Mr. Reed,
Thanks for your post. You got the attention of the "High Pressure Brigade" experts.

Ron,
Thanks for your research. Lt. Simon Mayer has one of the most legible diaries I've seen.

BTW, now that I'm living in Tylertown, MS - today I revisited the Confederate Cemetery in Magnolia, MS and
then drove down to Camp Moore in Washington Parish, Louisiana. Camp Moore looks great. There is no longer any
visible hurricane damage.