Hello Do you know anything about Major William Cave? > www.bocomo.org/hbc0739.htm > > The History of Boone County Missouri > by W.F. Switzler > originally published in 1882 > > Brown's Station > War Incident -- Killing of Maj. Wm. Cave. > > During the civil war, September 4, 1864, a squad from > Capt. Carey's company of the Third M. S. M., rode out from > Columbia and shot and killed Maj. Wm. Cave, who then > lived a mile north of Columbia, on the farm now owned by > Col. E. C. More. The look-out in the cupola of the court house > reported that he saw a squad of bushwhackers ride up to > Maj. Cave's residence about noon, and after remaining long > enough to eat a hearty dinner, came out again, and rode away > into the brush. The squad was immediately sent out, and soon > returned, reporting that the "old devil" would feed no more > bushwackers. > >