Rose, You have helped me before, so I will try to help on your query. Clay County contains only the Platte and Fishing Rivers, so I must assume the northern depredation you describe took place along the Fishing River. The Salt River is far away from Clay County. As you know, Clay County was in the midst of the troubles and suffering and much fighting took place in and around that county. Your ancestors could have been seized by northerners and later executed at any time during the war. I find two likely occasions near the Fishing River in which northern troops were angry enough to seize and murder southern citizens. The first possibility is the severe reaction by the 6th Cavalry Missouri State Militia Regiment to Confederate Colonel Benjamin Parker's 20 March 1862 Liberty, Clay County, raid. Troopers of this regiment were incensed at the strong southern sympathy they encountered when they rode too late to catch Parker's raiders. The 6th soldiers seized and hung Josiah L. Crossett for feeding Parker's men before the raid and also arrested Attorney Henry L. Routt and Liberty College president Thompson and placed them in jail. They may have done more. Sources: Eakin and Hale's 1993 "Branded As Rebels," p. 98; "Liberty Weekly Tribune," Clay County, 21 June 1901; Paxton, "Annals of Platte County," 1897, pp. 324-25. The second possibility is the northern reaction to the May 19, 1863 skirmish in and near Richfield, Clay County. Villagers helped to deceive a few soldiers of 25th Missouri Infantry Regiment and local 48th Enrolled Missouri Militia Regiment scouring that part of the county into thinking that the village was free of guerrillas. The guerrillas then ambushed the unwary northerners killing among others Captain D. Sessions of 48th EMM and Lieutenant Louis Grafenstein of 25th MO Infantry. The guerrillas even shot to death wounded Union troops here. Sources do not reveal the Union reaction, but I would not be surprised to hear it was violent. I hope that helps, Bruce Nichols

Thank you so much Bruce!!!! I appreciate your help so much. Rose Mary Lankford www.geocities.com/outlaw72532/techie.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mapmaker3@aol.com> To: <MO-CW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 4:15 PM Subject: [MO-CW] Re: Salt or Fishing River Depredations, Clay County > Rose, > You have helped me before, so I will try to help on your query. > Clay County contains only the Platte and Fishing Rivers, so I must > assume the northern depredation you describe took place along the Fishing River. > The Salt River is far away from Clay County. > As you know, Clay County was in the midst of the troubles and suffering > and much fighting took place in and around that county. Your ancestors could > have been seized by northerners and later executed at any time during the > war. I find two likely occasions near the Fishing River in which northern > troops were angry enough to seize and murder southern citizens. > The first possibility is the severe reaction by the 6th Cavalry > Missouri State Militia Regiment to Confederate Colonel Benjamin Parker's 20 March > 1862 Liberty, Clay County, raid. Troopers of this regiment were incensed at the > strong southern sympathy they encountered when they rode too late to catch > Parker's raiders. The 6th soldiers seized and hung Josiah L. Crossett for > feeding Parker's men before the raid and also arrested Attorney Henry L. Routt > and Liberty College president Thompson and placed them in jail. They may have > done more. Sources: Eakin and Hale's 1993 "Branded As Rebels," p. 98; > "Liberty Weekly Tribune," Clay County, 21 June 1901; > Paxton, "Annals of Platte County," 1897, pp. 324-25. > The second possibility is the northern reaction to the May 19, 1863 > skirmish in and near Richfield, Clay County. Villagers helped to deceive a few > soldiers of 25th Missouri Infantry Regiment and local 48th Enrolled Missouri > Militia Regiment scouring that part of the county into thinking that the > village was free of guerrillas. The guerrillas then ambushed the unwary > northerners killing among others Captain D. Sessions of 48th EMM and Lieutenant Louis > Grafenstein of 25th MO Infantry. The guerrillas even shot to death wounded > Union troops here. Sources do not reveal the Union reaction, but I would not be > surprised to hear it was violent. > I hope that helps, > Bruce Nichols > > > ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Missouri Civil War mailing list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to MO-CW-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest list > to MO-CW-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >

Bruce, Just to update you, I also found a Salt River in Kentucky and wondering if perhaps the incident could have happened there. Great-grandpa came from Kentucky and if he rode with Quantrill, could have returned to Kentucky or Quantrill could have visited him there. So, now I am wondering about and checking Kentucky out!! Thank you for your help it is greatly appreciated!!! Rose Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mapmaker3@aol.com> To: <MO-CW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 5:15 PM Subject: [MO-CW] Re: Salt or Fishing River Depredations, Clay County > Rose, > You have helped me before, so I will try to help on your query. > Clay County contains only the Platte and Fishing Rivers, so I must > assume the northern depredation you describe took place along the Fishing River. > The Salt River is far away from Clay County. > As you know, Clay County was in the midst of the troubles and suffering > and much fighting took place in and around that county. Your ancestors could > have been seized by northerners and later executed at any time during the > war. I find two likely occasions near the Fishing River in which northern > troops were angry enough to seize and murder southern citizens. > The first possibility is the severe reaction by the 6th Cavalry > Missouri State Militia Regiment to Confederate Colonel Benjamin Parker's 20 March > 1862 Liberty, Clay County, raid. Troopers of this regiment were incensed at the > strong southern sympathy they encountered when they rode too late to catch > Parker's raiders. The 6th soldiers seized and hung Josiah L. Crossett for > feeding Parker's men before the raid and also arrested Attorney Henry L. Routt > and Liberty College president Thompson and placed them in jail. They may have > done more. Sources: Eakin and Hale's 1993 "Branded As Rebels," p. 98; > "Liberty Weekly Tribune," Clay County, 21 June 1901; > Paxton, "Annals of Platte County," 1897, pp. 324-25. > The second possibility is the northern reaction to the May 19, 1863 > skirmish in and near Richfield, Clay County. Villagers helped to deceive a few > soldiers of 25th Missouri Infantry Regiment and local 48th Enrolled Missouri > Militia Regiment scouring that part of the county into thinking that the > village was free of guerrillas. The guerrillas then ambushed the unwary > northerners killing among others Captain D. Sessions of 48th EMM and Lieutenant Louis > Grafenstein of 25th MO Infantry. The guerrillas even shot to death wounded > Union troops here. Sources do not reveal the Union reaction, but I would not be > surprised to hear it was violent. > I hope that helps, > Bruce Nichols > > > ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Missouri Civil War mailing list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to MO-CW-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest list > to MO-CW-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >