Jack,

Lars is a regular contributor to the Indian Territory and Texas in the Civil War Message Boards. If you'd like to communicate with him directly or with others researching the 7th TX Inf and 8th TX Cav, I would urge you to duplicate your postings on the Texas site at:

http://history-sites.com/mb/cw/txcwmb/

The Indian Territory site where you're sure to encounter Lars is at:

http://history-sites.com/mb/cw/itcwmb/

Growing up in Central Mississippi and West Tennessee, I made countless trips to Shiloh. I stood over the Confederate burial mounds many times and pondered the brave, but nameless souls buried there. Good luck in your search and welcome to the message boards.

Jim Martin