Court Martial Of Colonel John Basil Turchin.

No. 39.
In Camp, Huntsville, Ala., August 6, 1862.

I. By a general court-martial, which convened at Athens, Ala., on the 7th day of July, 1862, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 93, of July 5, 1862, and which was adjourned to Huntsville, Ala., by Special Orders, No. 108, of July 20, 1862, from the Headquarters Army of Ohio, and of which Brigadier General J. A. Garfield, U. S. Volunteers, of the Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers:

CHARGE 1.-Neglect of duty, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.

Specification.- In this, that the said Colonel J. B. Turching, of the Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, being in command of the Eighth Brigade, Army of the Ohio, did, on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862, march the said brigade into the town of Athens, State of Alabama, and having and the arms of the regiment stacked in the streets did allow his command to disperse, and in his presence or with his knowledge and that of his officers to plunder and pillage the inhabitants of said town and of the country adjacent thereto, without taking adequate steps to restrain them.

Among the incidents of said plundering and pillaging are the following:

A party entered the dwelling of Milly Ann Clayton and opened all the trunks, drawers, and boxes of every description, and taking out the contents thereof,consisting of wearing apparel and bed-clothes, destroyed, spoiled, or carried away the same. They also insulted the said Milly Ann Clayton and threatened to shoot her, and then proceeding to the kitchen they there attempted an indecent outrage on the person of her servant girl.

A squad of soldiers to the office of R. C. David and plundered it of about $1,000 in money and of much wearing apparel, and destroyed a stock of books, among which was a lot of fine Bibles and Testaments, which were torn, defaced,and kicked about the floor and trampled under foot.

A party of this command entered a house occupied by two females, M. E. Malone and S. B. Malone, and ransacked it throughout, carrying off the money which they found, and also the jewelry, plate, and female ornaments of value and interest to the owners, and destroying and spoiling the furniture of said house without cause.

For six or eight hours that day squads of soldiers visited the dwelling-house of Thomas S. Malone, breaking open is desk and carrying off or destroying valuable papers, notes of hand,and other property, to the value of about $4,500, more or less, acting rudely and violently toward the females of the family. This last was done chiefly by the men of Edgarton's battery. The plundering of saddles, bridles, blankets, &c., was by the Thirty-seventh Indiana Volunteers.

The same parties plundered the drug store of William D. Allen, destroying completely a set of surgical, obstetrical, and dental instruments, or carrying them away.

The store of Madison Thompson was broken open and plundered of a stock of goods worth about $3,000, and his stable was entered, and corn, oats, and fodder taken by different parties, who on his application for receipts replied "that they gave receipts at other places, but intended that this place should support them," or words to that effect.

The office of J. F. Lowell was broken open and a fine microscope and many geological specimens, together with many surgical instruments and books, carried off or destroyed.

Squads of soldiers, with force of arms, entered the private residence of John F. Malone and forced open all the locks of the doors, broke open all the drawers to the bureaus, the secretary, sideboard, wardrobes, and trunks in the house in the house, and rifled them of their contents, consisting of valuable clothing, silver-ware, silver-plate jewelry, a gold watch and chain, &c., and in the performing these outrages they used coarse, vulgar, and profane language to the females of the family. These squads came in large numbers and plundered the house thoroughly. They also broke open the law office of said Malone and destroyed his safe and damaged his books. A part of this bridge went to the plantation of the above-named Malone and quartered in the negro huts for weeks, debauching the females and roaming with the males over the surrounding country to plunder and pillage.

A mob of soldiers burst open the doors and windows of the business houses of Samuel Tanner, jr., and plundered them of their contents, consisting of sugar, coffee, boots and shoes, leather, and other merchandise.

Very soon after the command entered the town a party of soldiers broke into the silversmith shop and jewelry store toward by D. H. Friend, and plundered it of its contents and valuable to the amount of about $3,000.

A party of this command entered the house of R. S. Irwin and ordered his wife to cook dinner for them, and while she and her servant were so engaged they made the most indecent and beastly propositions to the latter in the presence of the whole family, and when the girl went away they followed her in the same manner, notwithstanding her efforts to avoid them.

Mrs. Hollinsworth's house was entered and plundered of clothing and other property by several parties, and some of the men fired into the house and threatened to burn it, and used violent and insulting language toward the said Mrs. Hollinsworth. The alarm and excitement occasional miscarriage and subsequently her death.

Several soldiers came to the house of Mrs. Charlotte Hine and committed rape on the person of a colored girl and then entered the house and plundered it of all the sugar, coffee, preserve, and the like which they could find. Before leaving they destroyed or carried off all the pictures and ornaments they could lay their hands on.

A mob of soldiers filled the house of J. A. Cox, broke open his iron safe, destroyed and carried off papers of value, plundering the house thoroughly, carrying off the clothes of his wife and children.

Some soldiers broke into the brick store of P. Tanner & Sons, and destroyed or carried off nearly the entire stock of goods contained there, and broke open the safe and took about $2,000 in money and many valuable papers.

A party of soldiers, at the order of Captain Edgarton, broke into an office through the windows and doors and plundered it of its contents, consisting of bedding, furniture, and wearing apparel. Lieutenant Berwick was also with the party. This officer was on the ground.

The law office of William Richardson, which was in another part of the town, was rifled completely and many valuable papers, consisting of bonds, bills, and notes of hand, lost or destroyed.

The house of J. H. Jones was entered by Colonel Mihalotzy, of the Twenty-fourth Illinois Volunteers, who behaved rudely and coarsely to the ladies of the family. He then quartered two companies of infantry in the house. About one hour after Captain Edgarton quartered his artillery company in the parlors, and these companies plundered the house of all provisions and clothing they could lay their hands on, and spoiled the furniture and carpets maliciously and without a shadow of reason, spoiling the parlor carpets by cutting bacon on them,and the piano by chopping joints on it with an axe, the beds by sleeping in them with their muddy boots on. The library of the house was destroyed, and the locks of the bureaus, secretaries, wardrobes, and trunks were all forced and their contents pillaged. The family plate was carried off, but some of the pieces have been recovered.

The store of George R. Peck was entered by a large crowd of soldiers and stripped of its contents, and the iron safe broken open and its contents plundered, consisting of $940.90 and $4,000 worth of notes.

John Turrentine's store was broken into by a party of soldiers on that day, and an iron safe cut open belonging to the same and about $5,000 worth of notes of hand taken or destroyed. These men destroyed about $2,000 worth of books found in said store, consisting of law books, religious books, and reading books generally.

CHARGE 2.-Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.

Specification 1.-In this, that he, said Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, did remain one week, more or less, as a guest in a public house in the town of Athens, Ala., and did fail to pay his bill for board, and did fail to compensate in any way the landlord of said hotel, J. B. Davison, although applied to once or oftener by said landlord for payment for said board. This on or about the 7th day of May, 1862.

Specification 2.-In this, that the, the said Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, commanding Eight Brigade, did permit of did fail to make any reasonable and proper effort to prevent the disgraceful behavior of the troops under his command, set forth in the specification to the first charge. This at Athens, Ala., on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862.

CHARGE 3.-Disobedience of orders.

Specification 1.-In this, that he, the said Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, in contravention of Orders, No. 13a, from the Headquarters of the Department of the Ohio, in the following terms, to wit, "Peaceful citizens are not be molested in their persons or property; any wrongs to either are to be promptly corrected, and the offenders brought to punishment," did, on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862, march his brigade into the town of Athens, in the State of Alabama, and having had the arms of the regiments stacked in the streets, did permit his men to disperse and leave the ranks and colors and molest peaceable citizens in their persons and property, as shown in the specification to charge 1, above, and did fail to correct these wrongs or bring the offenders to punishment.

Specification 2.-In this, that he, the said Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, commanding Eighth Brigade, Army of the Ohio, while occupying with said brigade the town of Athens, State of Alabama, in contravention of General Orders, No. 13a, from the Headquarters of the Department of the Ohio, in the following terms, to wit, "If the necessities of the public service should require the use of private property for public services fair compensation is to be allowed," did, on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862, permit the officers and soldiers of his command to take provisions, forage, and other private property from the citizens of said town and country around the same for public services, and did fail to have fair compensation allowed to the owners of said property, either by money or by official vouchers in due from.

Specification 3.-In this, that he, the said Colonel J.b. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, commanding Eighth Brigade, Army of the Ohio, while occupying the town of Athens, Ala., with said brigade, in contravention of the spirit of General Orders, No. 13a, from the Headquarters Department of the Ohio, did, on or about the 2nd day of May, 1862, without adequate necessity, cause to be taken from the inhabitants of the town of Athens, Ala., and the surrounding country provisions, forage and draught animals.

Specification 4.-In this, that, he said Colonel J. B. Turching, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, commanding Eight Brigade, Army of the Ohio, in contravention of General Orders, No. 4, from the Headquarters of the Department of the Ohio, in the following terms, to wit, "No woman, whether wives of officers or soldiers, will be permitted to remain in camp or accompany the troops in the field," did, on or about the 10th day of May, 1862, permit his own wife to be with him in the town of Athens, Ala., and to accompany him to and from the same, while serving with the troops of said brigade in the field.
To which the accused pleaded as follows:

To the specification to the FIRST CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the FIRST CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the first specification to the SECOND CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the second specification to the SECOND CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the SECOND CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the first specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the second specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty
To the third specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty.
To the fourth specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Guilty.
To the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty.
FINDING AND SENTENCE.
The court finds the accused as follows:
Of the specification to the FIRST CHARGE, Guilty.
Of the FIRST CHARGES, Guilty.
Of the first specification to the SECOND CHARGE, Not guilty.
Of the second specification to the SECOND CHARGE, Guilty.

Of the SECOND CHARGE.-The court being of the opinion that the defendant is guilty of conduct unbecoming "an officer," but being unprepared to say that his conduct is unbecoming "a gentleman," find him Not guilty of the charge as laid, but find him Guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline.

Of the first specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Guilty.
Of the second specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Guilty.
Of the third specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Not guilty.
Of the fourth specification to the THIRD CHARGE, Confirms his plea and finds him Guilty.
Of the THIRD CHARGE, Guilty.

And does therefore sentence him, Colonel J. B. Turchin, Nineteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, to be dismissed the service of the United States.

II. The proceeding of the court are approved, and in pursuance of its sentence Colonel J. B. Turchin, of the Nineteenth Illinois Regiment, ceases to be in the service of the United States.*

Six members of the court have recommended the prisoner to clemency, on the ground that "the offense was committed under exciting circumstances, and was one rather of omission than of commission." The general commanding has left constrained nevertheless to carry the sentence into effect.

Colonel Turchin was tried for the disorderly conduct of his command at and in the vicinity of Athens, and the sentence of the court rests on that matter alone, but on the question of clemency it is proper to look beyond the record of the court. It is fact of sufficient notoriety that similar disorders, though not to the same extent, have marked the course of Colonel Turchin's command wherever it has gone. The question is not whether private property may be used for the public service, for that is proper whenever the public interest demand it. It should then be done by authority and in an orderly way. The wanton and lawless indulgence of individuals in acts of plunder and outrage is a different matter, tending to the demoralization of the troops and the destruction of their efficiency. Such conduct does not mean vigorous warfare; it meas disgrace and disaster, and is punished with the disorders were committed were precisely those which demanded the strictest observance of discipline. The command was supposed to be in the presence of an enemy that might take advantage of any confusion in its ranks. Every man should have been at his post instead of roaming over the town and country to load himself with useless plunder. In point of fact the criminality is not so much that good order was violated

*On August 5, 1862, Colonel Turching was appointed brigadier-general Unites States Volunteers. He accepted commission September 1, 1862, and remained in service till October 4, 1864.

Gen John Basil Turchin.

Birth: Jan. 30, 1822, Ukraine.
Death: Jun. 19, 1901, Anna, Union County, Illinois.
Burial: Mound City National Cemetery, Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois.

Because of his implications, Major General Don Carlos Buell had Turchin court-martialed for this action and ordered him cashiered. However, President Lincoln was persuaded to override Buell's order and he was promoted Brigadier General in July 1862. He went on to serve in the XV Corps at Chickamauga, Chattanooga and in the Atlanta Campaign. Due to poor health he resigned his commission in October of 1864. After the war, he returned to Chicago, worked as an engineer and a patent solicitor. In later years, he lost his sanity and died in an insane asylum in Anna, Illinois.

Colonel Thomas John Lucas.

Thomas John Lucas.

Birth: September 9, 1826.
Death: November 16, 1908.
Burial: Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana.

Union Civil War General. Served in the Mexican War as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company C 4th Regiment Indiana Infantry mustered in Dearborn County. At the onset of the Civil War was commissioned a Lt. Colonel of the 16th Indiana Infantry on April 23 1861 for 1 year service. After term of enlistment ended the 16th Indiana was reorganized for 3 years with Lucas commissioned a full Colonel by Gov. Oliver Morton of Indiana. The 16th saw much action until the end of the war with Lucas being promoted to Brigadier General by wars end.
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RED RIVER CAMPAIGN.

Numbers 84. Report of Colonel Thomas J. Lucas, Sixteenth Indiana Mounted Infantry, commanding First Cavalry Brigade, of affair at Henderson's Hill.

HDQRS. FIRST BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION,
Near Alexandria, La., March 23, 1864.

CAPTAIN: In compliance with orders from headquarters Cavalry Division, I reported at 5 o'clock the morning of 21st instant, with the Sixteenth Indian Mounted Infantry, Sixth Missouri Cavalry, Second Louisiana Mounted Infantry, and Battery G, Fifth U. S. Artillery, to Brigadier General A. J. Smith, commanding Red River expedition, for orders, and was by him directed to report to Brigadier-General Mower. General Mower ordered me to place my command in the advance on the Bayou Rapides road, 13 miles beyond Alexandria. I met the enemy in small force, and drove them 7 miles to Henderson's Hill. The Louisiana cavalry (rebel) wee holding the hill, occupying a very strong position. Arrived in front of their position, I was ordered to report one regiment of cavalry and a section of artillery to the general to make a detour and take the enemy in rear, while with the remainder of my command I should occupy their attention and present a front which with the force thrown in rear would prevent their escape.

The Sixteenth Indiana Mounted Infantry, Lieutenant-Colonel Redfield, and a section of Rawles' battery proceeded in accordance with the directions, marching 16 miles to the rear of the enemy, reaching the pickets at about 9.30 p. m. With the remainder of my command I occupied the enemy's attention until Colonel Redfield with his force had entered the rebel camp. Colonel Redfield captured,when near the enemy's camp, a courier with dispatches from General Taylor to Colonel Vincent. The dispatches were sent to General Mower. He successively captured, without firing a shot and without giving general alarm, the picket guarding the camp. A portion of the regiment advanced into the camp, while another detachment was thrown in the direction of General Taylor's army to guard against any attack upon the rear of the command from re-enforcements. A body of the enemy were met, said by prisoners to be the advance of re-enforcement, and driven back. A major, captain on Taylor's staff, 1 lieutenant, and 36 enlisted men were captured here, chiefly from the relieving force.

This body of the enemy was as completely surprised as the other. Captain Doxey, with two companies of the Sixteenth Indiana, had the advance on entering the rebel camp, but infantry was soon deployed on his right, and the mounted and dismounted men advanced in line, capturing almost without resistance the astonished enemy. Four pieces of artillery were captured, two by the monte men as they were being brought into action. I do not know the number of prisoners captured, as they were immediately turned over to the infantry. I suppose 300 officers and men and 400 horses were taken. I am gratified to state that Colonel Redfield's command captured the enemy's famous scout Smith and 15 of his men. At daylight next morning I was directed to make a reconnaissance to Bowles' Ford, where we surprised and captured a picket post of a lieutenant and 6 men. Further on we captured 2 more men. On returning, was directed to move to camp 10 miles from Alexandria, guarding the rear of the infantry. Will report their names at once.
Respectfully, your obedient servant, T. J. LUCAS, Colonel, Commanding First Brigade, Cavalry Division.
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PORT HUDSON.

Numbers 15. Report of Colonel Thomas J. Lucas, Sixteenth Indiana Infantry, commanding Cavalry Brigade, of affair at Bayou Portage.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION,
In the Field, near New Iberia, La., November 24, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operation of the forces under my command during the night of the 22nd and 23rd of November, 1863:

In accordance with verbal instructions from General Lee, I moved across the pontoon bridge with 200 of my brigade at 10 p.m., and struck at the Saint Martinsville road, Colonel Mudd's command joining me about 6 miles from town. I proceeded to the road leading to Dauterive's Landing, where I halted until Colonel Paine's command of 250 men joined me. I sent Colonel Mudd down the road leading to Dauterive's Landing, with instructions to lengthen his lines along the left, skirting the road. On account of the fog, at the fork of the road he took the wrong direction, and reached the lake some 3 miles below the point indicated, failing to connect with me, though I have no doubt he made possible exertion to co- operate with me. Leaving a force sufficient to hold the position at this cross road, the strongest position to be found in that locality.

I proceeded with my immediate command 1 mile farther, and took the road to the right, leading to the bridge across the bayou which connects with Grand Lake. At about half a mile I halted, and thoroughly searched all the dwellings, outhouses, and buildings on two adjoining plantations, which were said to be the lurking places of Major Dupiere and Captain Neville, but to no purpose. They were there during the early part of the evening, but had escaped.

Upon being joined by Colonel Paine's command, and 20 men under a lieutenant of Colonel Mudd's command, I proceeded down the road until near the bayou, when I halted. After sending Colonel Paine across the bridge to take a road leading to the rebel camp, I procured a guide, who showed me a lower road leading to the right of the rebel camp, where I crossed the bayou on a submerged bridge, sending in the meantime a lieutenant and 20 men to search a house on this side of the bayou, where they captured 4 prisoners. It was now daylight, and, hearing a few shots fired, I hurried forward, and found Colonel Paine already in possession of the rebel camp. He had advanced rapidly upon them, capturing a portion of their pickets. The woods were thoroughly scoured in all directions, but, owing to the swamps and the nature of the country, some of them escaped. After burning their camp, I started back toward our camp.

On reaching the road leading to Dauterive's Landing, I found that nothing had been learned at this point from Colonel Mudd, but afterward learned that he had captured Captain [B. D.] Dauterive and 8 others. As it was raining very hard, after sending a party to look for Colonel Mudd, I started for camp, which I reached at 3 p. m., November 23.

We captured 4 officers and about 30 men, a quantity of arms, mostly shotguns, and quite a number of horses. I complied with all of the general's orders, except proceeding to the sawmill, which I deemed unnecessary upon receiving information from the guides.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
T. J. LUCAS, Colonel, Commanding First Brigade, Cavalry Division.
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Vicksburg.

Number 19. Report of Colonel Thomas J. Lucas, SIXTEENTH Indiana Infantry, first Brigade, tenth DIVISION, including operations since April 13. CAMP IN FIELD, near Vicksburg, MISS. May 24, 1863.

SIR: On April 13, we received orders to took two day's rations and prepare to march at a movement's notice. The day passed and no further orders until, next morning, the 14th instant, we were order to strike tents and be ready to fall in. My command was formed at 4 o'clock, and took up our line of march on the road leading from Milliken's Bend to Richmond La. We marched out 4 miles, and encamped for the night at a place called Oak Hill.

Next morning, 15th instant we took up our line of march. Traveled all day until we arrived at Holme's plantation, a distance of about 15 miles, where we remained in camp until Saturday evening, April 21, when we again took up our line of march, and arrived at Smith's plantation about 11 p. m., where we remained until 2 p. m. next day, April 22, when we embarked on transports in Bayon-and ran into the Mississippi River opposite New Carthage. We then ran down as far as Perkins' plantation, where we disembarked, and encamped for the night, remaining there until Tuesday, April 26, when we received orders to embark on transports and barges and prepare for the attack on Grand Gulf, which was opened upon by the gunboats early on Wednesday morning, lasting six hours, when received orders to disembark and take up our line of march for a plantation 4 miles below. Encamped for the night.

The next day April, 28, about noon, we re-embarked on the gunboat General Price, and ran down the river to a plantation 10 miles below, on the Mississippi, shore, where we disembarked. About midnight we took up our line of march for Port Gibson, and arrived within 4 miles of Port Gibson on the morning of May, 1 when we found the advance of our army had engaged the enemy., we were immediately ordered into position, which was the reserve of the Thirteenth Army Corps. We had not been long in position until we took a prisoner, he being the first that had been taken. They day was excessively hot, but, notwithstanding, our men stood it bravely. In the afternoon we advanced farther than any other command, but were ordered back to our old position, having 2 men wounded. Night came on, and we were ordered to lie on our arms.

Next morning before daylight we were called up and ordered to fall in line of battle, which we did, and remained so until 7 o'clock of the morning of May 2, when the First Brigade was ordered in the advance, the SIXTEENTH Regiment on the right. We marched thorough the woods for about 2 miles, when we found the enemy had evacuated the town. Orders were given to march the command by the right flank, but owing to some misunderstanding were not carried out. However, out brigade to some misunderstand were not carried out. However, our brigade was first in the town, and planted the first American flag on the courthouse. We found the enemy had destroyed the bridge across the Bayon. A detail was made, and before four hours had elapsed our troops were crossing.

Next morning, May 3, about 7 o'clock we received orders to take up our line of march, which we did, and arrived at the bridge over bayou Pierre, which the enemy had tried to destroy, but failed. We went into camp about 7 o'clock the same evening, and remained until the morning of May 6, when we again took up our line of march, and arrived at Rocky Springs on the afternoon of the 6th, where we remained until the afternoon of the 9th. We again took up our line rived at Big Sandy, encamping for the night.

The morning of the 10th, we started for Cayuga, where we arrived at about 8 p. Mn., and remained until the morning of the 12th, when we took up our line of march for Edwards Depot, and arrived within 5 miles of it, when we drove in the enemy's pickets and encamped for the night.

Next morning 13th, instant, we were ordered back, and marched to Auburn, where we remained until the morning of the 15th, instant, when we again took up our line of march for Raymond, and arrived there about 9. p. m. Encamped for the night.

Next morning,16th instant, we took up our line of march, and came in contact with the enemy's pickets about 6 miles from Raymond. We immediately got into position and opened fire on them with the artillery, driving them before us. A general engagement ensued, which resulted in driving back the enemy.

On the morning of the 17th instant, we were order to advance. We had not gone far when we found the enemy had fallen back on Big Black. We passed through Edwards Depot, and marched on to Big Black, where we arrived at about 12 m/. Formed line of battle this side, and was ordered to advance; we did so. Had not proceeded far when 400 prisoners surrendered to this brigade. The enemy crossed Big Black, destroyed the railroad bridge, and fell back to within 3 miles of Vicksburg, where their works commenced.

On the morning of the 19th, our skirmishers were ordered to the front, where they remained all night. We had I man killed.

On the morning of May 20, the SIXTEENTH Regiment was ordered out as skirmishers. We advanced within 300 yards of the enemy's works. At night was were relieved by General Benton's brigade, general Carr's DIVISION.

On the 21st, we were ordered to rest.

On the morning of the 22nd, a circular was received from General Burbridge, stating that a simultaneous charge would be made around the while line; that General Benton was to charge the enemy's works at 10 o'clock the same morning, and his brigade was to support mine. Ten o'clock arrived. The troops started according to orders; drove the enemy, inside of the fort, and held them three in check until 6 o'clock in the evening, when General Quinby's DIVISION came up to relieve us. We were ordered to fall back. In doing so enemy came out of their little excitement. Their works could not be crossed. We fell back to our old position held in the morning, and remained for the night.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

T. J. LUCAS, Colonel, commanding SIXTEENTH Indian Volunteers.

Death Roll Of The 2nd., West Virginia Cavalry.

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The first man killed in the regiment, was Amos McKee. Of company B., at Jonnies Creek, Kentucky, January 7, 1862.

The last man killed in the regiment was George D. Pyle, of company F., aat Appomattox Station, April 8, 1865.

Company A.

1. Theodore Dunbar, Corporal, Killed in action at Deep Creek, Virginia, April 3, 1865.

2. Thomas A. Singer, Bugler. Killed at Bunker Hill, September 1864.
Note. More info on him can be found on him at the site of “Find a grave.”

3. David C. Bailey, Private, died October 1863, while undergoing a sentence of G. C. M., at camp Chase Ohio.
Note. Another record states he died March 1, 1864, his burial is at Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus Franklin county Ohio.

4. Summer F. Chase, Private, Killed Cove Mountain, May 10, 1864.

5. Thomas B. King, Private, died July, 1864, Callipolis, Ohio.

6. J. W. McCormick, Private, killed at Cove Mountain, May 10, 1864.

7. Thomas McMasters, Private, died April 28, 1865, at Fort Monroe Virginia, of wounds received Five Forks.

8. Charles R. Russell, Private, Killed at Deep Creek, April 3, 1865.

9. John W. Robertson, Private, Killed Fort Royal, November 26, 1864.

10. William M. Reynolds, Private, Killed, Shenandoah, August, 1864.

11. Joseph Radford, Private, Killed by a pistol shot at the hands of W. H. Crouser, December 28, 1862.
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12. Thomas C, Skiles, Private, Died September 28, 1862, of Consumption.

13. Edward A Thomas, Sergeant Major, Killed in action at Winchester Virginia July 26, 1864.

14. John R. James, Hospital Steward, died September 4, 1862, at Gauley Bridge, Virginia.

Company B.

15. John N. Steward, Commissary Sergeant, died while a prisoner at Belle Isle, date unknown.

16. Martin Van Every, Sergeant, died April 20, 1862, Charleston, West Virginia.

17. Braxton P. Reeves, Sergeant, killed at Barboursville West Virginia, September 8, 1863.

18. Irwin R. Hailey, Corporal, Killed September 5, 1864.

19. Edward Mitchell, Blacksmith, died April 30, 1863, in the Hospital in Fayetteville Virginia.

20. Thomas H. Tomlinson, Musician, found died September, 1863, at Camp Piatt.

21. James H. Butler, Private, drowned October 11, 1863, in Ohio River.

22. Ezekiel Blankenship, Private, died October 7, 1863, at Gallipolis Ohio.

23. Lewis Conway, Private, died January 16, 1864, at home of Pneumonia.

24. Edmond Davis, Private, died June 6, 1863, at Ironton, Ohio.

25. Henry H. Henshaw, Private, died from wounds received at Wytheville Virginia, July 1863.

26. George Hoffman, Private, died from wounds received at Lewisburg Virginia, May18, 1863.

27. Henry Jones, Private, died from wounds September 10, 1864.

28. Amos McKee, Private, killed in action at Hager’s Hill, Kentucky, January 7, 1862.

29. Elias Spencer, Private, killed at Deep Creek, Virginia, April 3, 1865.

Company C.

30. Enoch L. Dye, Sergeant, killed near Raleigh, Court House, July 14, 1863.

31. John W. Swallow, Corporal, died January 4, 1864, at Charleston West Virginia, of Typhoid Fever.

32. Baldwin Cox, Private, died March 27, 1862, at home of Consumption.

33. Samuel B. Hamilton, Private, died July 15, 1863, of wounds received at Raleigh, Court House, July 14, 1863.
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34. Hudson Hoskins, Private, killed Newport Virginia, June 20, 1864.

35. Albert W. Leonard, Private, killed on Jennies Creek, Kentucky, January 7, 1862.

36. Marion McMillin, Private, killed Mountain Cove, Virginia, June 22, 1864.

37. Levi J. Mercer, Private, died April 9, 1865, at Frederick Maryland.
Note. More on him at the site of Find a grave.

38. Samuel M. Stypes, Private, died December 2, 1864, at Annapolis Maryland.

39. James H. Shreves, Private, died September 20, 1862, at Gallipolis Maryland.

40. William Smith, Private, died January 27, 1863, at Guyandotte Virginia.

41. Stephen Ullum, Private, died November 14, 1862, at Point Pleasant Virginia.

42. Jeremiah M. Boyd, First Lieutenant, killed near Carters farm, September 1864.

Company D.

43. John Nunnemaker, Sergeant, killed at Petersburg Virginia, March 28, 186.

44. David C. Lowry, Corporal, died March 28, 1863, at camp Pitt, Virginia.

45. George F. Black, Private, died March 28, Vinton county Ohio.

46. Granville C. Bobo, Private, died March 23, 1863, at Charleston Virginia.

47. William F. Burgess, Private, died February 15, 1864, Charleston West Virginia.

48. John Hanning, Private, died of wounds received at Cove Gap, Virginia, May 10, 1864.

49. Chas. P. Herald, died of wounds received at Cove Gap, Virginia, May 10, 1864.

50. Granville Jones, Private, died at Andersonville Georgia.

51. John J. Johnson, killed in action at Branson’s farm, Virginia, September 5, 1864.

52. Courtney Lowry, Private, died August 12, 1863, Vinton county Ohio, of Typhoid fever.

53. William R---y?, Private, died June 28, 1864, at Loup Creek Virginia, of Typhoid fever.

54. Benjamin Stephens, died December 9, 1864, at Pleasant Valley, Maryland.

55. Daniel T. Wills, Private, died of wounds received at Five Forks, Virginia, April 1, 1865.

Company E.

56. John D. Barber, First Lieutenant, Killed at Winchester, July 27, 1864.

57. Thomas Lunsford, Sergeant, died January 18, 1865, in hospital Winchester Virginia, from wounds received at the hand of Quinle Christian.

58. Alexander Kinneer, Corporal, died January 23, 1865, while a prisoner of war at Salsbury North Caroline.

59. William Smith, Corporal, died July 16, 1864, at hospital at Gallipolis Ohio.

60. Edward Hempfield, Bugler, died September 9, 1864, from wound received in action.

61. Silas A. Burdett, Private, died October 15, 1863, at Charleston West Virginia.

62. James Coehram, Private, died April 25, 1865, from wounds received in action.

63. Samuel A. Durbin, Private, died in hospital at Gauley Bridge West Virginia.
Note. More info at the site of Find a grave.

64. Jackson Elderkin, died November 9, 1864, at Washington D. C.
Note. More info at the site of Find a grave.

65. William H. Filkill, Private, died September 15, 1862, at Gallipolis Ohio.

66. John Goodfellow, Private, died April 11, 1865, at Harper’s Ferry.

67. William M. Hartford, Private, killed by bushwhackers on Coal River, July 5, 1863.

68. Justice Irwin, Private, died at Belle Isle, date unknown.

69. John W. Mullen, Private, died March 20, 1865, White House Virginia.
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70. William W. Orr, Private, died from wounds received at Lewisburg, Virginia, May 2, 1865.

71. George Phillips, Private, killed near Winchester Virginia. July 27, 1864.

72. Dennis Sullivan, Private, died April 27, 1865, from wounds received in action, Washington D. C.

73. Franklin Worman, Private, died March 1862, at Guyandotte, Virginia.

Company F.

74. Joseph N. Bolen, Private, reported killed near Giles Court House, May 2, 1863.

75. John Fitzpatrick, Private, died from wounds received at Summerville, date unknown.

76. Isaac Howell, Private, date and cause and place unknown.

77. Alpheus T. Martin, Private, died January 22, 1865, Pine Grove Ohio.

78. George D. Pyle, Private, killed at Appomattox, April 8, 1865.

79. James W. Perry, Private, date and cause and place unknown.

80. Charles Pathers, Private, date and cause and place unknown.

81. Freeman Scott, Private, date and cause and place unknown.

82. Joseph P. Taylor, private, died May 9, 1862, from Lung fever at Charleston West Virginia.

Company G,

83. Pressly Lunsford, Sergeant, killed in action at Winchaster Virginia, July 24, 1864.

84. John Dundan, Sergeant, drowned in Kanawha River, February 24, 1864.
Note. More can be found on him at the site of Find a grave.

85. James McConnell, Corporal, died August 25, 1864, Cumberland Maryland.
Note. More can be found on him at the site of Find a grave.

86. Jacob Claybaugh, Bugler, killed at camp Piatt, June 5, 1864.

87. John Collard, Private, died April 10, 1865, in hospital at City Point Virginia, from wound received in action.

88. George Dunfield, Private, died December 11, 1863, in Libby prison, Virginia.

89. Edward Doran, Private, died March 24, 1862, in hospital in Guyandotte, Virginia.

90. William Dawson, Private, April 26, 1865, at Fort Monroe, of wounds received in action.

91. W. B. Hutchison, killed at Sailor’s Creek, April 6, 1865.

92. Alberto Harvey, Private, killed at Lewisburg, Virginia, May 2, 1863.

93. Matthew Miller, Private, died, June 1, 1863, at camp Piatt, Virginia.

94. E. N. J. Moreland, Private, died May 26, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee.

95. Griff Zinn, Private, killed at Five Forks, Virginia, April 1, 1865.

Company H.

96. George W. Shoemaker, Second Lieutenant, killed, May 2, 1863, at Lewisburg Virginia.

97. William H. Burnside, died September 4, 1862, at Gallipolis Ohio.

98. Scott Gard, Corporal, killed June 22, 1864, Near Salem Virginia.

99. Joseph M. Baxter, Private, died from wounds received in action, July 24, 1864.
Note. More info can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

100. William Brooks, Private, died October 3, 1862, at Gallipolis Ohio.

101. Samuel Clare, Private, died April 10, 1863, at Charleston, of Typhoid fever.

102. Cyrenus B. Faires, Private, died April 6, 1863, at camp Piatt, Virginia.

103. William Garvin, Private, killed June 22, 1864, near Salem Virginia.

104. Peter Goddard, Private, died October 1, 1862, at Gallipolis Ohio.
Note. More info can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

105. George W. Hale, Private, killed at Lewisburg Virginia, May 2, 1863.
Note. More info can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

106. Joseph J. Harding, Private, killed at Bush Mountain, Virginia, June 26, 1864.

107. John R. James, Private, died September 10, 1862.

108. Jacob P. Milhoff, Private, died February 2, 1862, at Guyandotte, Virginia.

109. Thomas T. Morton, Private, died of wounds received July 24, 1864.

110. Isaac Moore, Private, killed near Salem, Virginia, June 22, 1864.

111. Benjamin Prim, Private, killed near Salem, Virginia, June 22, 1864.

112. George W. Simpson, Private, killed at Fisher’s Hill, Septemper 21, 1864.

113. James Smith, Private, killed at Lewisburg Virginia, May 2, 1863.

114. Andrew J. Weed, Private, died from wounds received in action July 22, 1864.

115. Cornelius Worman, Private, died September 30, 1865, at Gallipolis Ohio.

116. James Woodram, Private, killed at Lynchburg , Virginia, June 17, 1864.

Company I.

117. George W. Weir, First Lieutenant, killed at Fayettsville, September 12, 1862.

118. John W. Hoover, Corporal, died May 1, 1862, at Charleston West Virginia.
Note. More can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

119. Thomas O’Brien, Corporal, drowned in Virginia, May 11, 1864.

120. Myron Packard, Corporal, died March 12, 1861, in a Rebel prison.

121. Michael Crantz, Private, died at Camp Piatt, Virginia.

122. David Dill, Private, died May 1, 1863, Camp Piatt Virginia.

123. Isaac Eggers, Private, died December 4, 1863, in Libby prison.
Note. More can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

124. Cyrus Harris, Private, died February 1862, at Guyandotte Virginia.

125. Casper, Hewitt, Private, died from wounds accidentally received at Meadow Bluff, July 1862.

126. WW. E. M. Roberts, Private, died February 1864, Tennessee.

127. Bryon Roberts, Private, killed at Winchester, September 19, 1864.

128. William Robinson, Private, killed at Wytheville, July 18, 1863.

129. David Sluder Private died December 12, 1863, at Libby prison.

Company K.

130. Jacob A. Myers, Sergeant, killed at Fayetteville, Virginia, July 4, 1863.

131. Rufus Chamberlain, Private, died death unknown.

132. John Irwin, Private, died death unknown.

133. John Javens, Private, died death unknown.

134. Edward Martin, Private, died death unknown.

135. Daniel O’Donald, Private, killed on B. & O. R. R., July 19, 1864.

136. James Sweeny, Private, killed at Fayetteville, Virginia, July 4, 1864.
Note.  More on him at find a grave.

Company L. 

137. James W. Nicholson, Quartermaster-Sergeant, died Summerville Virginia, November 7, 1865.

138. Alex. H. Bixler, Sergeant, killed near Raleigh Court House, Virginia, July 14, 1863.

139. Thomas V. Rush, Corporal, killed at Wytheville, Virginia, July 18, 1863.

139. John H. Bebolt, Private, killed near Bulltown, Virginia, August 21, 1861.

140. John Elliott, Private, killed at Frederick Maryland, September 12, 1862.

141. Daniel G. Higby, Private, February 19, 1862, at Fayetteville Virginia.

142. Jacob McCamm, Private, died of wounds received in action a Raleigh, Virginia, March 19, 1862.

143. James Noble, Private, killed near Raleigh Virginia, March 14, 1862.
Note. More can be found on him at find a grave.

144. John Shafer, Private, killed at Wythesville, Virginia, July 1863.

145. John R. Summers, Private, died October 28, 1861, Summersville Virginia.
Note. More can be found on him at find a grave.

146. Nathaniel R. Walker, Private, died July 21, 1863, at Gallipolis Ohio.
Note. More can be found on him at find a grave.

Mark Anthony & George W. Bailey

I was asked to look into George W. Bailey, by Nathalie Bowen, While corresponding she told me of a ancestor Mark Anthony, who was killed in the civil war, and that George W, Bailey, had written a letter and told of his feeling on the loss of his friend. After I read the letter I ask to put it up at my web site, she told she would like that.

The letter came about When Captain Julivs Pitzman received a letter from Mrs. James ( Eleanor ) Walker, who wrote to find out some of the particulars of her brothers death. Captain Pitzman, had been in the same company with him, but he felt that as Captain Bailey who was also in the company and new him a lot better would like to respond to the letter.

Mark Anthony, enlisted July 10, 1861, at Pilot Knob, Missouri into the 6th. Missouri Infantry, Company D. He was 19 years old. He was discharged as a Sergeant, March 23, 1863, he reenlisted and was promoted to Second Lieutenant of Co. D., February 2, 1863. He was killed in action at Kenesaw Georgia, June 27, 1864.
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Law Office of George W. Bailey
418 1/2 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri
April 26, 1897.

Mrs. James Walker.

Dear Madam:

Your letter of recent date to Captain J. Pitzman of this city was referred to me y him for my response thereto.

I knew your brother Mark Anthony intimately. I, too, was a second lieutenant in the 6th Infantry Missouri Volunteers; and Mark and I were close intimate friends form teh time of his promotion until the day of his death.

During the Atlanta campaign, however, we were separated more, as I was promoted to be A.D.C. on the 2nd Division Staff, 15th Army Corps, while he remained in the regiment.
After he returned from the Memphis hospital, he presented me with his photograph which I have yet in my military album, and of course value very highly.

I was tearing through the woods during the battle of Kennesaw Mountain, on horseback, when I suddenly espied a familiar uniform coat on the person of a dead officer having a handkerchief on his face. I felt so sure that it was Mark that, wounded as I was, I dismounted - raised the handkerchief and found my suspicions were correct. Brushing the flies from his open mouth, I tenderly replaced the handkerchief in a more secure way, bade my brave little patriot friend a tearful last farewell, and went to have my own wounds attended.
Shortly after, I sought Colonel of the 6th to learn from him more of Mark's death. Of course, I saw he had been shot through the body from side to side.

The Colonel told me that he and Mark were standing side by side, or rather in a stooping position to obtain a better view of the enemies' works - when a rifle ball from the flank struck Mark as indicated - and that he placed his hand on the Colonel's shoulder and exclaimed, "Colonel, I am killed."

The Colonel said he hoped not and bade him go to the rear. It was in his effort to reach the rear that he fell at the spot where I shortly after discovered him. Some kind hand had just placed his handkerchief over his face, which bore a peaceful smile.

All the officers of the 6th, as well as many others, felt severely the loss of so gently and brave a little fellow as Mark Anthony. Shortly before the battle, he had predicted that he would be killed, but fate could not have selected a choicer or more universally beloved victim. To this very day it seems horrible to contemplate that such noble sacrifices were necessary to preserve us -- ONE NATION.

Rest assured kind Madam, that you have nothing but that which was heroic, gentle, patriotic and true to mourn in the death of your brother, my comrade, Mark.

Perhaps if you will write to Col, Van Deusen, Litchfield, Ill. you may obtain from him more minute particulars of your brothers heroic death, and possibly his place of burial. there can be no doubt, I think, that he rests sweetly under the folds of the old flag which waves over the National Cemetery near Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia.

With sentiments of the highest esteem, I am
Respectfully yours to command,
signed George W. Bailey
Late Capt. 6th Infantry Missouri Volunteers.

Note: Records at Marietta National Cemetery show:

Mark Anthony, 2nd Lt.
Co. D, 6th Mo, Vol. Inf,
Died: 27 June 1864
Grave 1087, Section "A"

Men Of Battle Civil War.

The following information was taken from a report of Surg. James T. Ghiselin, U. S. Army, Medical Director, Middle, Military Division, of operations August 27-December 31, 1864.

The medical corps has contributed more than its share to the list of killed and wounded during the campaign.

Asst. Surg. Isaac Smith, jr., Twenty-sixth Massachusetts [Nineteenth Corps], was wounded at the battle of Winchester.

Asst. Surg. John T. Scearce, Eleventh Indiana [Nineteenth Corps], was wounded at the battle of Middletown or Cedar Creek.

Surg. W. H. Rulison, Ninth New York Cavalry, medical director of the cavalry, was killed in a skirmish near Smithfield, Va., August 29, 1864.

Surg. J. B. Coover, Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and Actg. Asst. Surg. E. Ohlenschlager, U. S. Army, acting medical inspector, died of wounds received from guerrillas.

Surg. Thomas J. Shannon, One hundred and sixteenth Ohio [Army of West Virginia], was mortally wounded at the battle of Middletown or Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, and died the following day.
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Those wounded in battle.

Major Rufus P. Lincoln, Thirty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteers, acting inspector-general, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet for meritorious services in the battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. This officer was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864, and again severely wounded at the battle of Spotsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1864.

Captain Albert M. Tyler, One hundred and twenty-first New York Volunteers, to be major by brevet for meritorious services at the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Winchester, September 19, 1864, in which battle he was severely wounded, to date from May 6, 1864.

Captain Solomon W. Russell, jr., Forty-ninth New York Volunteers, to be major by brevet for meritorious services at the battles of Spotsylvania Court-House, Cold Harbor, before Petersburg, Va., Winchester, Va., and at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864, when acting assistant adjutant-general of the division (this officer has been very severely wounded in battle), to date from May 12, 1864.

Captain John Snodgrass, One hundred and thirty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, aide-de-camp, to be major by brevet for distinguished gallantry in the battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, before Petersburg, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, Va., to date from May 6, 1864.

Captain James W. Cronkite, One hundred and twenty-first New York Volunteers, to be major by brevet for meritorious services in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, before Petersburg, Winchester, Va., Fisher's Hill, and at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864 (this officer was twice wounded at the battle of Spotsylvania Court-House, May 10, 1864).

Captain George A. Bernard, Sixty-fifth New York Volunteers, aide-de-camp, to be major by brevet for distinguished gallantry in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.

Lieutenant Henry E. Hindmarsh, Ninety-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, judge-advocate, to be captain by brevet for meritorious services in the battles of the Wilderness and at Spotsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1864, where he was severely wounded, and for gallantry at the battles of Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864, to date from May 12, when he was wounded.
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Report of Brigadier General Thomas H. Ruger, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade.

My staff-Captain William Ruger, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, who was severely wounded at the battle near Dallas, Ga., on the 25th of May and incapacitated thereby for further duty during the campaign.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, Richmond, September 9, 1864.

Colonel T. P. August, Fifteenth Virginia Regiment, was wounded at the battle of Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862. Before he had reported for duty after that would he became the subject of a pre-existing disease, which was exacerbated by active service, and which incapacitated him for the service in the field. He was assigned in January, 1863, as commandant of conscription service since that date, never having been at any time capable of field duty. His present condition is indicated by the accompanying surgeon' certificate. It has been his condition within my personal knowledge since November, 1863, the date of his assignment to duty in the Bureau at Richmond. I have regarded him as extremely liable to die at any movement from the effect of the disease which caused his assignment. He is not physically competent to one hour's service at the head of his regiment, and never will be.
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GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF ARKANSAS, ETC.

No.54.
Little Rock, Ark., July 20, 1864.

We are again called upon to mourn for one of our most gallant and distinguished officers, the high-toned, the chivalrous Brigadier General S. A. Rice. He died at his home in Iowa on the 6th of July instant, after protracted suffering from a wound received in the battle of Jenkins' Ferry, where his noble bearing called forth a universal sentiment of admiration from those who co-operate with him on that bloody field. He commanded a brigade at the battle of Helena on the 4th day of July, 1863, where he first exhibited his qualities as an officer, and served with the Army of Arkansas from its inception until after he received the fatal wound. He was wounded at the battle of Little Missouri and distinguished himself in every engagement during the campaign. When he entered the army he devoted his time and energies to he military profession, always acting honestly and independently for the good of our common cause. Seldom has any man in so short a period acquired so good a knowledge of the profession of arms as did General Rice. He not only understood principles, but he knew how and when to apply them. The termination of his brief but brilliant military career and earthly sojourn at the same time, will cast a gloom over the whole army, and leave that sorrow in the hearts of his friends which knows no end.
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Numbers 84. Report of Colonel James H. Ford, Second Colorado Cavalry, commanding Fourth Brigade.
FORT RILEY, KANS., December -, 1864

Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Walker, of the Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry, who, though painfully wounded at the battle of Westport, continued in the saddle until the brigade reached Fort Scott.
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No. 175. Reports of Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, U. S. Army, commanding Ninth Army Corps, of operations June 12-July 30,1864.

General W. F. Bartlett, a most brave and efficient officer, was severely wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, and soon after his recovery was taken prisoner in the fight before Petersburg on the 30th of July.

Colonel H. Boyd McKeen, commanding Eighty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, an officer of great ability and distinction, both in camp and on the field, a gentleman of high-toned character, who had served in this brigade since its organization and participated in every engagement, commanded his regiment up to the engagement at Totopotomoy Creek, when he was detailed to the command of a brigade in the Second Division, and fell mortally wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3.
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Numbers 22. Report of Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles. U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade.

Captain Jon. F. McCullough, a very gallant and promising young officer, commanding the One hundred and fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteers, was killed at Totopotomoy Creek.
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Report of Captain Lyman M. Kellogg, Eighteenth U. S. Infantry, of operations June 14-September 1.

He was severely wounded at the battle of Jonesborough, Ga., on the 1st of September, 1864.
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Numbers 24. Report of Captain Thomas Henry, One hundred and fortieth Pennsylvania Infantry.

Colonel John Fraser being wounded at the battle of Spotsylvania.
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HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DEPARTMENT, Baltimore, Md., September 21, 1865.

Colonel (now Bvt. Major General) S. S. Carroll, Eighth Ohio Volunteers, was ordered on this service. Colonel Carroll advanced through the wood in our front, driving back the enemy's skirmishers until he discovered the position held by them to be a strongly entrenched line occupied by infantry and artillery. During this reconnaissance, while Carroll was pushing his men forward in his usual intrepid manner, he was severely wounded and compelled to quit the field. He had been previously wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, but had remained on duty.
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Numbers 100. Report of Colonel George W. Baylor, Second Arizona Cavalry, commanding Major's cavalry brigade, of operations April 7-18

Lieutenant W. T. Bronw, of Company E, fell mortally wounded.
Lieutenant F. B. Chilton, commanding Company B, wounded severely.
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HDQRS. ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, July 17, 1863.
Honorable JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War:

SIR: I regret to announce the death of General J. J. Pettigraw, commanding the north Carolina brigade of Heth`s division, General A. P. Hill`s corps. He was wounded by a pistol shot in the attack of the enemy`s cavalry on our rear guard in crossing the Potomac on the Morning of the 14th instant.
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HDQRS. ARTILLERY SECOND CORPS, February 19, 1863.
Lieutenant General THOMAS J. JACKSON, Commanding Second Corps:

Captain J. B. Brockenbrough, who was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, while acting chief of artillery of General Trimble's division; that is, provided he will be fit for early service in the field, which I think probable. I shall endeavor to ascertain this fact speedily, and if it should prove, on inquiry, that Captain Brockenbrough is not likely to be able to endure active service at an early day. I would then recommend Captain R. P. Chew, commanding a battery with Brigadier.
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Number 22. Report of Major Salue G. Van Anda Twenty -first Iowa Infantry, SECOND Brigade, fourteenth DIVISION. BATTLE-FIELD, near Vicksburg MISS., may 5, 1863.

Lieutenant Colonel C. W. Dunlap was shot through the head and instantly killed. He was wounded at the battle of Port Gibson and was unable to keep up with the regiment, but fame up after the charge. In the death of this brave soldier and gallant officer the regiment has sustained an irreparable loss.
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Numbers 190. Report of Brigadier General Jubal A. Early, C. S. Army, commanding Third, or Ewell's Division, of operations August 16 - September 1.

This report, however, is necessarily defective in regard to all the other brigades of the division except my own, as there were other division commanders until after the commencement of the battle of Sharpsburg, on September 17, Major-General Ewell having commanded until the night of August 28, when he was wounded in the action near Groveton, and Brigadier-General Lawton having command from that time until he was wounded at the battle of Sharpsburg. It is impossible to supply the necessary information in regard to the particular parts taken by Lawton's and Trimble's brigades in the several actions commencing with the affairs of Hazel River, on the 22nd, and Bristoe and Manassas Junction, on August 27, and ending with the battle of Sharpsburg, except as to the part taken by Trimble's brigade at Sharpsburg, as General Lawton, who commanded his brigade until August 29, is absent in Georgia wounded, and Colonel [M.] Douglass, who commanded the brigade from August 29 to September 17, was killed at Sharpsburg on that day, and General Trimble, who commanded his brigade until August 29, is absent wounded, and Captain [W. F.] Brown, of the Twelfth Georgia Regiment, who succeeded him in the command, was killed at Ox Hill, near Chantilly, on September 1. There is the same difficulty in regard to Hays' brigade as to the part taken by it on August 30 at Manassas and at Ox Hill on September 1, as Colonel Strong, who commanded on these occasions, was killed at Sharpsburg.
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184. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Cadwalader Jones, Twelfth South Carolina Infantry, of operations August 29-September 20.
OCTOBER 1, 1862.

SIR: I have the honor to submit detailed reports of the part taken by the Twelfth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers in the battles of Manassas, August 29 and 30; of Ox Hill, September 1; of Harper's Ferry, September 15; Sharpsburg, September 17, and Shepherdstown, September 20:

This duty devolves on me in consequence of the death of Colonel Dixon Barnes, late commander of this regiment. He fell mortally wounded at the battle of Sharpsburg in the third and last charge of his regiment, and just as the tide of battle had turned decisively in his favor. He was then, as always, in the midst of his command. Justice to our lamented colonel authorizes me to say a more gallant officer has not fallen during the war. Distinguished alike for dashing courage in battle, for a most amiable and gentlemanly bravery in social life, and for strict military discipline everywhere, we feel that his loss is irreparable to his regiment, which he so much honored by his gallantry, and which in turn has honored him by its distinguished bravery whenever brought in the face of the foe. He lingered of his wounds, being shot in both knees, until September 27, on which day he departed this life at Charlestown, Va.

The Men Of The Matross Of The Revolutionary War.

I have seen the name "Matross",  a lot over the years, but wasn’t all that interested in looking into it, then I found I was lacking subjects to write about and decided it was time to see what the Matross was all about. But what is a Matross?

“Matross was a soldier of artillery, who ranked next below a gunner. The duty of a matross was to assist the gunners in loading, firing and sponging the guns. They were provided with firelocks, and marched with the store-wagons, acting as guards. In the American army a matross ranked as a private of artillery.”

Of course there were thousands of men in this service so I can only list a few. You well learn that your ancestor or name of interest was in the Artillery and what regiment he was in. I put all my energy into finding these names and have not looked into the names themselves and I know some will have additional information. You can request a look up by writing to me at the following: dsegelquist1@cox.net
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1. Bartlett Lee, First Regiment Artillery.
2. James Carter, Colonel Proctor’s Artillery.
3. John Lynch, Maryland Line.
4. Jacob Paul, South Caroline Artillery.
5. Hill Hewett, South Caroline Artillery.
6. John Williams, South Caroline Artillery.
7. Jacob Miller, South Caroline Artillery.
8. Mark Marlow, South Caroline Artillery.
9. Meredith West, South Caroline Artillery.
10. John Wilson, South Caroline Artillery.
11. John Pitman, South Caroline Artillery.
12. John Colley, South Caroline Artillery.
13. Samuel Self, South Caroline Artillery.
14. Maurice Paul, South Caroline Artillery.
15. Charles Amonet, South Caroline Artillery.
16. William Herrington, South Caroline Artillery.
17. Andrew Henderson, South Caroline Artillery.
18. Charles Miller, South Caroline Artillery.
19. James Moon, South Caroline Artillery.
20. Benjamin Jones, South Caroline Artillery.
21. Jeremiah Smart, South Caroline Artillery.
22. James Bell, South Caroline Artillery.
23. Adam Briggs, South Caroline Artillery.
24. Gideon Souls, South Caroline Artillery.
25. Samuel Hickman, South Caroline Artillery.
26. Aquila Syng, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
27. Daniel McCarty, South Caroline Artillery.
28. James Elliott, Colonel Harrison Regiment.
29. James Stewart, First Virginia Regiment.
30. Hezeckiah Edwards, Second Connecticut Regiment.
31. William Moore, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
32. Jonathan Gore, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
33. Isaac Garrick, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
34. Thomas Bolton, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
35. Robert Bancroft, Third Massachusetts Regiment.
36. John Burkett, South Caroline Artillery.
37. Edward Hickman, South Caroline Artillery.
38. Matthew Sulliuas, South Caroline Artillery.
39. Simeon West, South Caroline Artillery.
40. William Gardner, South Caroline Artillery.
41. John Davis, South Caroline Artillery.
42. James Johnston, South Caroline Line.
43. Hugh McDowell, Harrison’s Artillery.
44. Charles Taylor, Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
45. James Hannah, Third & Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
46. William Westcoat, Third & Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
47. Joseph Sims, Third & Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
48. John Tinley, Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
49. Charles Burnham, Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
50. James Melvin, No regiment given.

Names Just For The Fun Of It.

Important note. I did these names just for the enjoyment of it. However there was some confession on my part. In the book I got this information from they talked about those that graduated, but these names were under enrollments. So the date I have given is either the date that they graduated or Enrolled.
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William Crosby Dawson.
Residence Greenboro Georgia, born Georgia 1798, married Henrietta M. Wingfield. He was a Lawyer, member of Leg., State Senator, member of Congress from 1836-1842. Was a United States Senator from 1847-1855, was Judge Superior Court. Trustee of the University of Georgia and a Alumni, enrolled 1816, died 1856.

Thomas Anderson Watkins.
Residence Austin Texas, born Georgia 1803. Married Sarah Fitzgerald. Was a M. D. at the University of Pennsylvania, was a Physician. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1824, and passed away in 1890.

John J. Hunt.
Residence Marietta Georgia. Born in Georgia 1810, married Sarah L. Wall. He was a Teacher and Episcopal Minister. Enrolled in the University of Georgia 1825.

Charles Henry Dupont.
Residence Quincy Florida, born South Carolina 1805. Married Mary Ann Hobson. He was Judge Superior Court of Florida, Assoc. Justice and Chief Justice Supreme Court. He was a Captain of the Florida Volunteers in the Seminole War. Enrolled in the University of Georgia 1826.

Robert Alexander Ware.
Residence Columbus Georgia, born Georgia 1807, Married Margaret C. Ellison. He was a Physician. He was a Captain the Georgia Volunteers, during the Indian War, 1836. He was a Presbyterian elder. He enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1827, died in 1893.

Thomas E. Blackshear.
Residence Thomasville Georgia, born Georgia 1807. Married Emily G. Raine. He was a Planter and a member of the Legislators. He was a Major General in the State Militia. He enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1828, died in 1867.

Ebenezer Davis McKinley.
Residence Newnan Georgia, born Georgia 1806. His first wife was Mary A. Torrance his second wife was Ann E. Reid. He was a Lawyer. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1828, died in 1867.

Edward David Huguenin.
Residence Macou Georgia, His first wife was Amanda Baker, his second wife was Julia Fork. He was a Planter. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1828, died in 1872.

Nathaniel Green Foster.
Residence Greenboro Georgia. His first wife was Miss Saffold, his second was Miss Vincent. He was a lawyer and a Judge Superior Court, was a member of Congress and a Baptist Minister. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1830.

Francis Robert Goulding.
Residence Roswell Georgia, born Georgia 1810. First wife was Mary Howard, second wife was Matilda Rees. He was the inventor of the Sewing Machine. Also author of “Young Marooners” and Woodruff Stories.” He was also a Presbyterian Minster. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1830. He died in 1881.

Edward Mortimer Heron.
Residence Eufaula Ala., born South Caroline, 1810. First wife was Mary McNeil, second wife was Caroline Buford. He was a Physician and Planter. He was a Surgeon during the Indian war 1836. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1830. He died in 1901.

Joseph Billups Saffold.
Residence Montgomery Ala., born Georgia 1812. Married Frances E. Bibb. He was a lawyer and a member of the Ala. Legislators in 1835. He was a Judge of the Superior Court. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1831, died in 1853.

Henry Philip Thomas.
Residence Lawrenceville Georgia, born Georgia 1810. Married Ellen Burroughs, was a lawyer and member of the Legislators and State Senator. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Creek war of 1836. Was a Colonel of the 16th., regiment C, S. Army 1863. Killed in battle at Knoxville Tennessee. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1832.

Charles Goodloe McKinley.
Residence Newnan Georgia, born South Caroline 1814. Married Elizabeth J. Flournoy, his second wife was Francis C, Jackson. He was a Lawyer and Planter. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1834, died in 1870.

Walter Richardson Branham.
Residence Oxford Georgia, born Georgia 1814. Married Elizabeth Flournoy. He was a Methodist Minister. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1835.

Junlus Addison Wingfield.
Residence Eatonton Georgia, born Georgia 1814. First wife was Mary P. Moseley, second wife was Francis B. Moseley. He was a Lawyer, later a Lieutenant Colonel in the Creek war, 1836. He was a State Senator. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1835.

Jephth Vining Harris.
Residence Columbus Georgia, born George 1816, Married Mary O. Banks, was a Lawyer and a Planter. He was member of the Legislators and Senator. He was a Brig. General in the Mississippi Volunteer C. S. Army. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1836.

Timothy Matthews Furlow.
Residence Amerious Georgia, born Georgia 1814. First wife was Charlotte Lowther, second wife Margaret Holt and third wife Louisa Boring. He was a Planter and trustee of Wesleyan, Southern and Furlow Colleges. He was a State Senator and a member of the Legislators. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1836. He died in 1890.

Alexander Smith Atkinson.
Residence Waverly Georgia, born Georgia 1815. Married Mary A. McDonald. He was a Lawyer and Planter. He was a member of the Legislators and Senator 1840-1860. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1839. He died in 1894.

Thomas Summer Stevens.
Residence Clinton La., born Georgia 1820. Married Matilda J. Harden. He was a Civil Engineer and Pres. Boling Green College. Enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1840. He died in 1894.

William Cashwell ( Cashwill ) Virginia.

Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements.

Pension Application of William Cashwell: W3771.

Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris.

On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Amherst now sitting William Cashwell, a resident of the County of Amherst in the State of Virginia, aged seventy years last February, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States as a Militia man from the County of Amherst in February 1779 under the command of Captain David Woodroof [sic: Woodruff] and marched from said County to the Barracks in Albemarle County where he was engaged in guarding British Prisoners a tour of duty which was for three months; at the expiration of which time he was discharged by the captain and returned home to the County of Amherst where he remained until sometime in September 1780, when he volunteered under Capt John Morrison who had command of a rifle company and was marched from Amherst to Richmond and from there to Petersburg and was stationed about three miles out of Petersburg at a place then known by the name of the long Ordinary [sic: Long’s Ordinary]. at this place there were about fifteen hundred men under the command of Genl [Robert] Lawson and Genl Steuben [sic: Baron von Steuben]. At the end of three months he was discharged and again returned home to Amherst County.

In February 1781 he was called on to perform another tour of duty, and marched under the command of Capt James Franklin from the County of Amherst to join Genl Greens [sic:Nathanael Greene’s] Army in North Carolina. he did not however reach Greens Army before the battle of Guilford [sic: Guilford Courthouse, 15 March 1781], though he was in a few miles and heard the cannon during that engagement, and thinks if his officer had pressed on they might have reached there in time to have borne a part in that engagement. On the day after this battle the company to which he belonged joined the main Army and his Captain James Franklin resigning his commission and returning home he together with the whole company was placed under the command of Capt. Younger Landrum, and was attached to Lawsons Brigade and Colo John Holcombes Regiment. he remained with Genl Green sometime and was discharged at Deep River near the South Carolina line. having there served out his tour of three months, that being the time for which he was called into service.

He then returned home and in September 1781 was again called out as a Militia man under Capt. John Stewart and was marched to little York [sic: Yorktown] and bore a part in that memorable seige, and after the surrender of Cornwallis he marched with the Prisoners taken in that battle to the Winchester barracks in Virginia where he was discharged and returned home. and thus closed his services during the War of the Revolution in the last tour he was also engaged three months. In three of the tours of duty which he performed he went as a militia man, and in the other he went as a volunteer and performed during the War twelve months service. In his first tour of duty he recollects the following officers Viz) Colo [Francis] Taylor, Capt Rice, Capt Porter, Capt John Woodroof and Capt David Woodroof and Genl Taylor commander in Chief of all the troops at that post.

In his second tour, when he went as a volunteer he recollects the following officers Viz. Genl Steuben, Genl Lawson, Colo Everett Mead [sic: Meade], Maj’r John Holcombe and Capt Jno Morrison under whom he served. and when he marched to Carolina he recollects Genl Green, the commander in Chief, Colo Green [sic: John Greene] Genl [Edward] Stevens, Genl Lawson, Colo Holcombe, Maj’r [William] Hubbard and Capt Landrum. And at York he recollects Genl Washington Genl Lafayette Genl Wane [sic: Anthony Wayne], Genl Lawson, Gen’l Stevens, Colo Holcombe, Colo [St. George] Tucker Maj’r Woods and Cpt Jno Stewart. that he has no documentary evidence proving his service, and relies upon his own statement sustained as it is by the certificates of a few of those who know of his services to establish his claim. the certificates which he has been able to procure are hereto attached. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
William Cashwell.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the Court proceeded to put the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in the County of Amherst in the State of Virginia in 1762.

2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
I have a record of my age at home in my Bible.

3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary
War, and where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in the County of Amherst and have lived there ever since.

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute?
I performed three tours of duty as a drafted Militia Man & volunteered one tour.

5. State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?

Answer. When at the barracks in Albemarle I recollect Genl Taylor Colo Taylor, Capt Rice, Capt Porter, Capt. Jno Woodroof and Capt David Woodroof under whom I served. In my second tour when I volunteered I recollect Genl Steuben, Genl Lawson, Colo Mead, Maj’r Holcomb, Genl Stevens and Capt Landrum under whom I served.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from service, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

I received a ticket of discharge from the Capt. under whom I served. they have been given up long since and are not now to be obtained.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?

Answer– Bartlett Cash, William Lavender, Phillip Smith, William Hartless, Henry Cashwell and Benjamin Higginbotham.

NOTE: On 3 Jan 1848 in Amherst County Betsy Cashwell, maiden name Penn, age 76, applied for a pension, stating that she married William Cashwell in Nov 1791, and that he died 9 June 1847.

Note. His father was Peter Cashwell and mother was Catherine Campbell.
He married Betsey Penn, on November 7, 1791, at Amherst, Virginia.

Ships & Steamboats Of San Francisco 1860-1861.

Here is a list of steamboats and ships, that were coming and going out of the port of San Francisco, there isn’t a lot of information on these ships, but what I found interesting was the amount of money they carried. Those who had a ancestor who own a ship may find this list helpful. And for those of you who have the name of the ship but have no idea what she was doing may also find this list helpful.
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July 1860.

1. Steamer Sonora, treasure $1,071,732.03.

2. Steamer Golden Age, treasure $1,078,883.02.

3. Steamer Sonora arrived port.

4. Treasure shipment by steamer John L. Stephens $876,256.61.

August 1860.

1. Treasure shipped per steamer Uncle Sam, $1,030,553.18.

2. Schooner Caroline E. Foote, sailed carrying the convalescent Japanese to their home land.

3. Yacht race between the Marin, Heenan and Pomeroy, won by the former.

4. Treasure shipment per steamer Sonora, $871,260.68.

5. The Golden Age, sailed with treasure amounting to $1,287,657.89.

September 1860.

1. The steam Engine Imported for Monumental, Fire company No. 6., arrived per steamer John L. Stephens. The first apparatus of that kind brought to California.

2. Treasure shipment per steamer John L. Stephens, $1,009,158.36.

3. Steamer Uncle Sam, sailed with $1,148,487.34.

October 1860.

1. Steamer Sonora sailed with $995,495.10.

2. Steamer Golden Age arrived, having in tow the steamer John L. Stephens, disabled below Acapnleo.

3. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $1,353,939.

4. Steamer Grenada stranded on the beach about 600 yards south of Fort Point. The vessel was a total loss, machinery and furniture saved.

5. The wreck of the Grenada sold for $9,400.6. Steamer Cortez sailed with $1,022,550.05.

November 1860.

1. Steamer Uncle Sam sailed with $1,188,071.43.

2. Steamer Sonora sailed with $923,419.67.

3. Two men drown off the schooner Eliza P. Adams.

4. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $1,216,213.68.

5. Yacht race between the Mermaid and the Restless for $500, closely contested and won by the latter.

December 1860.

1. Steamer Uncle Sam sailed with $1,455,915.58.

2. Steamer Sonora departed with $1,467,119.42.

January 1861.

1. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $1,255,029.77.

The Bulletin reports Treasure for the year, $41,325,916.28.

2. Steamer Cortes sailed with $1,446,936.77.

3. Steamer Uncle Sam sailed with $1,062,675.02.

4. Captain Richard S. Whiting a master in the employ of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company died suddenly.

February 1861.

1. Steamer California sailed with $1,084,673.03.

2. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $825,358.

3. Steamer St. Louis sailed with $914,624.35.

4. Shipment of bullion by steamer Cortez, $792,647.96.

March 1861.

1. Golden Gate sailed with $957,099.31.

2. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $1,112,847.74.

April 1861.

1. Steamer St. Louis sailed with $852,086.92.

2. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $826,789.85.

3. Ship Syren, with a full cargo of grain, Ect., in beating out of harbor struck upon Mile Rock and was compelled to return discharge cargo and repair hull.

May 1861.

1. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $485,465.99.

2. The ship Sea Nymph,, with a cargo of immense value from New York, wrecked at Point Reyes. The ship and cargo afterwards sold for account of underwriters and bought by Benjamin and Associates for $9,700, who by the advantage of a long spell of fine weather, succeeded in saving almost ever thing out of the vessel, thereby realizing an enormous gain.

3. Steamer Sonora sailed with $424,791.11.

4. Steamer St. Louis sailed with $696,563.08.

June 1861.

1. Steamer Orizaba sailed with $1,174,936.08.

2. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $953,203.10.

3. H. B. M. Corvette Tartar 20 guns arrived from Victoria.

4. Steamer Sonora sailed with $1, 345,372.71.

5. H. B. M. Corvette Tartar sailed for Panama with $125,000.

News from San Francisco, July 2, 1860-June 30, 1861.

Here are some News Paper stories from San Francisco, most of them are about deaths. This page is to help you learn how, where and when your ancestor died and one of the best places to find this information is in a News stories.
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July 2, 1860.
J. A. Post, a well known citizen and a pioneer merchant of this city, committed suicide at the City and County Hospital, by cutting his throat in a fit of insanity.

July 2, 1860,
The trial of David S. Terry, for killing David O. ( C? ), Broderick, in a duel commenced at San Rafael, Marin County.

July 4, 1860.
Independence Day celebrated was marred by the accidental death of a lad of sixteen years, Willie Gauley, who was killed by a discharge of a pistol by James Seymour.

July 7, 1860.
Desperate encounter between police officer Rand and one Jacob Kenner, known as Steamboat Jack, whom the officer was attempting to arrest. Rand was severelly wounded and Kenner shot and mortally hurt.

July 7, 1860.
George Wyekoff, formerly a merchant of the city committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol.

August 4, 1860
In the Fourth District Court, sentence of death pronounced upon James Whitford, for the murder of Edward Sheridan. Execution fixed for September 21st.

September 9, 1860.
Destruction by fire at the Potrero, of the residence of Bryan Donnelly. Mrs. Donnelly and one child were burned to death, and Mr. Donnelly and other child sadly burnt, the latter so severely as to cause it death on the 21st.

September 21, 1860.
James Whitford, hanged at the County Jail, for the murder of Edward Sheridan.

September 22, 1860.
John Renter, an aged German drowned in the dock at the foot of Market street.

October 3, 1860.
William H. Brown tried for the murder of Samuel H. Johnson, a colored man employed by him; Jury unable to agree.

October 23, 1860.
Horrible murder near Lone Mountain Cemetery of the wife of Theophilus Johnston, Margaret Anne, his daughter 12 years old and William Cook a hired man. All killed with the same instrument an ax, and apparently without motive. No clue to the perpetrators.

October 30, 1860.
Son of Antonio Lead killed on a temporary railroad track at the corner of Bush and Taylor streets.

October 31, 1860.
Michael Hargain Killed his wife, in a saloon at the corner of Drumm and Pacific streets in a fit of jealousy.

November 27, 1860.
John Campbell Johnson, a native of Glasgow, found drowned.

December 1, 1860.
Shocking murder of Caroline A. Park, mulatto girl, by John Clarkson a Negro.

December 11, 1860.
James Grannan killed on Pine street between Stockton and Powell, by the caving in of a bank of sand.

December 15, 1860.
Martin Votz, a Greman, shot dead by a countryman MalachI Kramer, at a brewery on Stockton street. Kramer was afterward to be insane.

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January 1, 1861.
John Schwandau, a German, killed by being run over by a railroad car, which cut off both legs. Accident took place on Mission road near the junction.

January 1, 1861.
Samuel T. Nowell, a printer, mortally stabbed by Horaco Smith, in Sacramento Street, opposite With Cheer House.

January 9, 1861.
Rufus Higgins, clerk of the Antelope drowned at Rio Vista.

January 9, 1861.
Charles Lindcmann, committed suicide by means of a pistol.

January 10, 1861.
W. T. Stocktieth, merchant and consul for Hamburg, committed suicide by shooting.

January 12, 1861.
H. H. O’Callahan an infirm old man, nearly blind, run over on Montgomery street, by a grocer’s wagon and instantly killed.

January 13, 1861.
A. G. Hirsch, a merchant of this city, found murdered near San Antonio, E. W. Bonney charged with the crime, arrested on the 21st.

March 1. 1861.
Albert Lee colored man, executed for the murder of his wife.

March 1, 1861.
George H. Jenkins committed suicide by shooting himself through the head.

March 16, 1861.
Michael Hargain sentenced to death for the murder of his wife.

March 24, 1861.
Conrad Knus, A German, committed suicide by taken poison in a fit of mortification.

March 30, 1861.
William McNulty, a native of Mansfield Ohio, and a well known merchant of Sacramento, committed suicide at the Tehaman House by shooting himself with a pistol.

April 7, 1861.

Jas. Floak, a native of New York, was drowned off Meigg’s Wharf.

April 9, 1861.
Theodore Payne, a wealthy and popular citizen died at the Oriental Hotel, from illness contracted in crossing the Isthmus of Panarna.

April 12, Charles Rankin a carpenter died from injuries caused by falling from a roof in Hayes Valley.

April 21, 1861.
Thomas C. Burke, confirmed inebriate committed suicide in a small shop on Leidesdoff Street, by cutting and stabbing himself with a razor and knife.

April 24, 1861.
Mr. Thomas Cahill, seriously wounded, in fairing a salute in honor of the return of Senator Latham.

May 23, 1861.
James Robinson, a resident of this city, found murdered at his ranch in San Mateo.

May 24, 1861.
Two children a Boy and Girl accidentally shot by their father, Christian Aderbolt, a German residing on pacific street, near Davis, in the attempt to eject an intruder from his apartment. The little girl’s arm amputated.

May 25, 1861.
Charles W. Piercy or Pierey, killed in a duel, fought in Marin county, with Mr. Showalter, upon a difficulty which arose in the late Assembly of which body both were members.

June 10, 1861.
Henry Kull a will known musician died after a short illness.

June 13, 1861.
Two children, John Coffee and John Patrick, fell through trap door in houses on the Wharves and were drowned.

June 26, 1861.
Mrs. Margaret Bergeman committed suicide.

June 30, 1861.
Lawrence Strobin killed on the Mission Railroad, by being run over by a train while walking on the track. No blame attached to the officers of the road.

He Was A Scout.

Those of you who have family stories that your ancestor was a ( Scout ) in one of the American Wars, but couldn’t find proof that the story is true. Now is your chance maybe to find out. The men on this list cover three of the major American wars. Although these men scouted for the army, many were not enlisted, but were civilians employed by the military. There isn’t a lot of information on these names, but then this list is to let you know he was a Scout and give you a know starting point.
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First. On the 4th day of March, T. L. Hand and B. R. Moore were ordered out on a scout and to report to Major Fisher, commanding at Waynesville, Mo., from time to time. These men have made several scouts during the month.
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Second. On the 15th day of March, James C. Madden, scout, was sent out and ordered to report to Captain Murphy, commanding post of Houston, and to operate through Texas, Douglas, Ozark, and the northwest portion of Shannon Counties, and to report to Captain Murphy at Houston from time to time. I have not received any report from him yet.
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Third. On the 23rd day of March, George W. Johnson, scout, was ordered out with instructions to report to Captain Whybark, commanding post of Salem, in Dent County, Mo. He was instructed to feel his way carefully through Dent County, and to go into Shannon County and endeavor to find out the movements of the rebel Colonel Freeman, who is encamped on Currant River, and to report the result to Captain Whybark from time to time. No report from him yet.
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James D. Salisbury, sergeant Company K, Third Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, captured near Petersburg, Va., May 24, 1864; was a scout for the Tenth Army Corps.
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JOSE MARIA RIVAS, was charged as being a spy and was to be shot. But President
Lincoln give him a stay by giving the following statement:

Waiving the question of jurisdiction in the case the sentences not approved because the accused is not shown to have been within our lines in disguise or by false pretense except by hearsay testimony, and because in his admission that he was a spy he may not have understood the technical term and may have meant no more than that he was a scout of the enemy. He clearly is a prisoner of war.
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Rupel G. French will perhaps be crippled for life, probably die. Can't he but put in the position of a soldier enlisted or something to get his family the pension land, &c.? What can be done? He was a scout in our uniform on duty at the time of receiving his wound.
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Second Lieutenant ADAM CARNES, 32nd Ohio, was a scout before coming a Lieutenant.
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John Shaw, of Wisconsin asking to be paid for services as a spy or scout in the war of 1812, and compensation for losses sustained in furnishing supplies for the Missouri and Illinois mounted rangers during that war.
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Willis N. Arnold, of Mifflin, Tennessee, to be paid for services as scout and guide during the war,
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Ethan A. Sawyers, praying compensation for services rendered in the army as a scout and recruiting officer.
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Civil War, Mary M. Clark, widow of Leonard Clark, praying compensation for services rendered by her husband as a guide and scout for United States troops during the late war.
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John H. Parker, praying for compensation for services as a federal scout.
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Dabney Walker asking for pay for services as scout in the Army of the Potomac.
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William Hough, of the Loudon, Virginia, Rangers, praying for relief, as scout and guide.
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Hiram Osborne, praying compensation for services rendered as a scout during the late civil war. .
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William M. Riggs, praying compensation for services rendered the Union armies as scout and guide in the years 1864 and 1865.
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Daniel Mills, was a scout.
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Walter D. Plowden, for compensation for services as a spy and scout
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Civil War, John W. Smith, for expenses incurred and losses sustained in the United States service, as scout and spy.
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Civil War, Charles L. Hurlbut, of Norwalk, Ohio, for compensation for services as a scout.
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Civil War, Andrew Jackson, for compensation for services as a scout and guide during the late war.
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Patrick Murphy, a Union scout in the service of the Army of the United States, in the State of Kentucky, from June, 1862, to April, 1865.
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Thomas Max well, of Hardin County, Tennessee, for services as a scout in the Union Army during the late rebellion.
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David Beaty of Fentress County, Tennessee, did on the twenty-fifth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, organize a company of independent scouts, numbering one hundred and two men, including himself as captain, and his first and second lieutenants; and whereas said company was on continuous duty engaged in the work of suppressing the rebellion from the date of its organization until the first day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, serving under the orders of the commander of the army in Tennessee; and whereas said company was never legally mustered into the service of the United States by any properly authorized mustering officer, and neither officers nor privates of said company have ever received any compensation for said services from the government of the United States.
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Robert Pettit, of Fairfax County, Virginia, did on the sixth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, organize a company of independent scouts, numbering sixty-one, including himself as captain and his first and second lieutenants; and Whereas said company was on continuous duty, engaged in the work of suppressing the rebellion, from the date of its organization until the first day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, serving under the orders of the commander of the post at Alexandria, Virginia; and Whereas said company was never legally mustered into the service of the United States by any properly-authorized mustering officer, and neither officers nor privates of said company have ever received any compensation for said services from the Government of the United States.
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War of 1812, Leslie Combs, on behalf of a company of spies or scouts, lately in the service of the United States, in the Northwestern Army, and of which he was Captain, praying that the said company may receive the pay to which they are entitled.
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W. W. Page, of Virginia, to be captain company of cavalry scouts stationed at Camp Lee, to rank from January 26, 1864.
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Captain H. J. Springfields, company of Alabama scouts and guides, praying compensation for services.
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David Kennamore and others, members of Captain Kennamore's company of independent scouts and guides, praying compensation for supplies furnished the United States Army in Alabama during the late war.
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James A. Mitchell and others, praying that provision may be made for the pay, pension, and exchange of persons employed as scouts in the same manner as is provided for soldiers enlisted in the regular or volunteer service.
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Sherman Underwood, late captain of the Tenth Missouri Cavalry, for gallant services while scouting in Mississippi, to date from March 13, 1865.
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Second Iowa Infantry, Co. H.

Henry Russell, Age 18, residence Crawfordsville, Nativity Ohio, Enlisted May 1, 1861, Mustered in May 27, 1861, wounded in left hand severely April 6, 1862, Shiloh Tennessee. Wounded severely in stomach, while on duty as a scout for General Dodge, Russellville, Ala., Mustered out May 27, 1864, Pulaski Tennessee, expiration of service.
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Sixth Iowa Infantry, Co. C.

Francis Loughrey, Veteran, Age 35, Residence Fontaine, Pennsylvania, Enlisted July 4, 1861, as a fourth Corporal, Mustered in July 17, 1861, reduced to rank August 23, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal September 21, 1861. Taken prisoner while acting as a scout in July 1863. Absent on detached service at Department Headquarters, Army of Tennessee. Reenlisted and re-mustered January 26, 1864, Mustered out, October 1, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
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13th., Indiana Infantry, Co. H.

Lazarus Williams, Residence Marion, county, Mustered in June 19, 1861, Scout, taken prisoner 1862, and was never heard from.