stacked arms and received individual paroles.

The earliest are dated May 9, 1865. If Capt. Pound was paroled on this date with Taylor's army, he probably was with his command.

I'm sorry Maj. Gen. Bergin wasn't able to clarify which Merriman Pound received the appointment from Gov. Brown. His office probably didn't get much practice with family research and the resources of his staff must have been quite limited.

I hope you're able to locate an image. Jim Huffman can probably list the sources he's checked over the years.