Eye of the Civil War http://www.jsonline.com/onwisconsin/arts/jan03/114011.asp Desoto Joe/The Record Man

History expert examines cause of Civil War Slavery -- not states' rights -- led fledgling nation to war http://www.publicopiniononline.com/news/stories/20030203/localnews/908923.html Desoto Joe/The Record Man

7th REGIMENT MO STATE MILITIA CAVALRY (MSM). Organized at large in Missouri March and April, 1862. Served unattached, Dept. of Missouri, to September, 1862. District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. Unattached, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District Central Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to July, 1865. SERVICE.--Post Oak Creek, near mouth of Briar, March 26. 1862. Warrensburg April 8. Warrensburg May 17 (Co. "G"). Pursuit of Poindexter August 8-15 (Detachment). Independence August 12. Scout from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Independence August 12-14. Expedition to Hickory Grove August 17-27 (1 Co.). Fayetteville, Ark., October 24. Scout from Linden to White River April 1-5, 1863 (Co. "G"). White River April 17. Scout from Newtonia to French Point and Centre Creek May 13-18 (Detachment). French Point May 15 (Detachment). Carthage May 16 (Detachment). Hartsville May 23. Mountain Store May 26. Carthage June 27-28. Scout from Sedalia August 25-28 (Detachment). Clear Fork August 26 (Detachment). Near Syracuse October 25 (Co. "H"). Warsaw October 7. Near Camp Cole (actually Cole Camp, MO) October 9. LaMine Bridge October 10. Booneville October 11-12. Merrill's Crossing and Dug Ford, near Jonesborough, October 12. Blackwater October 12. Marshall, Arrow Rock, Blackwater, October! 13. Jonesborough October 14. Warrensburg May 28, 1864. Near Dunksburg June 27-28 (Co. "K"). Wellington July 8. Operations near Wellington July 9-13. Warder's Church July 10 (Detachment). Columbia July 12 (Detachment). Johnson County July 16. Clear Fork, near Warrensburg, July 16 (Detachment). Scout in Johnson County July 26-31 (Detachment). Blackwater River July 27 (Co. "G"). Big Creek July 28 (Co. "C"). Expedition from Warrensburg to Chapel Hill July 29-August 2 (Co. "K"). Near Chapel Hill July 30 (Co. "K"). Operations near Holden August 2-8. Merrick's Creek, near Holden, August 8 (Co. "K"). Operations in Johnson County August 11-19 (Detachment). Near Holden August 12 (Detachment). Scout from Crisp's Mills on Big Creek August 25-30 (Co. "M"). Near Rose Hill August 26 (Co. "M"). Near Lone Jack September 1 (Detachment). Operations in Johnson County September 1-9 (Detachment). Expedition from Sedalla to Scott's Ford on Blackwater September 2-4. Scout in Lafayette County Septe! mber 20-25 (Detachment). Arrow Rock Road September 23 (Detachment). Prince's Shoals, Osage River, Cole County, October 5-6. Near Jefferson City October 8. California and Booneville October 9. Near Booneville October 11-12. Sedalia October 15. Little Blue October 21. Independence, Big Blue and State Line October 22. Westport October 23. Engagement at the Marmiton or Battle of Charlot October 25. Mine Creek, Osage River, Marias des Cygnes. October 25. Scout from Warrensburg to Greentun Valley November 29-December 3 (Detachment). Scout from Camp Grover to Texas Prairie January 12-15, 1865 (Detachment). Scout from Warrensburg to Miami January 12-17 (Co. "I"). Scout from Warrensburg to Snibar Hills January 18-22 (Detachment). Scout from Warrensburg to Tabo Creek, etc., February 1-5 (Detachment). Scout in Lafayette County February 3-8. Scout from Warrensburg to Columbus and skirmish near Greenton March 19-23 (Detachment). Near Booneville May 3. Duty in Central District of Missouri! till July. Mustered out July 11, 1865. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 56 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 6 Officers and 152 Enlisted men by disease. Total 218. Source of Data: "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, V.III" by Frederick H. Dyer, c1908, p.1308 ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Freeman To: [email protected]com Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 1:20 PM Subject: [MO-CW] Co."A" 7th MO S.M. Cav.-Union Can anyone shed some light history-wise or know of a site that has info on the above regiment? Any help appreciated! Thanks, Sandra Ellington-Freeman ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== "Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?" James Longstreet ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Fuses. Cutting fuses was an art. Sometimes the fuses were cut short so the balls (which were hollow and filled with powder) would explode over the enemy troops, raining down deadly shrapnel. Sometimes the fuses were cut longer so the balls would explode on the ground. Solid shot was also used and, of course, did not explode. Solid shot was aimed so that it would skip low along the ground through formations of enemy troops. Canister was also used and was particularly deadly when discharged point blank into approaching troops. Imagine a five pound coffee can filled with metal balls about the size of golf balls. Canister turned cannons into giant shotguns. Often, loads of "double canister" were used to wipe holes in the lines. Jared E. Billings Festus-Crystal City, ,MO ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Lemley To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:15 AM Subject: [MO-CW] Cannon balls Could someone tell me what caused the powder filled cannon balls to detonate on impact? Did they have the ability to explode in mid-air? ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== "We ran like a herd of wild cattle." William C. Oates ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

De Soto Weekly facts De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri THURSDAY, 13 JULY 1899 RECENT DEATHS - Felix O. GREGORY, an ex-confederate soldier, and prominent member of the Christian church and of the I.O.O.F. at Fredericktown. Col. Andrew Jackson RADER, an old and highly-respected citizen of Pettis county, at his home, nine miles west of Sedalia, aged 72. During he civil war Col. RADER commanded a Virginia regiment under Gen. Stonewall JACKSON. Sent in by Charlotte M. Maness Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Judgement..... > > >Subject: First Impressions > > > > > > > > > > > >A True Story you MUST read to the end.........>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a > homespun > > > >threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked > timidly > > > >without an appointment into the Harvard University President's > outer > > > >office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods; > country > > > >hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve > to be > > in > > > >Cambridge. > > > > > > > >"We want to see the president," the man said softly. > > > > > > > >"He'll be busy all day," the secretary snapped. "We'll wait," the > lady > > > >replied. For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the > couple > > would > > > >finally become discouraged and go away. They didn't and the > secretary > > grew > > > >frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even > though it > > was > > > >a chore she always regretted. > > > > > > > >"Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they'll leave," she said > to > > him. > > > > > > > >He sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his importance > obviously > > > >didn't have the time to spend with them, but he detested gingham > dresses > > > >and homespun suits cluttering up his outer office. The president, > stern > > > >faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple. > > > > > > > >The lady told him, "We had a son who attended Harvard for one year. > He > > > >loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was > > accidentally > > > >killed. My husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, > somewhere > > > >on campus." > > > > > > > >The president wasn't touched.... He was shocked. > > > > > > > >"Madam," he said, gruffly, "we can't put up a statue for every > person > who > > > >attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a > > > >cemetery." "Oh, no," the lady explained quickly. "We don't want to > erect > > a > > > >statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard." > The > > > >president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and > homespun > > > >suit, then exclaimed "A building Do you have any earthly idea how > much > a > > > >building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in > the > > > >physical buildings here at Harvard." > > > > > > > >For a moment the lady was silent. > > > > > > > >The president was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them now. The > lady > > > >turned to her husband and said quietly, "Is that all it costs to > start > a > > > >university? Why don't we just start our own?" > > > > > > > >Her husband nodded. > > > > > > > >The president's face wilted in confusion and bewilderment. > > > > > > > >Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away, traveling to > Palo > > > >Alto, California where they established the university that bears > their > > > >name, Stanford University, a memorial to a son that Harvard no > longer > > cared > > > >about. > > > > > > > >You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat > those > who > > > >they think can do nothing. > > > > > > > >(A TRUE STORY-----By Malcolm Forbes)

The government's site is posted on the internet, regarding soldiers and regiments at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ and is pretty extensive and helpful. Just FYI. John UNION MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS 7th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry Organized at large in Missouri March and April, 1862. Served unattached, Dept. of Missouri, to September, 1862. District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. Unattached, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District Central Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to July, 1865. SERVICE.-Post Oak Creek, near mouth of Briar, March 26, 1862. Warrensburg April 8. Warrensburg May 17 (Co. "G"). Pursuit of Poindexter August 8-15 (Detachment). Independence August 12. Scout from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Independence August 12-14. Expedition to Hickory Grove August 17-27 (1 Co.). Fayetteville, Ark., October 24. Scout from Linden to White River April 1-5, 1863 (Co. "G"). White River April 17. Scout from Newtonia to French Point and Centre Creek May 13-18 (Detachment). French Point May 15 (Detachment). Carthage May 16 (Detachment). Hartsville May 23. Mountain Store May 26. Carthage June 27-28. Scout from Sedalia August 25-28 (Detachment). Clear Fork August 26 (Detachment). Near Syracuse October 25 (Co. "H"). Warsaw October 7. Near Camp Cole October 9. LaMine Bridge October 10. Booneville October 11-12. Merrill's Crossing and Dug Ford, near Jonesborough, October 12. Blackwater October 12. Marshall, Arrow Rock, Blackwater, October 13. Jonesborough October 14. Warrensburg May 28, 1864. Near Dunksburg June 27-28 (Co. "K"). Wellington July 8. Operations near Wellington July 9-13. Warder's Church July 10 (Detachment). Columbia July 12 (Detachment). Johnson County July 16. Clear Fork, near Warrensburg, July 16 (Detachment). Scout in Johnson County July 26-31 (Detachment). Blackwater River July 27 (Co. "G"). Big Creek July 28 (Co. "C"). Expedition from Warrensburg to Chapel Hill July 29-August 2 (Co. "K"). Near Chapel Hill July 30 (Co. "K"). Operations near Holden August 2-8. Merrick's Creek, near Holden, August 8 (Co. "K"). Operations in Johnson County August 11-19 (Detachment). Near Holden August 12 (Detachment). Scout from Crisp's Mills on Big Creek August 25-30 (Co. "M"). Near Rose Hill August 26 (Co. "M"). Near Lone Jack September 1 (Detachment). Operations in Johnson County September 1-9 (Detachment). Expedition from Sedalia to Scott's Ford on Blackwater September 2-4. Scout in Lafayette County September 20-25 (Detachment). Arrow Rock Road September 23 (Detachment). Prince's Shoals, Osage River, Cole County, October 5-6. Near Jefferson City October 8. California and Booneville October 9. Near Booneville October 11-12. Sedalia October 15. Little Blue October 21. Independence, Big Blue and State Line October 22. Westport October 23. Engagement at the Marmiton or Battle of Charlot Octobcr 25. Mine Creek, Osage River, Marias des Cygnes, October 25. Scout from Warrensburg to Greenton Valley November 29-December 3 (Detachment). Scout from Camp Grover to Texas Prairie January 12-15, 1865 (Detachment). Scout from Warrensburg to Miami January 12-17 (Co. "I"). Scout from Warrensburg to Snibar Hills January 18-22 (Detachment). Scout from Warrensburg to Tabo Creek, etc., February 1-5 (Detachment). Scout in Lafayette County February 3-8. Scout from Warrensburg to Columbus and skirmish near Greenton March 19-23 (Detachment). Near Booneville May 3. Duty in Central District of Missouri till July. Mustered out July 11, 1865. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 56 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 6 Officers and 152 Enlisted men by disease. Total 218. Please click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit. Or Click here to get Printable Report in Excel (This may take a few minutes). On Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:20:25 -0800 "Sandra Freeman" <[email protected]> writes: > Can anyone shed some light history-wise or know of a site that has > info on the above regiment? > Any help appreciated! > Thanks, > Sandra Ellington-Freeman > > > ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== > "Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?" > James Longstreet > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Can anyone shed some light history-wise or know of a site that has info on the above regiment? Any help appreciated! Thanks, Sandra Ellington-Freeman

Could someone tell me what caused the powder filled cannon balls to detonate on impact? Did they have the ability to explode in mid-air?

Portraits of Missouri and Illinois Civil War Union Officers http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/protraitsmo&il.htm Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Weapons Issued to Missouri Union Militia Organizations by the Missouri Quartermaster General, 1862-1865 http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/moquartermaster.htm Desoto Joe/The Record Man

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:33 PM Subject: [MO-CW] Dallas County GAR > I know that one of my great grandfather's brothers fought in the war for the > Union. His name was John S. Wilson from Dallas County, MO. Is there someone > who could help me with his regiment, etc? This is the information from a > Dallas County History book: > > " > General Frank J. Herron Post No. 161, G.A.R. was organized in > Muffalo in the year 1884 with the following charter members George W. > O'Bannon, John C. Bennett, B. F. McHenry, Daniel Robertson, John S. > Wilson, W. J. Vanhorn, C. L. Curtice, John A. Ramsay, F. M. Brown, O. > Q, Barbarick, James S. Hazlett, George Delaplain, J. K. P. Bridges, A. > J. Patterson, F. A. Van Norman. The G.A.R. post met in the courthouse > for its regular meetings." > > Thank you very much > > Norma Mc > 1st Regiment Cavalry Organized at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., September 6, 1861. Moved to Benton Barracks September 12, thence to Jefferson City, Mo., September 21 (5 Cos.). Other Companies moved to Jefferson City October 4 and Joined Regiment at Tipton, Mo., October 19. Expedition to Lexington October 5-16 (Cos. "C" and "L"). Capture of Lexington October 16 (Cos. "C" and "L"). Warrensburg October 18. Fremont's advance on Springfield, Mo., October 20-26. 1st Battalion (Cos. "A," "C," "D" and "E") moved to Sedalia, Mo., as escort to General Hunter, November; thence to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and duty there until May, 1862. Attached to Dept. of Kansas November, 1861, to May, 1862. District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Frontier, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, District of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to August, 1863. Reserve Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas Expedition, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division Cavalry, Army of Arkansas, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1864. (Regiment consolidated to 7 Cos. September 10, 1864.) 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to March, 1865. Separate Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1865. SERVICE.--Operations about Atchison, Kansas, January 20-24, 1862 (Co. "E"). Pink Hill March 31 (Cos. "C" and "D"). Moved to Independence, Mo., May, 1862, and operating against guerrillas until September, 1862. Scout to Little Blue May 15-17 (Detachment). Independence May 16 (Detachment). Near Sedalia June 5 (Cos. "A," "C" and "E"). Operations in Johnson County June 28-29. Expedition toward Blackwater and Chapel Hill July 6-9. Expedition in Casa County July 9-11. Lotspeach Farm, near Wadesburg, July 9. Sear's House and Big Creek Bluffs, near Pleasant Hill, August 8 (Cos. "A," "C" and "D"). Joined Herron's Division September --. At Rolla, Mo., until June, 1863. Moved to Pilot Knob and Join Davidson's Cavalry Division. Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., July 1-September 10. Pocahontas August 24. Shallow Ford, Bayou Metoe, August 30. Near Shallow Ford September 2. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Expedition from Benton to Mt. Ida November 10-18, Caddo Gap November 11. Near Benton December 1. Reconnaissance from Little Rock December 5-13. At Little Rock until March, 1864. Carter's Creek January 23, 1864. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3. Rockport March 25. Arkadelphia March 29. Spoonville April 2. Little Missouri River April 6. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Camden April 15. Jenkins' Ferry, Saline River, April 30. Operations against Shelby north of Arkansas River May 18-31. Osceola August 2. Benton August 18. Near Pine Bluff August 18. Scout to Benton September 6-7. Reconnaissance to Princeton October 19-23. Expedition to Saline River November 17-18. Expedition to Mt. Elba January 22-February 4, 1865. At Little Rock until September. Mustered out September 1, 1865. 2nd Battalion--(Cos. "B," "H," "I", and "L.") Moved to Otterville, Mo., November, 1861, and duty there until February, 1862. Expedition to Milford December 15-19. Shawnee Mound, Milford, Blackwater River, December 19. Roan's Tan Yard, Silver Creek, January 8, 1862. Joined 3rd Battalion at Lebanon February 9. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Army of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to February, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, to April, 1862. Cassville, Mo., District of Southwest Missouri, to October, 1862. (Detached from 3rd Battalion at Cassville, Mo., April 7.) Unattached, 2nd Division, Army of the Frontier, to January, 1863; then same as 1st Battalion. Advance on Springfield, Mo., February 13-16. Pursuit of Price to Fayetteville, Ark., February 13-16. Skirmish with Price's Rear Guard February 14-15. Bentonville February 17. Sugar Creek February 18. Reconnaissance to Berryville March 3-7. Battles of Pea Ridge March 7-8. Leetown March 7. Elkhorn Tavern March 8. Operations against Stan Wattee March 19-23. At Cross Timbers until April 6. Moved to Cassville April 6-7. Santa Fe Road April 14. Neosho April 26. Near Newtonia August 8. Union Mills August 20. Occupation of Newtonia October 4, Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7. Expedition over Boston Mountains December 27-29. Dripping Springs and capture of Van Buren December 28. (See 1st Battalion.) 3rd Battalion--(Cos. "F," "G," "K" and "M."). Moved to Rolla, Mo., November, 1861. Expedition against Sam Freeman December --. Stein's Creek, LaClede County, January 1, 1862. Scouting on the Gasconade until January 15, 1862. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Army of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to April, 1862. 2nd Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, to July, 1862. District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of Missouri, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, to January, 1863, Helena, Ark., District of Eastern Arkansas, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of Tennessee, to January, 1863. District Of Memphis, Tenn., 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 4th Brigade, District of Memphis, 5th Division, 16th Army Corps, to June, 1863. Dept. of Missouri to December, 1863. New Madrid, Mo., to September, 1864. SERVICE.--Curtis' Campaign in Southwest Missouri January 15-February 16, 1862. Occupation of Lebanon January 26, 1862. Reconnaissance beyond Bolivar February 6-9. Bolivar February 8. Advance on Springfield, Mo., February 10-13. Pursuit of Price to Fayetteville, Ark., February 13-16. Skirmish with Price's Rear Guard February 14-15. Bentonville February 17. Sugar Creek February 18. Reconnaissance to Berryville March 3-7. Battles of Pea Ridge March 6-9. Leetown March 7. Elkhorn Tavern March 8. Operations against Stan Wattee March 1923. At Cross Timbers until April 6. Advance to Forsyth, thence to Batesville April 7-May 5. (Co. "F" detached as escort to General Jeff C. Davis May 10, 1862, and moved to Army of the Tennessee.) March to Helena, Ark., May 25-July 14. Big Indian Creek, White County, May 23. Searcy, White County, May 27. Taberville August 11. Lagrange September 6. Expedition to Lawrenceville and St. Charles September 11-13. Expedition from Helena to Lagrange September 26. Near Helena October 11. Expedition from Helena to Moro November 5-8. At Helena, Ark., until January 29, 1863. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., and duty there until June. Carter's Creek Pike April 27. Expedition to Hernando May 23-24 and May 26 (Detachments). Scouts toward Hernando May 27-28 (Detachment). Operations in Northwest Mississippi June 15-25. Coldwater, near Hernando, June 19 (Detachment). Hernando June 20. Moved to St. Louis, Mo., June 30-July 3; thence to Cape Girardeau escorting train July 20-27. March to Bloomfield and return to Cape Girardeau August 1-6. Expedition to Pocahontas August 17-27. Pocahontas August 24. At Cape Girardeau and Pilot Knob until October 23, and at Bloomfield until December 14. Moved to New Madrid, Mo., and duty there until September, 1864. In swamps of Little River April 6, 1864. Scout to Gainesville, Ark., May 10-25. Expedition to Carruthersville July 5-10. Operations in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas July 18-August 6. Company "F" served detached as escort to General Jeff C. Davis, commanding 4th Division, Army of Mississippi, to September, 1862; then with Headquarters, 9th Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. At Headquarters, Dept. of Missouri, to August, 1864. Siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30, 1862. Campaign against Bragg in Kentucky October, 1862. Stone River Campaign December, 1862-January, 1863. Weem's Springs August 19, 1863. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 51 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 179 Enlisted men by disease. Total 234. Desoto Joe/The Record Man

The Red Badge Of Courage***** by Stephen Crane. Published by Lancer books, 1967. First published in 1895, Softcover, 223 pages. Historical Fiction. Some find that the story drags at times, but when this came out, there were still many Civil War vets still alive & they basically praised the book, because they were able to relate to Henry. It stirred some controversy, as it portrayed the lead character as a coward at first, but this caused more people to read it I'm sure. Crane died at an early age & this has always been remembered as his masterpiece. My copy has no ISBN number, but has the Magnum reference of 13-402. I'm sure there are other editions floating around. I picked mine up at a Goodwill store for a dime. It was the same edition I read as a boy. The entire story is located on-line as well, in case you do not want to buy the book, but still have an interest in reading it. It is located here: http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/crane/red.htm Desoto Joe/The Record Man

----- Original Message ----- From: "LELA POLLOCK" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:27 PM Subject: [MO-CW] LOOKUP > Doing research for my brotherin-law on his ggrandfather MIDDLETON,Moses Albert, he also went by the name of Middleton,William B. He was in the Civil War and he was married to BARNES,Sarah or Sara Josephine from the Cherokee Tribe. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely Lela Darlene Pollock Ernsberger > Any idea what side? Desoto Joe/The Record Man

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary & Karen Marquart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 5:23 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Barry, Drew > I am looking for information on my great uncle Drew/Druie BARRY. > > His obit states that he was in the First Regiment of Missouri and enlisted > in St. Louis July 9, 1917. > It also says that he killed himself shortly after discharge from army. > > Hoping that his military records might show something. > > Wrong war. That would be WW I & this is for the Civil War. But, check here: World War I Military Service Cards Database: http://www.sos.state.mo.us/ww1/ Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Desoto Joe/The Record Man ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desoto Joe/The Record Man" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 2:55 AM Subject: Fw: [MO-CW] Civil War Veteran/Is service mentioned on tombstone in Neosho? > > Desoto Joe/The Record Man > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet K. Theberge" <[email protected]> > To: "Desoto Joe/The Record Man" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 1:22 PM > Subject: Re: [MO-CW] Civil War Veteran/Is service mentioned on tombstone in > Neosho? > > > > Hello, > > > > My ggggrandfather, John Hiram Moody, fought with Company K, 20th Alabama > > Infantry. He enlisted from Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, and was taken > > prisoner at the Battle of Lookout Mountain. From there, I believe he was > > put on a train in Nashville where he was taken to a prison camp. He > served > > time in Rock Island Arsenal Federal Prison until he was released to fight > > indians in the service of the North. I believe he "took the oath" to save > > his own life as he had developed a bad case of scurvy due to starvation in > > the prison camp. He permanently lost use of one arm due to the scurvy he > > developed while at Rock Island. After the war ended, he returned home and > > married Martha Jane Watson. They lived at Tuscaloosa for a time, then > moved > > to Jefferson County (I believe they lived in Bessemer in Jefferson > County). > > AFter fathering 6 children and losing one to death, they moved to Texas > and > > then to Oklahoma. John died in 1905 in Neosho, Newton County, Missouri. > He > > was buried in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Neosho. > > > > I need to know if he has a headstone or not. I need to know if his civil > > war service is mentioned on his headstone. Is there anyone who can help > me? > > > > Janet Graham Theberge > He is listed here: I.O.O.F. Cemetery Neosho, Newton County, Missouri http://www.interment.net/data/us/mo/newton/ioof/ioof_m.htm Moody, H., d.1/29/1905, Age 59 yrs, Heart Failure, Dr. Lamson, dropped dead on Spring Street, Transit No mention of military service. Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Desoto Joe/The Record Man ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet K. Theberge" <[email protected]> To: "Desoto Joe/The Record Man" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CW] Civil War Veteran/Is service mentioned on tombstone in Neosho? > Hello, > > My ggggrandfather, John Hiram Moody, fought with Company K, 20th Alabama > Infantry. He enlisted from Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, and was taken > prisoner at the Battle of Lookout Mountain. From there, I believe he was > put on a train in Nashville where he was taken to a prison camp. He served > time in Rock Island Arsenal Federal Prison until he was released to fight > indians in the service of the North. I believe he "took the oath" to save > his own life as he had developed a bad case of scurvy due to starvation in > the prison camp. He permanently lost use of one arm due to the scurvy he > developed while at Rock Island. After the war ended, he returned home and > married Martha Jane Watson. They lived at Tuscaloosa for a time, then moved > to Jefferson County (I believe they lived in Bessemer in Jefferson County). > AFter fathering 6 children and losing one to death, they moved to Texas and > then to Oklahoma. John died in 1905 in Neosho, Newton County, Missouri. He > was buried in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Neosho. > > I need to know if he has a headstone or not. I need to know if his civil > war service is mentioned on his headstone. Is there anyone who can help me? > > Janet Graham Theberge > >

February 9th, 2003. Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives. Screening of new HBO documentary with readings of accounts of slaves by Angela Bassett, Ossie Davis, Robert Guillaume, Samuel Jackson & Whoopi Goldberg. Time: noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Price info: free Where: Missouri History Museum Lindell & DeBaliviere St. Louis, MO 63108. 314-746-4599 Desoto Joe/The Record Man

February 8-9th, 2003. Civil War Trivia Contest Compete as individual or in team for prizes. For ages 9-18 Saturday and adults Sunday. Time: 1 p.m. Price: $3.00-$5.00 Contact: call to sign up Additional info: Old Ordnance Rm. Where: Jefferson Barracks Park. Kingston & Telegraph St. Louis, MO 63125. 314-544-5714 Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Plano woman's father was Civil War veteran http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=6870192&BRD=1426&PAG=461&dept_id=186027&rfi=6 Desoto Joe/The Record Man