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This battalion was a part of Col. Sterling Price's regiment, and under the command of Kearney and Doniphan, won laurels of which the coun- try is justly proud.
Capt. Israel R. Hendley, who had proved himself a gallant officer, fell at Moro, New Mexico, January 25, 1847, and was succeeded in command of company G,* by Capt. William M. Jacobs, who was a brave and efficient officer, and was greatly endeared to his gallant company. Com- pany G was mustered into the United States service August 1, 1846. It was a splendid company, well equipped, thoroughly disciplined, and efficient in every respect. It performed excellent service during the war, and was honorably discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on the 17th day of September, 1847.
A portion of this company accompanied Doniphan's regiment, so famous for its march to Santa Fe, Chihuahua, Monterey and the gulf, and for the battles of Bracito and Sacramento. The march of the regiment is known as Doniphan's expedition.
After those brilliant victories, Doniphan's gallant little army took up its line of march homeward. At Saltillo they were reviewed by Gen. Wool.
*Capt. William M. Jacobs was killed June 1, 1878, in the fearful cyclone that swept over Richmond, causing great loss of life and devastation of property.
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They reported to Gen. Taylor, at Monterey, on the 27th of May, 1847, and thence they marched to Matamoras, conveying with them their artillery, which Gen. Taylor permitted them to take home as trophies, in consideration of "their gallantry and noble bearing." They made the march from Chihuahua to Matamoras, nine hundred miles, in forty-five days.
They arrived at New Orleans about the middle of June, 1847, were mustered out of service, and received a brilliant reception. The cele- brated orator, Sargent S. Prentiss, on the part of the people of New Orleans, welcomed their return in one of the most eloquent, touching and patriotic speeches ever heard from mortal lips.
On the 2d of July, they arrived at St. Louis, where they received a grand, glorious welcome. Judge Bowlin received them at St. Louis, on the part of the people. A magnificent banquet was spread for them, and Col. Thomas H. Benton made a most eloquent and thrilling speech to the assembled mass of soldiers and people, recounting the events of their long and almost fabulous expedition with a minuteness and accuracy that aston- ished them. He traced their journey of five thousand miles from St. Louis and back again. In the course of his patriotic and impressive speech, he referred to the famous " Retreat of the Ten Thousand," and congratulated them that the march of the "one thousand" exceeded that of the "ten thousand " by some two thousand miles. Deservedly has Gen. Doniphan won the title of the " American Xenophon."
Thirty-five years have rolled around since the commencement of the Mexican war, and many of the brave soldiers of the gallant armies of Taylor, Scott and Doniphan have gone to their last camping ground.
"On fame's eternal camping ground, Their silent tents are spread;
And glory guards with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead."
A pension bill, for the benefit of the survivors of the Mexican war has been introduced into congress. It is ardently hoped that it will soon become a law, and afford some recognition of the gallant services of the soldiers whose deeds hold a conspicuous place on that pillar of glory, where the deeds of the American soldier are emblazoned for the admira- tion of mankind.
The following is a list of the surviving soldiers of the Mexican war, now living in Ray county, Missouri: Company G, Captain Israel R. Hendley's company, Lieut .- Colonel David Willock's battalion, Colonel Sterling Price's regiment, has the following survivors in Ray county:
William Albert, Anderson Elliott, Joel Estis, William Flournoy, Henry Jacobs, George W. Jacobs, Andrew J. Lillard, Henry Page, Moses Ritter, John D. Rayburn, Jacob Robinson, Anderson Spencer, James Sanderson,
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Wilburn Snowden, Marion Tucker, Lewis Vandever, Robert J. Williams, and Thomas Woolard.
General Alexander Doniphan, Colonel First regiment Missouri mounted volunteers, Mexican war.
William Nelson, company B, Captain Walton's company, Doniphan's regiment.
Porter Mansur, company L, Captain William J. Slack's company Sec- ond Missouri regiment.
John Saery, private in the Sixth company, Second regiment, Kentucky volunteers.
Julius H. Searls, company B, Fourth Illinois regiment, infantry volun- teers.
Charles B. Kavanaugh, company B, Captain Walton's company, Doni- phan's regiment.
Thomas Jobe, Captain Simmons' company, Colonel Rall's regiment of mounted volunteers.
James A. Delaney, Captain Daniel H. Bird's company K, First Georgia regiment of volunteers.
James M. Fuller, Captain Thomas Jones' company Colonel Geles' regiment.
Abner C. Roberts, sergeant, Captain Keen's company, Marix's regiment, Louisiana volunteers.
Thomas D. Woodson, corporal company K, Captain Thomas May- field's Fourth Kentucky infantry.
William A. Crane, company B, Third Kentucky infantry volunteers.
Joseph A. Smith, Captain Perry Moss's company C, First regiment, Missouri volunteers, commanded by General A. W. Doniphan.
Benjamin W. Hines, soldier in the Mexican war, company G, Colonel Rall's regiment.
James O. Cooper, private, Captain O. Perry Moss's company, Doni- phan's regiment.
Adam K. McClintock, company C, First regiment, commanded by Colonel A. W. Doniphan.
Jasper N. Davis, Captain Henry Skillman's company, battalion of team- sters, organized by Colonel A. W. Doniphan.
WIDOWS OF SOLDIERS OF MEXICAN WAR, LIVING IN RAY COUNTY, MISSOURI.
Mrs. Sarah J. Davis, widow of Presly C. Davis, deceased, company C, Captain William H. Rogers, Oregon battalion, commanded by Colonel Powell.
Fannie S. Craven, widow of John N. Craven, deceased, company C, Captain William H. Rogers, a soldier in Oregon battalion.
Rachael Odell, widow of Francis Odell, deceased, a teamster in artil- lery company in Oregon battalion.
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Deadunea Wilson, widow of Robert Wilson, deceased, a soldier of company G, Lieutenant-Colonel David Willock's battalion, Colonel Ster- ling Price's regiment.
Ellen Davis, widow of Benjamin F. Davis, deceased, a soldier of Mexi- can war, company G, Lieut .- Colonel Willock's battalion.
Sarah Armstrong, widow of Joshua Armstrong, company G, Lieut .- Colonel Willock's battalion, Colonel Sterling Price's regiment.
Mrs. Dorothy Pritchet, widow of William Pritchett, deceased; company G, Lt. Col. David Willock's battalion.
Mrs. Margaret Roberts, formerly widow of Lemuel Williams, deceased; a soldier of W. P. Walton's company B, first regiment of Missouri mounted volunteers.
Mrs. Mary A. Parker, widow of William C. Parker, deceased; Capt. William Dougherty's company, Col. McKee's regiment, Kentucky vol- unteers.
Eleanor Conyers, widow of John Conyers, deceased; a soldier of the Mexican war.
Mrs. Bettie J. Robb, widow of Joseph Robb, deceased; a soldier of the Mexican war.
TEAMSTERS IN MEXICAN WAR, LIVING IN RAY COUNTY, MISSOURI.
Benjamin C. Branch, teamster for Gen. Wool's staff.
Robert W. Patton, teamster for Col. Price's regiment.
John Lee, teamster.
THE GREAT CIVIL WAR.
Many years must elapse before the complete history of the great struggle between the Federal government of the United States, and the Southern Confederacy, can be written. A great civil war beyond all others, involves grave and complex questions that require the historian writing from the chancery of truth, to take a calm view of the whole field, which shall do full justice to both sections of the Union. The cessation of the war after the surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox, April 9, 1865, was followed by a flood of biographies, memoirs, reports and historical sketches, that will have to be laboriously collated, winnowed of their chaff, pruned of their partisan exuberance, and reduced to the correct standard of material for a history that makes truth its polar star,
"" Of whose firm fixed and resting quality,
There is no fellow in the firmanent."
It is true, some very important histories of the military events of the 18
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war, have been written, but this is not the whole of the subject. The future will yet produce some annalist like Tacitus, in his histories and annals, who, with incorruptible virtue will adorn the literature of his age, in giving a history of the great civil war, in a style and manner character- ized by dignity, gravity, honesty and truthfulness.
The European historian who has heretofore allotted only a spare chap- ter to America, regarding our affairs with a marked indifference, now assigns it a prominent place in the world's affairs.
The magnitude of the conflict, the immense armies marshaled mainly from the plow and work-shop into the field, the great battles, splendid generalship, dashing feats of arms, masterly strategy, brilliant tactics, bravery of soldiers, grand charges on terrible battle fields, vast resources of the two governments, the complete and wonderful sanitary system and regulations and the strong resolution and firm endurance of the people, all challenged the admiration of the people of Europe, and caused them to wonder that so great a people had sprung into existence beyond the Atlan- tic. Throughout the history of modern times there are no efforts more amazing, no sacrifices more unbounded, no achievements more brilliant on record, than those of the peoples and armies of the north and south.
It was the people mainly of the same great Anglo-Saxon race that waged the mighty conflict. The same blood proudly coursed through the veins of the people of both sections of the country.
At the close of the war the sublime spectacle was presented of the great armies on each side returning quietly and calmly to their homes, and gladly resuming the vocations of peace.
There was not a single instance of a scene of bloodshed and violence to stain the honorable record of so large a body of brave soldiers of the north and south that had been disbanded and freed from all restraint.
As time rolls onward, there will be no effort made by either the north or the south to cherish alone its own memories, its own tears, its own heroes, its own dead. Already throughout the broad expanse of our country, do we find many of our people, animated by the most noble sentiments, impar- tial in the offerings made to the memory of the dead. They strew flowers alike upon the graves of the Confederate and National soldiers. The gar- lands of roses and lilies are placed sweetly by affection's hand upon the green graves of the blue and grey as they sleep
" Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Love and tears for the Blue, Tears and love for the Grey."
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
Ray county furnished a large number of soldiers for both armies in the late civil war who bore themselves bravely in some of the hard fought bat-
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tles of the war, adding new lustre to the military honors already won by the county.
The number of volunteers from Ray county that enlisted in the southern armies is variously estimated at from five to eight hundred. A majority of this number enlisted under Gen. Sterling Price the first year of the war, 1861.
The following is a list of some of the officers and soldiers from Ray county that served with distinction in the Confederate armies. A number of those that enlisted from Ray county, in 1861 and during the war, are not now living in the county, having sought new homes in other states or other portions of this state, after the close of the war.
Col. Benjamin A. Rives, colonel Third Missouri infantry volunteers, was killed at the battle of Pea Ridge, March 8, 1862.
Col. Benjamin Brown, inspector of the Fourth division of the " Missouri State Guards," was killed at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861.
Capt. Finley L. Hubbell, afterward promoted to be lieutenant-colonel of 3d Missouri infantry volunteers, was wounded in the battle of Cham- pion Hill, May 16, 1863, and died from the effects of the wound, at Coffee- ville, Mississippi.
Capt. Kelsey McDowell was killed at Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1864, having been promoted to be lieutenant-colonel of 3d Missouri infantry volunteers, a short time before he was killed.
Major Wm. C. Parker, company D, 1st Missouri cavalry volunteers, (Col. Gates' regiment), was killed at the battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864.
Capt. Dick Early, brother of Gen. Jubal Early, was wounded at the battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861, and afterward died from the effects of said wound, at Springfield, Missouri, in the fall of 1861.
Col. Aaron H. Conrow, was killed after the close of the war, in the year 1865, in Mexico, by some of Juarez's guerrillas. He was a member of the Confederate congress, and represented the Fourth district of Mis- souri, embracing within its limits Ray county, from the commencement of the war of 1861 to the close of it.
Capt. James L. Farris, was captain of 2nd Missouri battery. He was elected county attorney of Ray county, in 1872, and was a member of the constitution convention of Missouri in 1875. At the election in 1876, he was elected a member of the lower branch of the legislature of Missouri, to represent Ray county.
Lieut. Hiram C. Warriner, was second lieutenant in the 2d Missouri battery. He is now a prominent attorney-at-law, at Memphis Tennessee.
Major Robert Williams, 3d and 5th regiments Missouri infantry con- solidated, commanded by Col. James McCown, Warrensburg, Missouri.
Capt. Guinn McCustion, company C, 3d Missouri infantry.
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Lieut. Wm. A. Holman, company C, 3d Missouri infantry.
Lieut. Wm. H. Mansur, company C, 3d Missouri infantry.
Capt. John P. Quesenberry, company H, 11th Missouri infantry.
Lieut. Frank Davis, company H, 11th Missouri infantry.
Lieut. Berren J. Menefee, company D, 1st regiment Missouri cavalry. Capt. Wm. L. Nuckols, company B, 1st regiment Missouri cavalry.
Lieut. Lewis Slaughter, company K, 17th regiment Virginia infantry. He is at present recorder for Ray county.
Capt. Obadiah Taylor, company A, 3d Missouri infantry.
Lieut. Richard Lamb, company A, 3d Missouri infantry, was killed at the battle of Allatoona, Georgia, October 5, 1864.
Lieut. Robert Rives, company F, 3d Missouri infantry, was wounded at the battle of Lexington, Missouri, September 20, 1861, and afterward died in the state of Arkansas. He was a brother of Col. Benj. A. Rives.
George Rothrock, company D, 1st Missouri cavalry volunteers, died near Demopolis, Alabama, July 2, 1865, from disease contracted in the service.
William Duval, company C, 3d Missouri infantry, was killed at the bat- tle of Corinth, Mississippi, October 3, 1862.
Thomas Duval and Henderson Duval, company C, 3d Missouri infan- try, were killed at Baker's Creek, May 16, 1863.
Henry Allen, company C, third Missouri infantry, was killed at Vicks- burg, May 22, 1863.
Calvin C. Brown, company A, 3d Missouri infantry, was killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863.
Patrick Smith was wounded at the battle of Champion Hill, November 16, 1863, and was afterward killed at Allatoona, Georgia, October 5, 1864. He was a member of company C, 3d Missouri infantry.
Thomas Hale, company D, 1st cavalry Missouri volunteers, was killed at Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864.
Malnar Hendley, company A, 3d Missouri infantry, was killed at Vicks- burg, May 22, 1863.
Samuel Anderson, company A, 3d and 5th regiments Missouri infantry, killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863.
Capt. Alexander A. McCuistion, company C, 3d Missouri infantry.
Dr. James D. Taylor, company D, 1st Missouri cavalry.
Dr. William Quarles, color-bearer of company C, 3d Missouri infantry.
Adrian C. Ellis, company A, 3d regiment Missouri infantry. Now an attorney-at-law in Nevada.
Capt. Wm. C. Riffe, Missouri state guards.
Capt. John Warrenstaff, Missouri state guards.
Lieut. Lee White, Missouri state guards.
Henry Ellis, Missouri state guards.
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Louis C. Bohannon was colonel in Gen. Price's army, state service, and Gen. Holmes' command, C. S. A. He enlisted June 1, 1861, and was discharged July, 1865, at Little Rock. He was in the battles of Car- thage, Oak Hill, Lexington, Elk Horn, Independence, Lone Jack, Council Grove, Helena, and other engagements. West Point was the last. In the battle of Lone Jack he was wounded in the wrist, and also wounded in the right shoulder; a ball entered the right shoulder and came out at the left. He was never taken prisoner. He has represented Ray county three times in the Missouri legislature. He was elected in 1854, on the whig, or anti-Benton ticket, defeating ex-Gov. Austin A. King, by a few votes. In 1860 he was elected with Aaron H. Conrow, on an independent ticket, over various competitors. In 1878, he was elected to the legisla- ture on the greenback ticket, defeating James L. Farris, the democratic candidate.
Capt. Robert J. Williams was captain of company A, Missouri volun- teers, state service, and enlisted in December, 1861; afterward went into the Confederate service. He was sworn into the state service, along with his company, at Richmond, Missouri, Col. Reeves' regiment, 3d Missouri infantry volunteers. Afterward, at Springfield, Missouri, he and his company went into the Confederate service, for twelve months, and on the expiration of this term, he and company were sworn in for a term of three years, or during the war, at Camp Rogers, Mississippi. His com- pany was the first one that made the movement for enlistment for the war. He was promoted to the rank of major, after being in the service a short time. His regiment (the 3d) was consolidated with the 5th Missouri regiment infantry, and was commanded by Col. James McCown, of War- rensburg, Missouri. He was in every battle in which his command was engaged but one. He was in Vicksburg forty-eight days and nights. He went into Vicksburg with over forty men, and came out with only fifteen men fit for duty, after the surrender. He still has the old mule that he had in the siege of Vicksburg. He was wounded, through his hip, in the battle of Allatoona, Georgia, and suffered intensely for weeks. He commanded a regiment after he was wounded, when he could not get on his horse without help. He was discharged from service May 13, 1865.
J. T. Craven was second sergeant in company H, Capt. Jack Patten's company, Elijah Gates' regiment, Gen. Cockrell's brigade. He enlisted September 6, 1861, at Howard's Mill, in Nodaway county, Missouri, and was discharged at the close of the war. He was in the battles of Blue Mills, Lexington, and Pea Ridge. His command was then transferred to East Mississippi, and he was afterward engaged in the battles of Farmington, Corinth, Iuka, second Corinth, Grand Gulf, Bogler's Creek, Black River Bridge, Vicksburg, Rome, Georgia, Kenesaw Mountain, and Peach-tree Creek. He was wounded at the second battle of Corinth, and subse-
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quently at Peach-tree Creek. The last wound was through the left wrist, and greatly disabled him. He was taken prisoner at the Vicksburg surrender, held about seven months, and exchanged.
William S. Boon was a fifth sergeant in General Little's command. He enlisted December 7, 1861, and was discharged in May, 1865. He ' was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Farmington, Iuka, Corin th, Fort Gibson,
Bogler's Creek, Big Black River Bridge, and Vicksburg. He was wounded at Vicksburg, in right arm, May 22, 1863. He was also wounded at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, in his left arm, causing the loss of his said left arm, June 20, 1864. He was taken prisoner July 4, 1863, at Vicksburg. He also received several slight wounds besides those above mentioned. Since coming out of the service he has been constable of Richmond township, Ray county, Missouri.
James M. Aken was a private in company A, commanded by Capt. Robert J. Williams, Col. B. A. Rives' regiment, 3d Missouri infantry. He enlisted November, 1863, and was discharged March, 1864. He was in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Boston Mountain, and Cross Hollow.
John H. Moffitt was a private in Colonel Slayback's regiment, Mis- souri volunteers, under Gen. Sterling Price's command. He enlisted in Nodaway county, in 1861. He was in battles of Blue Mills and Lex- ington. He was stricken down with measles in 1862, and was discharged the same year.
William Duval was first lieutenant in Capt, McDowell's company, C, Col. A. B. Rives' regiment, 3d Missouri infantry volunteers, the same company in which his two brothers, Henderson and Thomas, served. He enlisted on or about December 10, 1861, and was in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged up to the time of his death. He was killed at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi, October 3, 1862. William, Thomas and Henderson Duval were sons of Rev. James Duval, of this county. They were brave and gallant soldiers, and were greatly endeared to the soldiers of their command.
Henderson Duval was a private in Capt. Kelsy McDowell's company, C, in 3d regiment, Missouri infantry, commanded by Col. B. A. Rives. He enlisted in his company at the time of its organization in 1861, and was in all the principal battles in which his regiment was engaged up to the time of his death, in the battle at Baker's Creek, Mississippi, May 16, 1863. He was in every respect a faithful soldier.
Thomas Duval was a private in Capt. Kelsy McDowell's company, C, in 3d regiment Missouri infantry, commanded by Col. B. A. Rives. He enlisted in his company at the time of its organization, in 1861, and was in all the principal battles in which his regiment was engaged up to the time he was mortally wounded, at the battle of Baker's Creek, Missis- sippi, May 16, 1863. He was a true and faithful soldier. He was brother
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of Henderson Duval and William Duval, both of whom were killed in the Confederate service.
H. S. Trigg was an orderly sergeant in Col. Sterling Price's command, Gen. Slack's division. He enlisted in 1861; was in the battles of Carthage, Wilson's Creek, and Lexington. In the battle of Wilson's Creek he was taken prisoner, but made his escape in about fifteen minutes after he was captured. Parson's command was so close on the Federals that they had no time to look after prisoners. He was taken sick at the battle of Lex- ington, and could not go south with his command after battle.
James Hall was a private in company C, Shank's regiment, from Jack- son county, Missouri, under General Shelby. Company C was com- manded by Captain Franklin. He enlisted October 16, 1864, and was discharged March 28, 1865. He was in the Westport, Fort Scott, and Newtonia fights. He was left on the road sick, once, but was never wounded or taken prisoner.
Robert T. Cowsert, was a private in company C, Third Missouri infantry. He enlisted December 10, 1861, and died in the service Febru- ary 4, 1862.
J. H. Titus was a sergeant in General Price's command. He enlisted in September, 1864, and was discharged May, 1865. He was in the battles of Lexington, Pea Ridge, Corinth Farmington, Iuka, second battle of Cor- inth, and Grand Gulf. He was wounded in the battle of Grand Gulf, April 29, 1863. He was taken prisoner at Port Gibson, May 2, 1863, while in hos- pital, and paroled, and afterward rejoined his command at Demopolis, Ala- bama, and remained there the most of the fall of 1863. In the spring of 1864 he was detailed to do duty. in commissary department, and remained there until the close of the war.
C. N. Palmer was a surgeon in General Sterling Price's command. He enlisted in 1861, and resigned in 1863. He was in the battles of Wil- son's Creek, Lexington, Pea Ridge, Shiloh, Seven Pines, Chickahominie, seven days' battles near Richmond, Virginia. He was taken prisoner several times during the time he was in service, but was released at once.
Fletcher Graham was a private in company C, Second regiment Mis- soury infantry, commanded by Colonel Benjamin A. Rives. Company C was commanded by Captain Kelsey McDowell. He enlisted at Spring- field, Missouri, in 1861, and was discharged at Van Buren, Arkansas, June, 1862. He was in the battle of Pea Ridge or Elk Horn. He was wounded in this battle, losing an eye, and shot through the thigh, from the effects of which wound he is still disabled from the performance of any business which requires active exertion.
R. R. Sumnermann was a private in Gen. Shelby's command. He enlisted in October, 1864, and was discharged June, 1865. He was in various engagements.
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W. H. Flournoy was a private in General Parsons' brigade. He enlisted the spring of 1862, and was discharged June, 1865. He was in various engagements during the war.
Q. M. Baber was second lieutenant in company A, Third regiment Missouri volunteers. He enlisted December 9, 1861, and was discharged June 20, 1862. He was in the battles of Pea Ridge and Farmington. He was in Mexico one year during the war. After his return to Ray county, June 4, 1865, he has followed the business of farming near Richmond, and has. been quite a successful farmer. He is a prominent man among the grangers of Ray county.
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