dear sir as i do enjoy posting on this board. in all due respect i'am a person that has done his research. i never in anyway done our said anything to insult him but it is insulting when a person say's what he posted on this board talking about the source well i'am the source. and by the way you know nothing about me nor how long that i have or have not done research. but no one is not going to talk about my kin folk. it does not matter to me how long that he has been or how long that he has not been. i think that i should know the year that my great ungle was born and were he was born and the year that he died. i can't help it that he could not help me. i said that if anyone wanted to they could go to spartanburg s.c. and go to the kenndey room and he can find a book about william paschal o'shields. about the year of his birth which was. anyway just for the record back then william paschal name was spelled o'sheal and o'sheals. and o'shields. william p. o'sheal confederate 1st. regiment. south carolina rifles [ orr's ] side confederate company k. soldiers rank in private alternate name william p. o'sheale name; film number m381 roll 24. i had just found this board just about 2 weeks ago and enjoying being on there. i would like to stay but i don't won't to be insulted i'am thankful for johnny he has helped me a lots. i have preached for many years and enjoy life. may God Bless You Is My Prayer. i guess that this means that i'am no longer welcome so take care.