Frank; in many states that missed out on actually being involved in conflicts, many confederate sympathizers created raids and battles to draw manpower away from the various theaters. Maine and Kansas are famous for this, as soldiers or civilians attacked towns. The money and materials seized from these raids were either kept for their use or sent to the South.....Russ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com