Date: Saturday, 5 June 1999 2:46 Roy, This is what I know about my Drake ancestor. I hope you find it useful: Isaac N. Drake was born in Maysville, KY, Aug. 4, 1846. [according to cemetery records Myersville, KY] He grew to manhood in Brown County, Ohio. In the winter of 1864 he enlisted in the Civil War with the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company A, as a private. He served until the close of the war in 1865. He later enlisted in the Regular Army, Company M, 3rd U.S. Cavalry. He fought on the Western frontier against Sitting Bull, being in several expeditions against the Sioux and other Indians, under GeneralsTerry, Crook and Custer. In 1878 after serving 12 years he was given an honorable discharge. He was buried at Sunnyside, Yakima Co., WA 28 Jan. 1929. His tombstone is engraved with GAR (Grand Army of the Republic). Joel N. Swink swinkbliss@frontier.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/w/i/Joel-N-Swink/index.html