David, I don't know what you do, day to day, as far as work and family goes. It's really none of my business. And I wouldn't ask even if I presumed that it was. I'd like to tell you however, that your research and unbiased presentation of documented facts are truly amazing to me. The time that you must spend in researching these varied topics is inspiring. I ALWAYS read your posts and without scrutiny can take them as truth. Because I know you have already done the serious investigation that goes with a confident, well presented, and totally factual report of historical events. You are the one single element of this board that never waivers or sways from the facts. You obviously share your personal passions and interests but you never let them affect your submission of the truth. I'd like to tell you how fortunate we are to have YOU here to keep the ship on course and uninterrupted in it's journey. You Sir are all business but with just the right amount of personal conviction to make your input above reproach. You should seriously consider writing for the purpose of publication. Your insight and approach to the topics on this board are truly scholarly. I have told many of my friends about some of your posts here. And when they ask me how I "know that", I tell them that David said so. Hehehehe. Sounds funny. But I believe it to be true. Thanks David for all that you contribute here. One of these days I'm going to give you all the info that my wife has uncovered about one of my GG Grandfathers that went west after the war and beg you to find where he rests. Then you, my wife and myself, and Chris Ferguson will have the final piece to a big puzzle involving a lowly private from the 11th North Carolina State Troops. And I will see to it that "the mystery man", as family documents have referred to him, has his grave marked and his chapter honorably closed.

Your obedient student,

Keith