  A ``forward walking'' Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) algorithm has been developed
to calculate correlation functions for the Hamiltonian lattice formulation of
U(1) Yang-Mills theory in (2+1) dimensions. It is shown that Wilson loops can
be calculated with high accuracy. Creutz ratios are used to determine the
string tension, which agrees with results from other approaches. Timelike
correlations are used to estimate the mass gaps, which agree with series
expansion results in the strong coupling regime.
