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"On the 6th a notorious guerrilla and outlaw named Wicklin was shot and on the 7th a notorious guerrilla named Daniel Hale was also shot by our troops in the forks of Grand River."
James McFerran, Colonel Commanding First Regiment Cavalry, M. S. M.
Major James Rainsford, Assistant Adjutant General, St. Joseph, Mo. A more detailed and widely varying account of this skirmish is given by John F. Jordin. He says:
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"Jesse Clark, who father was a Presbyterian preacher, and one of the pioneers of Livingston County, came into this section from Mercer County where he was then living, and having many friends and acquain- tances in this and Livingston Counties he organized a small company of volunteers for the rebel service. Clark represented to his friends that there were many adherents to the cause of the South in Mercer and Schuy- ler Counties and that if a company could be formed and invade those coun- ties these men would flock to their standard. The company was formed, that is, a few adventurous spirits were gotten together and started on this wild goose chase. They invaded Mercer, passed through Schuyler, back across Harrison, over into Worth and Gentry Counties, but the expected accesion to their ranks did not materialize, so the expedition turned and headed for Daviess County and home. The original number augumented by some 30 or 40 recruits nearly all of whom were unarmed were met near Di-Ammon by a considerable force of Federal troops under the command of Captain Woodrow.
"A skirmish at once ensued. About 15 of the rebels who had guns held the Union soldiers in check until their unarmed companions got away. Among those on the firing line were the men before mentioned. It was their first baptism in the fire and smoke of battle but not a man flinched. A desultory fire was kept up by both parties until nightfall. Charles Goben was the only man hit on the Confederate side and in the darkness the little band became separated and he was not missed until the next day when it was found that Goben and Thomas Hicklin had been left behind. Hicklin was unhurt but his horse had given out and he had wandered about in the darkness and became lost. The next day he and Goben were captured by the Federal troops. After his capture Hicklin was questioned about the fight and as to whether or not he had taken part in it. He admitted at once that he had. He was then asked to give the names of those who were with him. This he politely, but firmly, refused to do. Threats and per- suasion alike failed to move him and he remained steadfast in his refusal to betray his comrades. At last he was given to understand in unmistake- able language that if he persisted in his refusal to answer his life would pay the forfeit. His answer to this grim ultimatum was characteristic of the super-courage and unfaltering loyalty of the man; "Be not afraid of them that kill the body," said he, 'and after that they have no more that they can do, but I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear; Fear him which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, fear him.'" Thomas Hicklin had been a devout student of the Bible, and it was fitting that the final answer that was to decide his fate was given in the words of the Master. He was taken out on the prairie upon or near the
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present farm of Robert Johnson in Grand River Township and there a pla- toon of soldiers were drawn up and Hicklin was placed in position to re- ceive their fire. An attempt was made to blindfold him but at his request this was not done. And so it was with a courage that never faltered and a firmness that the terrors of death could not shake this loyal soul calmly met his fate. Truly, 'Greater love hath no man than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends.'"
Some of the Daviess County Federal troops took part in various en- gagements in northeast Missouri in pursuit of Porter. Others were en- gaged in the pursuit of Poindexter's men in Livingston and Linn Counties. In August, 1862, the first regiment was sent to Lexington. For some time these men took part in various engagements in Layfette, Johnson, Jackson, Cass, Bates, Vernon, Cooper and Saline Counties. In 1864, the regiment was sent to Sedalia and then on to Jefferson City, reaching the latter place in October and taking part in various engagements in the vicinity. Early in 1865 the regiment helped exterminate guerillas in central Missouri.
The county must have been quite thoroughly scouted. An examina- tion of the history of the various organizations shows that the following Union troops were on scouting duty : Livingston County Home Guard, Cox's Batallion, James' Batallion, Burris' Batallion. The last named organiza- tion was mustered out of service at Gallatin March 14, 1862. A Harrison County Batallion was mustered into service at Gallatin Oct. 5, 1861, and discharged at the same place on March 14, 1862.
In 1864 the county offered a bounty to all who would volunteer in the service of the United States. The county's quota under this call was 169. A tax was ordered to be levied in 1865 to pay a bounty of $100 to each volunteer. 82 names were reported as joining under this act.
The Adjutant General reported that up to Dec. 31, 1863, the number of men reported in the services from Daviess County was distributed as follows:
18th Infantry. 2
23rd Infantry. 39
25th Infantry. 60
35th Infantry.
2
2nd Cavalry. 3
11th Cavalry
32
12th Cavalry
1
Total 139
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Illinois Regiments. 7
1st Nebraska Inf. 1
Total 8
Missouri State Militia:
First Cavalry. 467
Sixth Cavalry. 14
Total. 481
In the abstracts of quotas and credits for the state of Missouri during 1864 and 1865, 261 men had been called before Dec. 19, 1864, while the county was credited with 284 enlistments. Under the call of Dec. 19, 1864, the county's quota was 90, but only 30 responded to the call.
The following list of Union soldiers is taken from the 1882 history of Daviess Cuonty :
Company A .- This company was mustered into service Feb. 3, 1862, at Gallatin, Mo., by Capt. T. B. Biggers. This company was commanded by Capt. Joseph H. McGee, of Gallatin; First Lieutenant Meredith Morris, of Pattonsburg, and Second Lieutenant McLain Wilson, of Monroe Township. On April 3, 1863, Joseph McGee was promoted to major; March 26, 1863, Meredith Morris succeeded him as captain; Benton Miller as 1st lieuten- ant, and McLain Wilson holding his position as 2nd lieutenant. Captain Morris was dismissed April 26, 1865; Lieut. Miller was mustered out Feb. 11, 1865, and McLain Wilson resigned April 23, 1864.
ROLL OF COMPANY A.
Privates.
Bear, Martin L.
Doll, John H.
Blenkenship, Benjamin F.
Flemming, Thomas J.
Blenkenship, Alfred
Flemming, William H.
Browning, Alfred.
Frazier, Levi.
Browning, William R.
Fields, Stephen.
Barber, Elisha.
Frazier, Samuel.
Bartlett, John.
Gray, James.
Brown, Solomon.
Gentry, John A.
Crawford, Benj. R.
Gentis, David.
Cutshall, John R.
Grantham, John E.
Clore, George W.
Garrison, Benj. F.
Dutcher, William R.
Gray, William A.
Downing, William.
Handel, Isaac I.
Downing, Thomas.
Harrah, James C.
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Hughes, John S.
Powell, George W.
Holmes, Henry.
Powell, William C.
Haver, John.
Persinger, John.
Hughes, Joseph.
Royston, William H.
Hayes, Thomas F.
Royston, James M.
Hines, James A.
Royston, Benj. F.
Harter, George W.
Reed, Orange.
Jones, John R.
Roney, William.
Johnson, Eleazer.
Smith, Martin.
Leard, Alfred C.
Sweaney, Andrew.
Leard, Robert J.
Snider, Lewis.
Leard, William A.
Schaffer, David.
McGee, James.
Shriver, Nathan.
McCrary, John W.
Shipley, James H.
Marshall, Dennis.
Travis, Charles.
Moore, Robert N.
Utterback, Ferdinand.
Netherton, James C. Poe, Jonathan.
Whitman, Thomas W.
Woodey, Nathan.
Transferred :
Kenney, Patrick S., first sergeant.
Leard, Alfred C.
Groomer, David, first corporal.
Lewis, Jacob.
Cope, John, prive.
Lewis, Joseph P.
Frazier, William, private.
Hamm, John.
Frazier, Henry C.
Jeffries, Martin P. O'Neil, Thomas.
Discharged for Disability :
Bear, Peter, second sergeant. Everly, Samuel H., private.
Tipton, George W., fifth sergeant.
Field, Riley, private.
Stone, George W., third sergeant.
Grantham, William D., private.
Grantham, Robert H., sixth sergeant.Miller, William F., private.
Peniston, Thomas, bugler.
Miller, Seamon, private.
Sweaney, George, private. Sego, Charles B., private.
Leard, James G., private.
Died of Disease.
Handel, Edward W. Dale, Thomas J. Non-Commissioned Officers-Sergeants. Benton Miller, orderly sergeant. David E. Youtsey, second sergeant. W. V. McGee, quarter-master sergt. William L. Powell, third sergeant. William C. Gillihan, company sergt. Lewis Heaston, fourth sergeant. Benjamin F. Poe, first sergeant.
Hilton, William H.
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Corporals.
First, Isaac H. Wilson. Fifth, George T. Netherton.
Second, Daniel Johns. Sixth, Charles W. Lake.
Third, Joshua Brown. Seventh, Wiley W. Stone.
Fourth, James Browning. Eighth, John W. Hancock.
Company G .- Company G was organized March 27, 1862, with John Ballinger as captain. The original roll of the company could not be found, but the roll of the company when mustered out was preserved by Lieut. David Groomer.
ROLL OF COMPANY G. Privates.
Brown, David.
Splawn, John R.
Blakely, Andrew C.
Splawn, Isaac N.
Caldwell, James H.
Smith, John M.
Crowder, James M.
Jeffries, George W.
Cope, John.
Walker, Albert G.
Endicott, Jacob I.
Ham, John F. Hines, Benj. F.
Frazier, William.
Miller, Michael.
Fansler, Thomas.
Harris, Seth H.
Fansler, William.
Orr, Jasper N.
Fitts, Jackson.
Payne, Ebenezer.
Galbreath, Squire.
Way, Charles A. Orr, Moses.
Hill, David.
Rowhuff, James.
Hindman, John U.
French, Jesse N.
Jeffries, Martin P.
Day, John M.
Leeper, Joseph.
Osborn, Carlow B.
Mitchell, John T.
Simms, Thomas.
Morgan, Asa.
Allen, Charles W.
McBride, Sylvester K.
Bailey, Jasper N.
McBride, James.
Benedict, Moses.
Miller, George W.
Cope, Wiley.
Oram, James.
Cope, William B.
Peugh, George W.
Cain, George L.
Reynolds, John M.
Duskins, William F.
Shriver, Francis W.
Elliott, Gilford.
Shriver, Nova Zembla.
Gilkey, Robert T.
Sabens, Thomas B.
Grindstaff, Julias. Johnson, James G.
Smith, Jeremiah.
Dilley, Barnett.
Jacques, Gabriel M.
Frazier, Miles.
Hilton, William H.
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Hall, George W.
Rhoades, Charles W.
Lewis, Joseph P.
Sabens, William M.
Stout, William S.
Starr, William M.
McClure, David.
Starr, James.
Owen, Richard.
Stephens, Wiley.
Payne, Reuben L.
Wright, John R.
Pilcher, Francis L.
Wheeling, Harrison.
Rop, James L.
Rowland, John D.
Worley, William T. Wilson, Matthew.
Killed in Battle.
Lewis Jacob, bugler, killed Aug. 9, 1862, at Panther Creek, Mo.
James, John. Clevinger, Pitman A. Place, Peter. Gillihan, Benona H.
Risdon, John, drunkenness. Jordan, James, drunkenness. Harmon, Jacob C.
Harmon, Richard M., disability.
Harmon, David, disability. Murphy, Thomas, drunkenness.
O'Neal, Thomas, disability. Shadwick, Levi, disability.
England, William, disability. Fields, Thomas, disability. Brown, Joel R., disability. Keene, Joseph B., disability. Place, Richard J., disability. Knight, Thomas, disability. Brown, Joel R., disability. Dilley, Barnett, disability. Splawn, John B., disability.
Died.
Fitts, George W. Orr, Patrick M. Pennington, William J.
Discharged.
Smith, John N., disability.
Splawn, Isaac N., disability.
Smith, John N., disability.
Jefferies, George W., disability.
Walker, Alfred G., disability.
Ham, John T., disability. Hines, Benj. F., disability.
Miller, Michael, disability.
Harris, Seth H., disability.
Orr, Jasper N., disability. Payne, Ebenezer, disability.
Way, Charles A., disability. Orr, Moses, disability.
Rowhuff, James, disability.
French, Jesse N., disability. Day, John M., horse stealing.
Deserted.
Moore, James. Stephens, John E.
Non-Commissioned Officers-Sergeants. Alfred R. Leard. Joseph Dilley. Benj. H. Hines.
David K. Eeads. Charles M. Rogers. Eli McClure.
Miller, John H. McClure, James.
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Davis Lewellyn.
Isaac Summers.
David M. Heath, discharged for disability.
Nathan Johnson, discharged for disability.
James Johnson, died at home, Daviess County Nov. 3, 1862.
Corporals :
William G. Stow.
Henry C. Frazier.
Bailey Webb.
Willis Dilley.
Harvey Dilley.
Daniel Pilcher.
William H. Elliott.
Henry Dilley, discharged for dis- ability.
Carl R. Lord, discharged for dis- ability.
George W. Hall, discharged for disability.
John L. Shriver, discharged for disability.
Luther Ferrington, deserted on May 16, 1863.
Company B .- The original roll of this company was lost. The follow- ing list is as nearly correct as possible.
Privates.
Alexander, John.
Critton, Joseph.
Allen, Isaac.
Charles, C.
Atwell,
Daniels, C.
Brown, William.
Daniels, James.
Baker, Guy.
Elmore,
Baker, Harvey.
Enyhart, Richard.
Bashford, Cline.
French, J.
Butler, Francis.
Fulcher,-
Butrick, William.
Fannon, William.
Butrick, G.
Fannon, Joseph.
Bender, James.
Gipson, Thomas.
Bender, Robert.
Harolson,
Bender, John.
Henderson,
Blessing, Henry.
Harmon, J.
Critton, Erve.
Hoover, Isaac.
Critton, James.
Harmon,
Cole, Harvey.
John, B.
Collins, Thomas. Sactor, J.
Keene, Gabriel.
Knight, J.
Laswell, John.
Castor, Benjamin. Castor, William. Castor, C.
Laswell, A. J.
Landers, Joseph.
Joseph P. Lewis, discharged for disability.
Ira C. Tuttle, discharged for dis- ability.
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Leber, Isaac.
Ohar, M.
Lewis, Sylvester.
Place, F. A.
Mann, Adam.
Paxton, Doc.
Morris, John.
Reader, Robert.
Miries,
Renn, William.
Myers, S.
Rhodes, N.
McFarland, Marshall.
Snider, Henry.
McGarvin, David.
Snider, Henry, Caldwell County.
McGarvin, Dennis.
Shanks, Michael.
McCarty, Dennis.
Story, G.
McCarty, David.
Story, Mounce.
McClure, John.
Story, John.
Matthews, David.
Sego, Lemuel.
McKinney, Arthur.
Sitch, Perry.
Nichols, D.
Savey, William.
Norton, J.
Savey, L.
Noah, Uriah.
Tracy, D.
Nichols, Joseph.
Woodson, Richard.
Nichols, Rhodes.
Wilson, Adam.
Nichols, John.
Ward, James.
Nations, Edward.
Webster, Hiram.
Non-Commissioned Officers. Daniel Lebow, sergeant.
Forty-third Infantry, Missouri Volunteers.
The Forty-third Regiment was organized, September 22, 1864, under the command of Chester Harding, Jr., of St. Louis as colonel. Only one company was partially organized from Daviess County, under the captaincy of William F. Flint, whose address was given as Bethany, but who, after the war became sheriff of Daviess County. A portion only of the names can be given and all of these were not from this county. They were in active service in the Central Missouri District and were mustered out of service June 30, 1865.
Privates.
Brown, Joel E.
Bolin, William Eads, William
Bowyer, William
Hendick, T. J. Hendrick, John
Rader, John
Cline, John
Herndon, Isaac
Robb, James
Irwin, Joseph
Foster, Andrew J.
Daniels, Richard
Terry, David
Frazier, Joseph
Terry, Aaron
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Terry, David T.
Chapman, Alonzo
Miers, William
Chapman, C.
Poe, James
Sarrah, Jacob
Smith, W. T.
Henderson, John
Smith, John E.
Endicott, Jacob
Wright, James
Greenwood, F. L., drummer
Royston, Powell
Flint, Larkin S., fifer
Yost, Cornelius
Non-Commissioned Officers-Sergeants.
First, Nathan E. Reed,
Fourth, William Tibbles,
Second, Silas H. Hammond,
Fifth, Hugh Sharon, discharged,
Third, L. L. Terry,
Fifth, Robert S. Terry, promoted
Corporals :
First, Isaac N. Goodwin,
Fifth, Joseph H. Knott,
Second, James O. Frisbee,
Sixth, Sideon Smith,
Third, John F. Silby,
Seventh, John Hendricks,
Fourth, Philip Higgins,
Eighth, Corydon Hart.
There were in the above company fifty-five more privates whose names could not be secured, and part of them were from Daviess County.
Special Order No. Six .- Among the orders which were issued applying to the county, Special Order No. Six was probably the most drastic. Headquarters, Sub-district of Chillicothe, Chillicothe, Mo., Dec. 17, 1864.
Special Order No. Six :
The committees named below are hereby appointed for Daviess County whose duty it is in their respective townships to prepare and put in the hands of Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel P. Cox at Gallatin with the least pos- sible delay a list of all persons of their respective townships who have been in the rebel army designating those who are or have been attached to guer- illa or bushwhacking organizations, also including all persons against whom evidence of aiding armed rebels or bushwhackers and the withholding of information concerning their presence and movement can be furnished. This list will give the name, age and residence of each person, when he joined the rebel army, what family he has and where they are now living, the age of the eldest child at home, present value of personal property, number of acres of real estate and such additional remarks touching each family as to enable the military to arrive at just conclusion in the premises.
Committees :
Gallatin Township: Joseph H. McGee, William Bristow and Jacob Woodruff. Jackson Township: Lieut. Mounts Nichols, W. G. Eads, George N. Smith.
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Harrison Township: John H. Tuggle, Thomas R. Tuggle, Manuel Martin. Jefferson Township: James L. Powell, G. M. Lile, G. M. Tipton.
Pattonsburg Township: Dr. William Pyle, Capt. M. Morris, Henry Dilley. Salem Township: Judge B. M. Coffey, Capts. W. B. Brown and Andrew Barr.
Grand River Township: Judge Peter Bear, J. P. Brown, M. Netherton.
The closing events of the war are chronicled in the Gallatin North Mis- sourian, established in 1864. On Nov. 17th of that year, an account was published of the fight with Price near Independence, and the Big Blue in which many Daviess countians took part.
On April 5, 1865, news reached Gallatin that Petersburg and Richmond had surrendered to Grant. At four o'clock a meeting was held in the court house and enthusiastic speeches made. Committees were appointed to plan for the proper celebration of the event. All citizens were requested to illuminate their homes. Postmaster Taylor, Bob Graves and Major Cox hurriedly collected enough money to brilliantly illuminate all the windows in the court house and get up an oyster benefit. The banquet committee was composed of S. A. Richardson, Major McGee and Dr. Givens. The paper reports that most every house was illuminated.
On April 8th, Salem celebrated the surrender of Richmond on a grand scale. The speakers were Captain Brown, J. H. Hardin, R. H. Vandivert and others.
During 1864 and 1865 a great many new settlers came into the county. Fearing that the newcomers might have disloyal tendencies, a meeting was held Jan. 28, 1865, and a resolution passed that a committee be appoint- ed to find out the political affiliations of those proposing to settle in the county, and that none but loyal persons were to be allowed to come into the county to live.
Confederates .- Although a large number of men from the county went into the Southern army and while many of the non-combatants were Confederate sympathizers, the county was at all times under the control of the Federal authorities. Little can be learned of the activities of the Confederates. Major McGee mentions a company raised by Dr. C. C. Hogan. The recruiting service of John D. Casey, Will Jordin, Logan En- yart and others are occasionally referred to. It was necessary, with the Federals in control, to proceed secretly. After evading the local authori- ties, the danger of crossing the Missouri river to join the Southern Army was yet to be encountered. Some were turned back, but it is estimated that more than 300 from Daviess County were in the Confederate Army. Efforts have been made to compile a list of these soldiers, but it is far from complete. Names of Confederate soldiers who were not residents of the
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county at the time, but have at a later date lived here are also included for several reasons. In the first place, it is not always possible to be sure whether the soldier was living in the county during the war. Second, since no concerted effort has been made until recently to collect records of these soldiers, it may be of value to those interested to have the record, even though he served in another state.
Thanks are due Mr. N. A. Baker, Mrs. Mary Cruzen, Mr. George Will- iams and Mr. Samuel Sperry, Sr., for assistance in compiling the list.
H. E. Acton,
Jesse A. Creekmore,
Frank Abcock,
Nathaniel G. Cruzen,
J. H. Abcock,
William Cruzen,
George P. Allen,
William Darr,
William Anderson,
Edward Davis,
Lut Ashby,
Dr. F. M. Davis,
N. A. Baker,
Josiah Davis,
Noah J. Black,
William Davis,
A. C. Ball,
James R. Dehring,
Jesse Dehring,
Alfred F. Barnett, Blizzard,
A. L. Deavers,
W. S. Beard,
Arthur Dever,
L. M. Best,
Jim Dever,
Thomas Bradshaw,
J. T. Dunn,
James A. Bowen,
Harve Ellis,
W. H. Bray,
L. A. Ellis,
Joseph Breeden,
Logan Enyart,
James Brosius,
Rev. - Enyart,
Thomas B. Brookshire,
James W. Estes,
Nathan Broughton,
George D. Ewing,
Calvin Burge,
Hiram Faulkner,
John W. Burge,
Mat Foley,
J. C. Byrd,
T. R. Ford,
John D. Casey,
Thos. Gee,
Richard Childs,
Dick Gilkey,
William Childs,
Press Githens,
Henry Clothier,
Doute Githens, Pack Githens,
John B. Comer,
John D. Gillilan,
Jerre C. Cravens,
Mathias Gillilan,
Dr. John Cravens, John Cravens, Jr., William Cravens,
N. B. Githens, Charles Goben,
J. T. Green,
Pit Cloudas,
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Jack Haines, Henry Harnes, A. N. Harper, Cap Harper, Hardin Hartley, Jacob Haynes,
Wm. Mead,
George McCartney,
William McCartney,
Wm. Henry McClung,
R. J. McClane,
Dave Hays,
M. B. McClung,
Patrick H. Hawkins ( ?)
J. W. Mccullough,
T. B. Head,
Frank McCue,
Frank Hicklin ( ?)
George McCue,
Tom Hicklin, ( ?)
James McCue,
Dr. John Hillman,
Paul McCue,
Dr. C. C. Hogan,
McCue,
George Hopkins, J. Houghton,
R. M. McCue,
Archie McDaniel,
Martin McDaniel,
William McDaniel,
Richard Irving, William Irving,
Jno. McLauglin, James McMillion,
T. B. Jackson,
John A. McNeel,
Thos. Jennings, James Jordin,
John H. McNeill,
William S. McNeill,
John Macrander,
M. T. Mallory,
Alexander Mann,
James F. Knight,
James Lamey,
Dr. J. B. Marley,
Thos. Lathrop,
Alphonso E. Martin,
Dee Lawson,
Gabriel May,
James W. Miller,
John H. Miller,
Robert Miller,
Henry Lockwood, Lockwood, Lockwood, Sam Lowrey,
Alfred C. Minnick, Tim Murray, Davis Nance,
Gus. A. Lynn, David Martin,
J. W. Neill, William N. Nickell,
G. I. O'Ferrell,
McCue,
James M. Hunter, John Hyatt, (?) John Irving,
Dock McDonald,
William Jordin, H. H. Justus, Daniel Kessler, John Kessler, Joseph Kirk,
Independence Mann, Jacob Mann,
William Ledgewood, John Lile,
John Middleton,
Sam McClane,
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W. T. Osborn,
W. T. Stovall,
Bob Owens,
Maro Thomas,
Jacob Oxford,
John Taylor,
Asa Payne,
Obediah Taylor,
Henry Payne,
J. E. Tomlinson,
Francis Peniston,
Milton Tye,
H. C. Peniston,
Thomas Tye,
John Perry,
Richard Vallandingham,
Wm. Perry,
Monroe Ware,
B. F. Pugh, (?)
Joseph Weldon,
Lute Powell,
Nick Weldon,
John Pryor,
Martin Weldon,
J. A. Scott,
George W. Williams,
John Sheeler,
Monroe Williams,
Bootes Shultz,
Roger Williams,
Edward Shultz,
Samuel Wilson,
Peter Shultz,
Jason Winburn,
Sidney Shultz,
Charles F. Witten,
Tom Shultz,
William F. Witten,
Dick Shutluth,
John H. Wood,
Emanuel Small,
Bob Woodring,
George C. Smith,
Colley Woodring,
George H. Smith,
Asa Worrell,
I. V. Smith,
Hill Workman,
Stephen Smith,
John Workman,
Jack Sperry,
James Wynn,
E. W. Stafford,
John Wynn,
Joseph Stamper,
M. W. Yeager,
Cap Stone,
Civil War Incidents .- Along toward the beginning of the war, Will Jordin was recruiting for the Confederate army, and some six or seven of them started south. They were seen by Captain Mounts Nichols and his company of militia, who at once started in pursuit. The recruits kept ahead until Grand River was reached. The river was frozen over, but there was considerable doubt as to whether it would bear them and their horses. Jordin, who was small and was riding a small horse, got safely across. Mr. John F. Jordin's account of the incident continues : "Next came Tom Bradshaw on a mule and the mule skated across in good style. The others encouraged by scattering fire from their pursuers who were now within shooting distance made an attempt to cross, when a powerful horse ridden by Ed McClung broke through the ice and stopped the retreat. Jor-
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din was the only man in the crowd that was armed and seeing that it would be useless to attempt to rescue his companions turned reluctantly away and with Bradshaw continued on their way. The only casualty in this engagement was the wounding of Bradshaw's mule, which was shot through the ear. Bradshaw soon tired of soldiering and returned home and afterwards served in the 'Mackerel Brigade' as the Home Guards were call- ed, for a sufficient length of time to entitle him to a pension, which he still lives to draw with more pleasure than he did his gun in the days of '61."
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