Thank-you very much for all the great information on Levi. It would be interesting to see why he left early in Vicksburg, MS. If I remember right, my grandmother or Levi's wife, Sarah, did collect his pension in the 1890's after Levi died. I know he is buried in Harrell Cemetery in Wayne County, IL with no Civil War marker. A few years back I contacted someone in Springfield, IL and got nowhere with it. Is it a hard process to go through to get a marker?

Also, Levi had one of his son's, Thomas McBride, who fought in the Illinois 56th Infantry. When I looked at the physical description of Thomas when he enlisted, it said he had light hair and blue eyes. When he reenlisted a few years later, it said he had dark hair and brown eyes. Is that something that was common in the soldier's descriptions back then? I just thought it was unusual.

Thank-you for your time and knowledge!
Vikki