Hi to the List I am not well educated in civil war terminology nor do I understand the make up of the smaller units; however, I do recognize that "Regiment" seems to be used for histories. The digitized cards for confederate soldiers, sailors in the LOV database often do not state the full name of the unit...so, what "assumptions" may be made when one encounters something like "31st" In doing www searches, I find mention of 31st Regiment and 31st Militia. Are they they same...If not, how does one determine? Thanks To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html