I found a Benjamin Franklin Willeford in the Williford Family Tree. It shows DOB 1836 in Lynnville, Giles, TN. Residence in 1850 at Harrison, TX and at Coffeeville, TX in 1860 and death in October of 1862. The 1860 census shows a B. F. Williford (BTW, he signed my letter "Willeford") as 24 and staying with the M D Clark family in Coffeeville. That census also has a Benjamin Williford (24) in Beaumont, Jefferson, Tx with wife Virginia (17) and daughter Milley (1). In my letter, he calls his wife "Mollie" and speaks of "our sweet little boy". He mostly wants letters and his horse. That's all I can find other than this thread which shows a DOW as 10/8/62 and death in Iuka. Where did that come from? I'll send a copy of the letter to anyone who would like it. I would love to have copies of any other letters written from Corinth. Email me directly at van@hedges.org. Van