Hello All, While perusing Ebay I saw a Civil War Medal issued from Missouri for Second Lt. William A. Dunlap who served "in the 47th Missouri Infantry which was part of the 16th Corps that served in South East Missouri and Tennessee during the war." For more info, go to http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=731777149 Just wanted to send a notice of it in case anyone is interested for genealogical or historical purposes as I'd love to have a treasure like this from my own ancestors. Love the List! K.

Emerson gives $2.5M to Historical Society for Lewis & Clark exhibit Emerson has given a $2.5 million gift to the Missouri Historical Society for Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition, scheduled to open in 2004. The exhibition, which marks the bicentennial of Meriweather Lewis and William Clark's Louisiana Purchase expedition, began in St. Louis. The exhibit is scheduled to be on display at the Missouri History Museum Jan. 14-Sept. 6, 2004, then will travel to Philadelphia, Denver, Portland, Ore., and Washington, D.C. It will feature more than 450 artifacts illustrating the expedition, as well as period objects and art representing the equipment used by the explorers, the land they trekked and the Native American tribes they met. Many of the artifacts were loaned to the exhibition by the Lewis and Clark families, the Historical Society said. Other funding for the exhibit comes from the National Park Service, the Missouri Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission, funded by the state of Missouri, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. St. Louis-based Emerson (NYSE: EMR) manufactures appliances and tools; electronics and telecommunications equipment; industrial automation and process control systems; and heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment. Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Have you tried the Mine Creek Battlefield Museum at the battlefield site? They might have records or know where to find them. Thier web site is http://www.kshs.org/places/minecrek.htm I was just down there on Saturday night for the annual candlelight tour of the battlefield. The re-enactors did a great job and it was great experience. :) Kathleen SE Kansas City ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Morgan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:08 PM Subject: [MO-CW] 10th MO Cavalry Rgt., CSA > I only recently learned that the 10th Missouri Cavalry was engaged in the disaster at Mine Creek in Kansas on October 25, 1864. > > My great-grandfather was a private in H Company of the 10th and may have participated in that battle. By extension, that would also have put him at the Battle of Westport immediately preceding. > > Since prisoners from those engagements were taken to Gratiot or Ft. Leavenworth for incarceration, and since my great-grandfather was paroled at Warrensburg, Missouri just six months later, I'm guessing that he survived both those major battles and was surrendered by his officers at the end of the war. > > Now I'm seeking any records of the 10th, of Clark's Brigade or of the 10th's participation in either battle. Can anyone steer me to a good source of information? > > Thanks, > Bill, in KC >

I only recently learned that the 10th Missouri Cavalry was engaged in the disaster at Mine Creek in Kansas on October 25, 1864. My great-grandfather was a private in H Company of the 10th and may have participated in that battle. By extension, that would also have put him at the Battle of Westport immediately preceding. Since prisoners from those engagements were taken to Gratiot or Ft. Leavenworth for incarceration, and since my great-grandfather was paroled at Warrensburg, Missouri just six months later, I'm guessing that he survived both those major battles and was surrendered by his officers at the end of the war. Now I'm seeking any records of the 10th, of Clark's Brigade or of the 10th's participation in either battle. Can anyone steer me to a good source of information? Thanks, Bill, in KC

"Uncle" George Scholl Dies at Valley Park. Confederate Veteran of the Civil War had been in failing health for five years. George Scholl died Thursday night at the residence of his son in Valley Park. "Uncle George" as Mr. Scholl was affectionately known to the younger generation, was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War and found much pleasure in attending reunions of his comrades. After the incorporation of Fenton he was it's first City Marshal. In later years he farmed in Jefferson and St. Louis Counties, leaving the farm about 15 years ago he engaged in the livery business at Valley Park in partnership with Robert Sargent. Failing health caused him to retire from business about five years ago. Mr. Scholl is survived by his widow and a son, Charles C. Scholl, cashier of the Bank of Manchester. He was a member of the Valley Park Masonic lodge and the funeral will be conducted Saturday afternoon under it's auspices to Oak Hill cemetery at Kirkwood, where the interment will be made. A host of friends regret the passing of this estimable citizen. Sent in by Claiborne Scholl Nappier Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Flag-bearing Civil War soldier will be honored on new medal By Peter Rexford As Nov. 11 approaches - with U.S. troops in Afghanistan, talk of war with Iraq and the war on terrorism now in America's back yard - there's little doubt this Veterans Day will assume greater importance than in years past. Invariably, more flags will be flying in tribute to those who have gone into battle. In the 1860s, Americans fought one another in one of the bloodiest wars in our history. Most combatants who served during the Civil War are long-forgotten and relegated to overgrown cemeteries. As in every conflict, however, a few stood out in battle and are still remembered for their bravery. You probably don't recognize the name Leopold Karpeles. He was a Jew who emigrated from Prague, Bohemia (now Czechoslovakia), in 1861. He abhorred slavery and joined the Union forces to fight against it. After the battles of Kingston, Whitehall and Goldsborough, he was discharged in 1863, only to rejoin a few months later. As a sergeant and color bearer, Karpeles' job was to carry the flag - one of the most important tasks, because where the colors went, the troops followed. In 1864, during the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia, Karpeles led the charge by carrying the flag into battle. Under a barrage of bullets and Confederate artillery, the Union troops began to retreat. Karpeles stood on a tree stump waving the flag for them to return. Seeing this, Union commander Gen. James S. Wadsworth rode toward Karpeles, reportedly yelling, "Rally 'round the flag, boys." For his bravery, Karpeles was awarded the Medal of Honor. After Karpeles' death in 1909, his medal was lost in a fire. For Veterans Day 2002, the Jewish-American Hall of Fame has created a new medal depicting Karpeles carrying the flag during the Battle of the Wilderness. On the reverse of the medal is an excerpt from a letter written by President Abraham Lincoln to a Jewish congregation in Philadelphia, which reads, "Thank you heartily for your prayers." Produced in bronze, pure silver and 10-karat gold, the 2 1/2-ounce medals are limited to quantities of 999, 499 and 49 and sell for $35, $95 and $895 respectively. Each is individually numbered. In addition, purchasers of the medal will receive a quartz watch featuring the names of 12 other well-known honorees in the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, including Albert Einstein, Jonas Salk and Harry Houdini. The medals can be ordered by calling 1-800-472-6327. With the holidays approaching, retailers are wondering how they'll fare in the current economy. If prices for stamps listed in the new 2003 Scott Specialized Catalog of U.S. Stamps are any indication, stamp dealers can expect a banner year. Just released this month, the Scott catalog is the bible most collectors turn to for values of stamps, envelopes, postcards and most anything connected to philately. In the 2003 edition, more than 18,500 changes in the value of 19th-century and 20th-century stamps are noted, with the vast majority of prices revised upward. Some of the changes are dramatic: A 3-cent stamp from 1880 leaped in value to $50,000 from $40,000 last year. But the changes aren't limited to vintage stamps few people see. The recently issued 1998 Christmas Wreaths booklet of stamps doubled in value to $12 from $6 last year. As James Kloetzel, editor of the catalog, explained, "The market for high-quality and scarce U.S. stamps remains vibrant. Demand continues to push values upward for those difficult-to-locate items." The 2003 Scott catalog is priced at $44.95 and is available at most stamp dealers or from Scott Publishing Co. at 1-800-572-6885. The catalog is also available for computers on a CD-ROM for the same price. More information on the catalog can also be found at www.amosadvantage.com. Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri WEDNESDAY, 11 JANUARY 1888 Lou KELLY, one of the oldest engineers on the Iron Mountain road, met with a very sudden death on Thursday night, the 3rd inst. He left DeSoto on Tuesday at 11.5, in charge of his regular engine, pulling the Texas Express, and arrived at Poplar Bluff on time late in the afternoon, after enjoying his usual robust health and good spirits. After visiting a barbershop and taking, supper he went to bed at 7 o'clock. Nothing more was seen or heard of him until 12, midnight, when the railroad caller went to wake him to take charge of the engine on the return trip. KELLY refused to answer to the call, and upon examination it was found that he was cold and stiff in the sleep of death, having suddenly died of heart disease and painlessly, probably without waking, as he was laying with gently folded hands and undisturbed coverings. After holding an inquest his remains were sent to this city, where he lived with his wife along in the enjoyment of an elegant and happy home, which his habits of industry and economy have enabled him to provide. KELLY has been employed as engineer on the Iron Mountain the past nineteen years continuously, and the many courtesies extended to him and his family during his life, and since his sad death, testify to the high esteem in which he was held by the company. His wife was completely prostrated by the affliction and could not attend the funeral, which occurred on Friday, and was one of the largest and imposing ever seen in DeSoto, and at which were representatives engineer brotherhoods as follows: Division 182 of Little Rock, 7 members; Division 42 of St. Louis, 10; Division 123 of DeSoto, 47; of fireman, Pride of the West of DeSoto, 27; brakemen, Hazel NELSON Lodge of DeSoto, 20; conductors, Lodge No. 3, of St. Louis, 20; A.O.U.W. of DeSoto, 60; besides Messrs. O.A. HAINES, inspector of locomotives and machinery, and W.H. HARRIS, master mechanic of this division, and numerous other visitors and the citizens of DeSoto generally. KELLY's record has been one of honor and credit to himself, of which his friends all feel justly proud. In 1861 he was firing an engine on the Chicago and Western, but left the position to enlist in the 17th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, where he was attached to McPHEERSON's corps, where he served three years, taking part in the battle of Port Gibson, and remaining until after the capture of Vicksburg. After leaving the service he resumed the duties of fireman on the Hannibal & St. Joe and Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw roads, being promoted to engineer on the latter road. Since that time he has been on the Iron Mountain and, though he has passed through may dangers, he had but one serious accident, that of his plunge into the Joachim, near Victoria, last Spring. Rev. WATKINS, of the Presbyterian church, held religious services at the residence, and the different lodges to which he belonged performed their impressive rites at the grave. The floral tributes were numerous and of the most varied and elegant designs. DeSoto, January 8, 1888. Sent in by Charlotte M. Maness Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Rose, I think I found Caleb Perkins inside the listing of the William Perkins family in the 1850 census of Randolph County. There is a 21-year-old Caleb Perkins born in KY in the family as the oldest child. Two younger siblings were also born in KY and an even younger fifteen-year-old sibling was the first one born in MO. Therefore, I would guess that this Perkins family moved to MO from KY by 1845. I couldn't find Caleb in the 1860 census, but perhaps I just missed him. Just working the math would make him born KY about 1829. Peterson, McGhee, and others' 1995 "Price's Lieutenants" on pages 126 and 128 tells us Caleb Perkins as a captain led a Randolph County company in the 5th MO Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, Missouri State Guard during 1861. He rose in the ranks later that year. Perkins was one of the most successful of all the Missouri behind-Yankee-lines southern recruiters north of the Missouri River in number of completed recruiting expeditions if not total number of recruits successfully carried back to the southern army. He carried out his last recruits in early November 1864. I think COL Perkins survived the war, but I have no details and I am also interested in what you find out about his postwar life. Bruce Nichols

I have tried to find out more about Col. Caleb Perkins who fought on the side of the Confederacy, such as where was he from originally and what become of him? Rose Mary Lankford

Tombstone turns up at new home site http://home.post-dispatch.com/channel/pdweb.nsf/TodaySunday/86256A0E0068FE5086256C5F0063BEE2?OpenDocument&PubWrapper=Metro Desoto Joe/The Record Man

----- Original Message ----- From: danny hassin To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 1:11 PM Subject: Smith I am looking for any info on my grandmother or her sisters. She was born Faney B. Smith -- 23 May 1890--but later changed her name to Francis Helen Smith (or Helen Francis Smith). Her sisters were Rachel Smith Nichols and Dolly (Doe) Smith. Their parents were William and Mary Henry Smith. Can anyone help me? Thanks! Margaret

Researching Your Civil War Kin ­ 9:30 a.m., Nov. 14, Genealogy and Local History Branch, 317 W. U.S. 24, Independence. Let reunion records, pension records, War Department files and military libraries to help you in your search. http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/ Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 1887 Elbert OGLE has been granted a pension and John GOWAN's has been increased. If the old soldiers would only consider how much better they have been faring under the Democratic administration than they did under that of the opposition they would not be likely to vote for a change, not withstanding the profusion of promises put forth in Republican forums Sent in by Charlotte M. Maness Desoto Joe/The Record Man

This was sent to me by Dr. Fred R. Pfister. It should be an interesting piece! Desoto Joe/The Record Man --------------------------------------------------------------- Rick and Rhonda passed on an interesting joint "article" about the soldier, James Drenning, buried in her back yard and Rhonda's quest to find more information. I'm going to use it in the Dec issue of The Ozarks Mountaineer, and Rick mentions the web address of yours in the feature: http://members.tripod.com/~DesotoJoe1/index-13.html It's an interesting and helpful site, and I think a lot of our readers will be interested in it. I hope you'll plug or mention the issue on the site. Regards, Fred Dr. Fred R. Pfister Editor, The Ozarks Mountaineer P. O. Box 20 Kirbyville, MO 65679 phone: 417-336-2665 fax: 417-336-2679 e-mail: [email protected] www: ozarksmountaineer.com Home: 815 Lee St. Branson, MO 65616 phone: 417-334-5615

Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 1887 Raymond MICHAELS, an old resident of DeSoto, died and was buried by the G.A.R. of which he was a member, last week. Sent in from Charlotte M. Maness Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri WEDNESDAY, 26 OCTOBER 1887 Austin WILLIAMS and David W. TUCKER of this county, have lately been added to the list of U.S. pensioners, and Carey KNAPP has been favored with increase. Samuel J. CRAFT, who has been a resident of DeSoto for many years, but who has been confined to his house for more than two years, died of consumption last Friday night. He served in the army and navy during the late war and, tho' he no doubt deserved a pension, never was given one. He was a kind and affectionate husband and father, a consistent member of the Baptist church, and was universally respected by all his fellow men. He leaves a wife and one little child, having lost two little girls from scarlet fever within one week last (My apologies to the reader, I neglected for some reason to copy the entire death notice when making my working copy of the newspaper.) Sent in from Charlotte M. Maness Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Terry, First, I don't know exactly where each of those two March 1862 skirmishes took place except somewhere along those creeks in Lincoln County. However, Bob's Creek runs about a total of 23 miles starting just south of New Hope flowing south, past Brussels, skirting the east side of Cuivre River State Park then turning almost straight eastward past Brevator and joining the Mississippi River in the southeast corner of Lincoln County. Big Creek flows about 16 miles along the south side of Lincoln County. It begins just above the northeast corner of Warren County but in Lincoln County flowing straight eastward. It crosses US Highway 61 and flows about six miles north of Wentzville but, again, still in Lincoln County. After forming part of the south boundary of Lincoln County it flows into Cuivre River. Big Creek, particularly, is very close to where Francis G. Henderson, your ancestor, lived in northwest St. Charles County. Bob's Creek runs roughly parallel to Big Creek, but further to the north. In general, both creeks can be said to lie in southeast Lincoln County. I hope that helps. Bruce Nichols

Joe, Is there a source that provides information on the suppliers of tombstones, especially for Civil War veterans (makers or companies who provided the stones and inscribed them and shipped them)? I know who made one stone and where the company is located. This particular company is in Vermont and seems to have been one of the major suppliers at that time (1903) . I contacted both the local historical society, the local board of commerce and checked for current address...just in case they might still be in business...no response. ...also local library to see where, if any, records might be if they still exist on that company....no response. Emailed and wrote with stamped self addressed envelope. Has anyone had a similar problem? Folks at the Nat. Arch. said that government markers could be requested by family members or caret kers of the plot (from the Civil War up to 1920s or 1930s or even 1940s). I would like to track down all Missouri and Tennessee CW soldiers down t! o the cemeteries buried in and information about the markers...and to request one , of course, if a marker is needed.. Thanks, nancy dixon murray

Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri WEDNESDAY, 5 OCTOBER 1887 Richard BOHNE of Crown Point, Ind., who was a member of the 99th Indiana Volunteers, and attended the Grand Army Encampment at St. Louis, came down and spent two or three days with his brother, Jacob, near this place. They had not seen each other for 18 years. Sent in by Carlotte M. Maness Desoto Joe/The Record Man

In a message dated 10/22/02 8:35:03 PM, [email protected] writes: << The area is marked in Kansas City as "Byram's Ford" (of the Blue River). >> Correct. Part of the road up from the Ford was still there some years ago, hope it may still be. Bob Hawkins