REPORTS ADJUTANT GENERAL STATE OF KANSAS. For the Years 1862, 1865, 1866, 1867,and 1868. INCLUDING THE REPORTS OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL For the Years 1862, 1865, and 1867, AND THE REPORTS OF THE KANSAS REGIMENTS AT THE BATTLE OF SPRINGFIELD, AUGUST 10, 1861. TOPEKA : W. Y. MORGAN, State Peintbh, 1902. A^ REPORTS ADJUTANT GENERAL STATE OF KANSAS, Foi' the Yeai'S 18fi2, 1865, 1860, 1867,ana 1868. INCLUDING THE REPORTS OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL For tlie Years 1862, 1865, anil 1867. AND THE REPORTS OF T-HE KANSAS REGI]\IENTS AT THE BATTLE OF SPRINaFIELI), AUGUST 10, 1861. TOPEKA: W. Y. MORGAN, State Printer, 1902. A- K '._/ D. of D. It? State of Kansas, Adjutant General's Office, ToPEKA, April 22, 1902. This volume is a reprint of the reports of the Adjutant Generals of the State of Kansas, during the years 1862, 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868, also the reports of the Quarter- master Generals, covering the years 1862, 1865 and 1867. The original reports are out of print and existing copies are exceedingly rare. This reprint is made with a desire to preserve to the State that portion of the history of this office that covers the momentous period of the civil war and the Indian wars that followed soon after. It is to be regretted that the expense of reprinting the voluminous report covering the year 1864; cannot be undertaken at this time. The capitalization and punctuation of the original re- ports, though somewhat eccentric, are closely followed, as it is desired to reproduce a fac simile of the original text as nearly as may be. A few corrections have been made in the names of individuals, although no attempt has been made to correct all errors of this nature. For the information of the public, I will state that the report covering the year 1862 was the first report issued from this office, and that no report was issued for the year 1863. The report for the year 1864 was voluminous and complete and contained the printed rolls of the Kansas regiments in the field during that year. S. M. FOX, Adjutant GeneraL THE BATTLE OF SPRINGFIELD, AUGUST 10th, 1861. OFFICIAL REPORTS. Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein : That the official report of the Commanders of the First and Sec- ond Kansas Regiments of the Battle of Springfield, on the tenth day of August, A. D. 1861, with a full list of the killed and wounded, as well as the list of the killed and wounded in all the Kansas Regi- ments, since the commencement of the war, be printed in the same style and form as the Public Documents of this State, and be bound with such Documents, ordered by the present Legislature: also Gen. J. C. Fremont's Official Report of the Battle of Springfield, and the orders permitting the soldiers engaged in the Battle to have the name of Springfield on their colors: also, that the Resolution passed by the present session of Congress in relation to the death of Gen. Lyon, and the Battle of Springfield, be printed therewith. ( Note by the Printer.— This order was accompanied by none of the Docu- ments referred to. Letters were addressed, by the Printer, to the Commanders of the First and Second Kansas Regiments, to neither of wliich has any reply been received. The report of Lieut. Col. Blair, herewith printed, is from the ofB- cial document on file in the State Executive oHice ; the list of killed and wounded in the First Kansas, purports to be the ofHcial report of Adjutant Ed. S. Nash; the list of the killed and wounded in the Kansas Brigade is obtained, mainly, from the Army Correspondence of Rev. H. H. Moore, in the Lavi'rence licpublifan, no official reports having been made public, to our knowledge. Gen. J. C. Fre- mont, it is believed, never presented a report of the Battle of Springfield. If he did, it has never appeared in public prints. He issued an order thanking the troops for their gallantry in the action, &c., to obtain which would cause too much delay.) General Fremont made a brief report on August 30th. 1861, transmitting the detailed reports of Major .J. M. Schofield, A. A. G., Army of the West, Major S. D. Sturgis, 1st U. S. Cavalry and others. (Vol. IIL War of the Rebellion, Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, page 53 et siq. — Eo. FIRST KANSAS REGIMENT. OFFICIAL RE POUT OF MAJOR J. A. HALDERMAX. Headquarters First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, RoLLA, Missouri, August 19, 1861. To Capt. G. Granger, Acting Adjutant General. Sir: — The Regimental Commander has the honor to report that, after a fatiguing night march of twelve miles, the First Kansas came upon the battle field near Springfield, Missouri, on the morning of (1) 2 BATTLE OP SPRINGFIELD. [^iis^ei?"' August 10th, in the rear of the First Missouri and Iowa Regiments; the former with a battalion of Regular Infantry, having been de- ployed as skirmishers. Very soon the enemy's outposts were driven in, and Totten's Bat- tery took position and opened Mre: while the first Missouri was closed up in line on the right and in front, where they engaged the enemy and maintained their position for some moments under a heavy discharge of musketry. At this time, by order of Gen. Lyon, the First Kansas moved to the front, in double quick, while the right wing and one company from the left, under the command respectively of Captains Cheno- •weth, Walker, Swift, Zesch, McFarland, and Lieutenant McGonigle — all under Colonel Deitzler — advanced to a position beyond that occupied by the First Missouri ; and here — forming in the face of the enemy — engaged a rebel force of four times their own num- ber, and held their ground steadfastly under an uninterrupted and murderous fire of artillery and infantry. The four remaining companies of Capts. Clayton, Roberts, Stock- ton and Lieutenant Aguiel — all under command of Maior Haider- man — having been posted on the right of Totten's Battery as support, where they had suffered severely from a constant fire from the enemy's lines, were here ordered to the front, where they aligned upon the remnant of the six right companies, which had thus far borne the brunt of the battle. With but slight and immaterial changes of position, the Kansas First occupied this ground for over two hours, repulsing or cutting to pieces one regiment after another as it was brought to the front. While thus employed, Capt. Chenoweth, Capt. Clayton and a portion of Capt. McFarland's Company under Lieutenant Malone, were ordered to charge the enemy with their commands, which order they executed with great promptness, driving the enemy inside their encampment lines at the base of the hill, and returning to the main force, when threatened by a flank movement, at their own imminent peril, and with considerable loss of life. While leading this charge, Col. Deitzler had his horse shot under him and was himself severely wounded. About this time the Second Kansas Regiment was ordered to the front, but when at a point in rear of that occupied by the First Kansas, they were fired upon by the enemy from an am- buscade, by which Gen. Lyon was killed and Col. Mitchell severely wounded, both of whom were at the head of the column. Here, too, many oflicers and men of the Second were killed and wounded. After this, the regiment under Lieut. Col. Blair fell back in order, to the brow of the hill, where they formed and at which place the re" maininu' companies of the First Kansas formeil iijion their left, three companies having been posted on the brow of the hill and to the right of the Battery. After a short cessation of the volley firing, it was recommenced by the enemy with great fury and so continued for at least ten "^is^e^^'J FIRST KANSAS REGIMENT. ^ 3 minutes, when our whole line opened upon them a most destructive fire at which they broke, and fled down the hill towards their en- campment. At this time, by command of Major Sturgis, who throughout the engagement, had acted with the utmost courage and self-possession, we retired from the field in good order, preceded by the ambulances containing our wounded. With scarcely any material change of position, the Kansas First stood under fire, maintained every ground assigned it, without once turning its back to the foe, for the six long hours, during which the battle raged. With about eight hundred men we marched upon the field — we left with barely five hundred. The Regimental commander deems it hardly necessary to say that all the officers and men of this command fought with a courage and heroism rarely, if ever equaled. The list of killed, wounded and missing, hereto attached is the strongest witness for the valor of the living, as well as for the memory of the gallant dead. I am Sir, very respectfully Yours, JOHN A. HALDERMAN, Major First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, Commanding. KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING OF THE FIRST KANSAS REGIMENT. OFFICIAL REPORT OF ADJUTANT ED. S. NASH. KILLED. Company A. James Burke. Geo. N. Devine. Wm. Fox. John Longworth. Eli Reed. Hugh Randolph. Company B. 2nd Lieut. John W. Dwyer. Bryan Henry. Martin Lawler. Company C. Sergt. James Rogers. Paterick Culline. James Hamilton. A, L. Marshall. George Soule. BATTLE OF 8PRINGFIELD. rAu(r. Company D. 2nd Lieut. Caleb S. Pratt. 1st Sergt. L. T. Litchfield. Isaac Baldwin. Silas Pratt. Dr. W. Winters. James Casterline. Sergt. T. F. Jolley. Joseph Catt. Michael Hayes. David Xagles. Cornelius Murphy. Ist Lieut. L. L. Jones. Gilmore Young. Joel Ames. N. P. Fairbanks. James Mahoney. VV. Winston. Frederick Daub. Co.MPANY E. Emmet Benedict. E. Donohoe. Erasmus McKean. Wm. West. COMl'ANY F. Corporal Sidney Dudley. J. Dollahide. G. W. E. Cardwell. M. B. Lucas. F. Wicker. T. C. F. Papielowsky. Company G. Corporal C. T. Harrison. Benson Bugles. Sergt. Michael Flood; Corporal James B. Young. Corporal Peter Redmond. Corporal John Murphy. DeWitt C Johnson. James Barrett. John Brennan. Thomas Dunn. Joseph Egan. Robert Elliott. Corporal Alex. Foshner. Francis Beckner. Thomas lierne. Ca'sar Brandt. Fred. Boehn. Gustavus Eiser. Co.Ml'ANY H. Edward Hogan. Westley Lane. Morris Murphy. Patrick Norton. Andrew Ramsey. Daniel Sullivan. J. A. Sweeney. Michael Touay. Cornelius McGuire. Co.MPANY L Charles Fillneber. Peter Killian. Conrad Schuechler. Herman Sabamer. Edward Weigert. Charles Walter. Company K. 1st Lieut. Camillo .\guiel. William Hunt. Aug-. 10, isci !"■] FIRST KANSAS REGIMENT. WOUNDED. Colonel George W. Deitzler. Company A. 1st Sergt. Frank Drenning. 3d. Sergt. Thomas Merrick. Corporal Jared R. Amsden. Alfred Luther. Lucius C. Booth. Fred. Amerine. Joseph Colt. Henry Davis. Frank M. Tracey. Jacob Bowman. Michael Connelly. Fred. Demming. Patrick Lucy. Anderson E. Monick. Jasper N. Pait. Wm. Smart. Wm. Palmer. Wm. Jacobs, musician. Company B. 1st Lieut. John P. Alden. DeWitt C. Dennieon. Thomas Hayes. Samuel Sutton. Bryan Henry. Wm. J. Carlisle.* William Young. John Wilson. Company C. Capt. P. A. McFarland. Corporal Paterick Coyne. Corporal Deobold Schneider. * Philip Ahern. Daniel Callahan. *Max Dickens. Samuel G. Bennet. James Bean. * William Conoran. James Corbit. Peter Cassidy. * James Dougherty. * William Ellis. Patrick Gill. Francis Gibbony. Patrick Cains. William Holliday. *Ed. A. Livingston. *Hugh O'Neil. John O'Rourke. * Henry Schwartz. *Terrance Tiernan. Daniel Mulhattan. John McManus. * Robert McKewon, Hugh Quigley. John Rafferty. * Owen Sullivan. Dennis Sullivan. Patrick Spellman, John Walsh. Martin Gruber. Capt. Francis P. Swift. Corporal David H. Stewart. Corporal L. W. Brenniman. Corporal James McMurray. Leigh R. Webber. Peter Dolan. William Moyes. Horace Cole. James Owen. Company D. Sergt. Austin R. Mills. Corporal Hugh Dunn. Corporal F. M. Pickett. Frederick Speckleman. George Lyberger. *T. Benton Collett. Lemuel Evans. * Robert Harper. John Moyes. BATTLE OF SPRINGFIELD. PAuff. 10, L 1861. Company E. 1st Sergt. Lindsey Knapp. John Wiser. ♦Nicholas Boiloin. Robert Boggs. Barney Carter. Edward Coker. John Dixon. * Frank Gunther. * Henry Griffin. Alexander Innis. Valentine Kile. Henry Meyer. Albert McKean. * Jeremiah O'Donnell. James Riley. James V. Sullivan. John S. Shepherd. * Peter Weaver. Corporal Charles F. Johnson. Adolph Canter. Terence O'Brian, musician. Timothy Buckley. James E. Coleman. Joseph Cretin. * William Donivan. Samuel M. Gruber. * Herman Hawk. Thomas Jones. George W. Lattin. Seth Mount. David Nutting. Thomas G. Peppard. John S. Stevenson. Benj. P. Sanberg. Frank Wentzel. Jerry Sullivan. Company F. Sergt. Shubal P. Thompson. Corporal Fred. W. Paetz. John M. Dean. Patrick H. Ananny. Jacob Arnold. John Clary. Archibald Cameron. Lucius B. Cummings. Daniel H. Dow. George A. Dickinson. Charles F. Fritton. Abraham Fultz. Michael Freeman. Benjamin George. Adam Knauber. Peter A. Lungren. *Louis B. Reinhart. James C. Rosebrook. William Ridler, John Reheia. *Adam Reinoehl. William H. Stone. David W. Seagraves. Andrew Tinkham. John L. Ward. J. A. Williams. G. L. Graham. Frank Wicker. Company G. Lieut. Hugh D. McCarty. Franklin Black. Gotleib Hamerith. James M. Lowrey. James Morrison. Henry C. McClelland. Charles McCormic. William McClatchey, Peter H. Rice. Henry Tubbs. Smith Townsend. * Charles Wilson. Lawson J. Young. Lorenzo N. Willis. Aug. 10,1 1861. J FIRST KANSAS REGIMENT. Company H. Lieut James A. McGonigle. Corporal Conrad H. Steinacker. Lawrence McCarty. Milton W. Eves. Wilson Jones. James Kelly. Daniel Leehif. John A. English. *John Mills. Bernard McDonald. John McKay. Frank Payne. Corporal Frank Woehle. Henry Berger. John Combs. Henry Lorenzen. Valentine Seebacher. Charles Weiesenborn. John Mueller. Mathias Saile. James Perry. * Lewis G. Sherman. Thomas Tyrell. James Walsh. John Walsh. William C. Brown. J Michael Cavanaugh. Michael Donavan, Alexander Centro, musician. Company I. Sergt. Theodore Kroll. Charles Bittman. George Knupfer. Joseph Muenzenmayer. Andrew Schmidt. Henry Frank. * Joseph Natale. Benedict Neumer. Company K, 2nd Lieut. Rinaldo A. Barker. Corporal Julius Relham. * Casper Broggs. Rudolph Hanni. Antoine Keller. Abraham Manning. ♦Since died. Sergt. George W. Hutt. Charles Anacker. Daniel Guion. George Keith. Joseph M. Lindley. * Henry W. Totten. MISSING. Company A. tWilliam G. McCartney. Company E. Corporal William C. Barnes. Jeremiah O'Sullivan. * William MuUery. t Conran Hartung. Isaac Denton. ♦Killed. tWounded. Company H. ♦Michael McGowan. Company I. Company K. BATTLE OP SPRINGFIELD. [^m!°' SECOND KANSAS REGIMENT. OFFICIAL REPORT OF LT. COL. CHA8. W. BLAIR. Army of the West, Headquarters Second Regiment Kansas Volunteers. August 17th, 1861. Sir:— I herewith enclose you a list of t^e killed and wounded of my Regiment, which came under my command after the fall of Col. Mitchell, who was dangerously wounded at the first fire we en- countered. The regiment had been stationed as a Reserve, on a hill to the right of, and overlooking the cornfield in which Capt. Plummer's battalion was deployed. After they had been driven back by over- powering numbers, and the advance of the enemy against them checked by Lt. DuBois' battery, which was stationed near ue, I rode forward to Capt. Totten's battery, still further in our front, to see Gen, Lyon, and request him to order us forward. Upon a statement of our position, he replied: "Order the Second Kansas to the front!" I informed Col. Mitchell, and he brought the Regiment forward promptly. As we raised the crest of the hill, beyond the advanced battery, and were still marching in column by the flank, a masked fire was opened upon us, under which Gen. Lyon was killed, (who was at the head of our column — and Col. Mitchell was severely wounded. Col. Mitchell sent for me and ordered me to take charge of the battalion, and see that it maintained the reputation of Kan- sas. He was removed to the rear, and Lieut. Schreyer, of Capt. Tholen's company, assisted by two men, carried back the body of Gen. Lyon. I threw the battalion into line, and, after sharp firing of fifteen or twenty minutes, we drove the enemy back down the descending slope, which was in our front. During this time the enemy's ar- tillery was playing upon our position, but his round shot and shell were too high, and only his grape, musketry and rifle did us great injury. During the cessation that followed the first firing, Capt. Clay- ton's company of the First Kansas found me, which I formed on the left of my position ; and the companies of Capts. Roberts, Walker and Zesch, which I formed on my right. On the right of my position, a ravine stretched down to the ene- my's camp, by means of which he made three several attempts to flank us. At different times, I had sent men, one or two at a time, from Capt. Roberts' company of the First, and Capt. Cranklin's of Second Kansas, but they did not return. At length I rode out my- self, and, at twenty yards to the right of my position, fire was opened ^"sliu"'] SECOND KANSAS REGIMENT. 9 upon me, by what seemed a full company. My horse was killed under me, but I escaped unhurt. My orderly, Alex. H. Lamb, brought me his horse, which I rode during the remainder of the engagement. At this time Major Sturgis sent me, (at the request of Major Cloud, of my Regiment and Capt. Chenoweth, of the First Kansas), a section of Capt. Totten's battery, which came just in time to save us. As the guns stopped, Capt. Chenoweth rode out to the head of the ravine before mentioned, and perceiving the approach of a large force, he, together with Major Cloud and Lieut. Solskaski, got the guns in position and opened on them. As the enemy approached nearer, I ordered my men to lie down and load and fire in that posi- tion, and not to throw away a fire, which order I think was obeyed to the letter. The fire upon us was terrific, but not a man under my command broke ranks or left his place. They loaded and fired with intense earnestness and energy, and we finally drove the enemy back for the last time, and utterly silenced his fire. The artillery then left us and retired to the rear. Major Sturgis had previously sent me an order to retire as soon as I could do so with safety, and, after driving the enemy completely back, I took the opportunity to do so. My command came off in good order and slow time, with the line as perfectly dressed as on the drill ground. I crossed the first ravine in my rear and reformed. After waiting there some twenty minutes, I marched out by the flank and rejoined the main command. It is proper that I should state that, early in the action, before our Regiment as such was under fire, a large force of cavalry at- tempted to flank us, and Major Cloud, taking Capt. McClure's com- pany, and deploying them as skirmishers, succeeded in driving them back, after several effective and well directed volleys. I am under the greatest obligations to Major Cloud, Adjutant Lines and Capt. Ayers of my Regiment, Capt. Chenoweth of the First Kansas, and, indeed, to every officer and man under my com- mand, for their self-possession and courage, and the admirable man- ner in which they assisted me in the action, and I should be glad to have them properly represented at Headquarters. My regiment went on the field and come off it unbroken, with its battalion organization as perfect as it went under fire. Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, CHARLES W. BLAIR, Lieut. Col. Commanding Second Kansas Vols. Capt. Granger, A. A. A. G., U. S. A. The Regiment marched on the field with four hundred and sixty- three men Rank and File, and left it with three hundred and ninety- nine men, several of these who were wounded having remained in the ranks. 10 BATTLE OF SPRINGFIELD. [ KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING OF THE SECOND KANSAS REGIMENT. Aug. 10, KILLED. Company A. James Roberts. Ere B. Morley. Theodore A. Harrold. Lieut. Robert Newell. Hiram Burt. Company E. compajjy g. Company H. WOUNDED. Colonel Robert B. Mitchell, severely. Company A. Lieut. Thomas Fulton, severely. Corpl, Albert W.Knowles, severely. Nathan P. Gregg, slightly. Company B. Corp. Alexander H.Lamb, slightly. William F. Allen, slightly. Company C. Alonzo Moody. Leander Fox. Company D. Sergt.Samuel Houston, slightly. *Corpl. Horace M. Dyke, severely. Nicholas T.B.Schuyler, slightly. Jacob. W. Longfellow, slightly. *ManassehC. Glathart, severely. Company E. James F. Walker. Zachariah Norris. Henry S. Shannon. Vincent B. Osborn. Albert Johnson. William F. Noble. Company F. *Sergt. Wilson Betts. , Morris Pitman. Corporal Walter W. Godley. Thomas H. Copp. David A. Meeker. Henry C. Adams. George Spain. William T. Sudbury. Charles S. Atkins. John F. Wright. Company G. Lieut. Charles P. Wiggin. George H. DeSanno. Daniel McFarland. John W. Dawson. William Cooper. Abram Newell. ^1^6^"'] SECOND KANSAS REGIMENT. 11 Company H. Lieut. Charles S. Hills, slightly. Corporal HoraceH.Suttle, slightly Sergt. Charles A. Archer, severely *Corporal Thomas Miller, severely. John Curtis, slightly. Charles N. Kizer, severely. John Clark, severely. Michael McLain, severely. * Samuel Hammel, severely. George W. Reed, severely. Frederick W. Hirth, severely. * Edward Trask, severely. Elias J. Hampton, severely. Michael Myers, slightly. Company K. Sergt. August Tanschiedt. Solomon Elk. Corporal John Schiller. Francis Eberhart. * Henry Newkampf . -John Gerlings. Charles Monch. Zacharias Conrad. Charles Longgood. John Conrad. * Since died. MISSING. Company B. Oliver Wilber. Company E. Lieut. Abraham R. Morton. Company F. Sergt. Franklin Newell. H. Barton. G. W. Hull. * John Preston. ♦Wounded. Total loss, officers and privates 70 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the official report of the battle of Springfield, and of the list of killed and wounded, made by Lieut. Col. C. W. Blair to Capt. G. Granger, U. S. A. E. C. D. LINES, Acting Adjutant. Capt. J. R. McClure had his right foot carried away by a cannon ball, in a skirmish at Shelbina, Missouri. 12 BATTLE OP SPRINGFIELD. [^'i^i!"' RESOLUTION PASSED BY CONGRESS. Resolved by the Senate and Houae of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled : That Con- gress deems it just and proper to enter upon its records a recognition of the eminent and patriotic services of the late Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon. The country to whose service he devoted his life will guard and preserve his fame as part of its own glory. Second, That the thanks of Congress. are hereby given to the brave officers and soldiers, who under the command of the late General Lyon, sus- tained the honor of the flag, and achieved victory against over- whelming numbers at the battle of Springfield in Missouri; and that in order to commemorate an event so honorable to the country and to themselves, it is ordered that each regiment engaged shall be authorized to bear upon its colors the word "Springfield," em- broidered in letters of gold. And the President of 4he United States is hereby requested to cause these resolutions to be read at the head of the army of the United States. KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING IN THE KANSAS BRIGADE, (third, fourth and fifth KANSAS REGIMENTS) For the Year 1861. BATTLE OF DRY WOOD, September 2, 1861. killed. Joseph Emerick, 1st Sergeant. William Henry, Bugler. Another killed — name not given. wounded. Five — Names not given. MISSING. Charles Goreton, and one other. MORRISTOWN, September 17, 1861. KILLED. Colonel H. P. Johnson. Private Copeland. ■WOUNDED. Six, Names not given. NEAR BUTLER, MO., December 14, 1861. William W. Durno. Joshua Wright. William Vance and Columbus C. Tupton (of the 3d Regiment) were killed by the Rebels, on Miami creek. Bates county, Mo., Sept. IGth, 18G1. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT, STATE OF KANSAS. 1862. —2 REPORT ADJUTANT GENERAL. Head Quarters Kansas Militia, y Office of Adjutant General. [- ToPEKA, Dec. 31st. 1863. \ His Excellency^ Chas. Robinson: Commander-in-Chief of the Military Forces of the State: Sir: — I have the honor to submit the following statement of the organization of the volunteer Militia of the State, and of the volun- teer regiments in the service of the United States. x\s no report, or statement of the Militia organization was made by my predecessor in office, my statement embraces the organizations from the beginning of the State government. In the "Act to organize and discipline the Militia," passed April, 22d, 1861, it is provided as follows: "Sec. 3. That the State shall be divided into two divisions, as follows, viz: The country lying South of the Kansas river shall constitute the Southern division, and the country lying North of said river shall constitute the North- ern division." On the 25th day of April 1861, these general divisions were dis- tricted by your Excellency for the organizations of regiments, into the following regimental districts, viz : NORTHERN DIVISION. The First Regiment to consist of the volunteer companies in the county of Leavenworth. The Second Regiment to consist of companies in Atchison and Doniphan counties. The Third Regiment to consist of the companies in Brown, Jef- ferson and Jackson counties. The Fourth Regiment to consist of the companies in Pottawatta- mie, Marshall, Washington, Republic and Shirley counties. The Fifth Regiment to consist of the companies in Clay, Davis, Dickinson, Saline and Ottawa counties. (3) 4 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. SOUTHERN DIVISION. The First Regiment to consist of the volunteer companies in Douglas and Franklin counties. The Second Regiment to consist of the companies in Johnson, Lykins, (now Miami) and Wyandotte counties; the Mansfield Blues, Scott Township company, and company "I" of Linn county. The Third Regiment to consist of Sharp's Rifle Guards, and companies A. E. and G. in Linn county, and all the companies in Bourbon and Cherokee counties. The Fourth Regiment to consist of the companies in Shawnee, Waubaunsee and Osage counties. The Fifth Regiment to consist of the companies in Anderson, Allen, Dorn, Wilson, Woodson and Coffey counties. The Sixth Regiment to consist of the companies in Breckinridge, (now Lyon) Morris, Chase, Butler, Marion, Greenwood, Godfrey, Irving, Otoe and Peketon counties. By an Act supplemental to the Act to organize and discipline the Militia, passed May 7, 1861, it was enacted as follows: "The coun- ties of Davis, Dickinson, Wabaunsee, Saline, and all counties North and West of them be and are hereby attached to the Northern divi- sion, and all counties South of the aforesaid counties, and Wyandotte and Shawnee, are hereby attached to the Southern division for military purposes." Brigade Divisions. NORTHERN DIVISION. First Brigade, to consist of the first, second and third regiments. Second Brigade, to consist of the fourth and fifth regiments. SOUTHERN DIVISION. First Brigade, to consist of the first, second and third Regiments. Second Brigade, to consist of the fourth, fifth and sixth Regi- ments. Regimental Organizations. SOUTHERN DIVISIONS. The First Regiment was organized as follows, viz : Joseph Cracklin, Colonel. .Abraham Cutter, Lt. Colonel. Josiah C. Trask, Major. The Second Regiment was organized as follows, viz : W. Y. Roberts, Colonel. John T. Burris, Lt. Colonel. Jas. R. Parr, Major. The Third Regiment was organized as follows, viz: Samuel Stevenson, Colonel. C. R. Jennison, Lt. Colonel. J. H. Tucker, Major. ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. O The Fourth Regiment was organized as follows: D. H. Horns, - Colonel. S. A. Fairchild, Lt. Colonel. K. McAllister, Major. The Fifth Regiment was organized as follows: Colonel. Lt. Colonel. Major. The Sixth Regiment was organized as follows: Andrew J. Mitchell, Colonel. Watson Foster, Lt. Colonel. Geo. J. Tallman, Major. NORTHERN DIVISION. The Regimental organization were as follows: THE FIRST REGIMENT. J. M. Clark, Colonel. J. W. Morris, Lt. Colonel. Major. THE SECOND REGIMENT. Cyrus Leland, Colonel. C. G. Foster, Lt. Colonel. John J. Boyd, Major. THE THIRD REGIMENT. Ira J. Lacock, Colonel. J. Gill Spinny, Lt. Colonel. W. F. Creitz, Major. THE FOURTH REGIMENT. Colonel. Lt. Colonel. Major. THE FIFTH REGIMENT. J. R. McClure, Colonel. Wm. A. Phillips, Lt. Colonel. Major. There were organized in the year 1861, one hundred and eighty volunteer companies of the Militia, as appears upon the executive record, one hundred and ten of which, were in the Southern Division of the State, and seventy were in the Northern Division. There have been organized during the present year, thirty-seven companies — nineteen in the Southern and eighteen in the Northern Division of the State, sixteen of which companies are of the Cavalry arm of the service, and twenty-one of the Infantry arm. 6 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. All of the companies above mentioned, when organized, were full, up to the minimum number required in the Militia law for the or- ganization of such companies, and most of them considerably above the number. There have been recruited in the State and mustered into the United States service since the beginning of the rebellion,' eleven regiments, and two batteries of volunteers, which have drawn largely from the Militia organizations, aforesaid; very many of the com- panies entering the service entire. The following list contains the names of Captains commanding Companies who have made the return to me, required to be made, in Sec. 11 of the "Act to organize and discipline the Militia," which contains the number of all non- commissioned officers and privates under the command of each Captain belonging to his company, and all the arms and accoutrements belonging thereto, viz : - No. of Name of officers, Company. Non-com"d officers and privates. No. and kind of arms. J. M. Ellis, Wea Rangers 6 Miss Rifles, B. E. Briant, Stanton Guards 38 No arm rept'd C. C. Coffinbery, Valley Rifle Co., 59 H 11 11 Loring Farnsworth, Topeka Infantry 44 (< (1 u Eeuben Randlett, " Cavalry 35 (( 11 (1 None of the general officers mentioned in said section 11th have made return to me of the information therein required to be made, and I am therefore unable to report the number of volunteer com- panies of the Militia, now organized, or to give any further informa- tion, relative to the number of men organized as volunteer Militia of the State, than as aforesaid. In the latter part of September last, blank forms for the return mentioned in said section 11, were prepared and forwarded to the several commands, to obtain the information therein required to be returned, but the returns made by the Captains above named, are all that have been received. There were received in November last from the General Govern- ment, for the use of the organized Militia, through Capt. McNutt, Commanding Ordnance at Ft. Leavenworth, seven hundred and sixty-three Prussian muskets, which were placed at the disposal of Major General Blood for the companies in his Division. I have no information of their distribution, but presume they have been issued to companies tendering their services for duty in the field. As no report was made by General Collamore my predecessor as Quartermaster General of the State, and he has retained the books and papers of the office, refusing to deliver them up, I am unable to make any statement relative to the distribution of arms to the ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 7 Militia during the year 1861, or of any other transaction, connected with that Department, while he held the office. Schedule "A," hereto attached is a list of the counties from which the return of the enrolled militia required by section 6th, of the militia law to be made to this office, has been received, and shows the number of men returned as liable to do military duty, in the respective counties. Twenty counties are returned, giving an aggregate of 10605 men ; fourteen counties, not returned. Schedule "B" also attached, is a roster of the militia organiza- tion of the State, as appears by the Executive record aforesaid. Schedule "C" is a roster of the volunteer regiments in the United States service. SCHEDULE "A." A list of the counties from which the returns of the enrolled mili- tia has been received : Anderson, 347 Bourbon, 428 Brown, 435 Chase, 126 Coffey, 426 Davis, 212 Dickinson, 80 Doniphan, 996 Douglas, 1,528 Franklin, 426 Jackson, 290 Johnson, 713 Leavenworth, 2,466 Lyon, 466 Miami, 689 Morris, 268 Marshall, 222 Osage, 194 Woodson, 118 Wabaunsee, 175 Total, 10,605 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. SCHEDULE "B." Roster of the Militia Organization of the State-Staflf. Name of Officers. Date of Commission. Which Division Commander-in-Chief: CHARLES ROBINSON Aides-de-Camp to Commander-in-Chief: COLONELS John A. Martin, E. P. Bancroft, .las. L. McDowell, Wm. Tholen, Forbes Munson, Augustus E. Deming, Joseph F. Cunimings, General Officers: MAJOR GENERALS J. C. Stone, Samuel Walker, Jas. Blood, Juo. A. Halderman, Aides-de-Camp to Major Generals: MAJOR R. A. Baker, F. H. Drenning, Adjutant General's Department: Adjutant (ieneral: BRIGADIER GENERAL Chas. Chadwick, Quartermaster General : BRIGADIER GENERAL Ohas. Chadwick, Division Quartermasters : LT. COLONELS H. B. Denman, Thos. B. Eldridge, Division Inspector and Assistant Ad. Generals: LT. COLONKLS George A. Eddy, Griswold, Paymaster General: COLONEL A. J. Mitchell, Engineer in Chief: COLONEL O. B. Gunn, Assistant Engineers in Chief: LT. COLONEL Jas. P. Roy, . Albert E. Searle, Judge Advocate General : COLONEL John P. Gritr, Assistant Judge Advo- cate (ieneral: LT. COLONEL S. A. Stinson. Jas Christian, Lstil. August 20th, 1862. September 1st, Lsfi2. October 2d, 1862. April 30, 1861. April 30, 1861. July 3d, 1861. October 16, 1862. October 16, 1861. March 22d, 1862. March 13, 1862. October 16, 1862. October 16, 1862. May 8, (861. May 8, 1861. May 1, 1861. ilay 4, 1861. Northern Division. Northern Southern Division. Southern " Northern Southern Southern Northern Northern Northern Northern southern Northern Southern Northern Southern Northern Southern Residence. Atchison. Emporia. Leavenworth. Leavenworth. Topeka. Topeka. Topeka. Leavenworth. Lawrence. Lawrence. Leavenworth. Staflf of General Halderman. Topeka. Topeka. Leavenworth. Lawrence. Leavenworth. Wyandotte. Leavenworth. Topeka. Leavenworth. Leavenworth. ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 9 The militia law needs a complete revision and to make the militia efficient, provisions should be made for paying the officers and men when in actual service — or at least for subsisting them. The necessity for such a provision was manifest in the late effort tq place a force on the Southern border of the State. Companies were organized, willing and anxious to go, if they could be subsisted, but there being no provision in the law for it, it could not be fur- nished, and the effort failed. If the State is to be protected by the militia, it must subsist the soldiers in actual service giving the protection, and the Legislature must provide a way for doing it. Respectfully submitted, CHAS. CHADWICK, Adjutant and Quartermaster General. SCHEDULE "B," —Roster— Line. NORTHERN DIVISION. First Regiment composed of the companies in Leavenworth county. Feb. 25. April 20. April 22. April 22. COLONEL— J. M. Clark. LT. COLONEL —J. W. Morris, MAJOR Edward Cozzens, Captain Union Guards, E. T. Carr, 1st Lt. Leavenworth A. P. Russell, 2nd Lt. 3d. Lt. Ensign. City. Powell Clayton Captain, Leavenworth 0. M. Tennison, 1st Lt. Light Infantry. William Cranson, 2dLt, E. Sherlock, 3dLt. O. Murphy, Ensign. J. C. Stone, Captain Home A. W. Clark, Ist Lt. Guards, Thos. Carney, 2dLt. 3dLt. Ensign, Job Stockton, Captain, "Fencibles," A. M. Sattig, let Lt. Leavenworth James Ketner, 2d Lt. SdLt. Ensign. City. H. B. Smith, Captain, "Leavenworth Jas. McCuUough, 1st Lt. Rifles," J. H. Baker, 2dLt. 3dLt. Ensign. 10 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. April 24. J. G. Losee, Captain, Leavenworth Wm. Haller, 1st Lt. "Guards." Elijah Hughes, 2dLt. Ensign. Peter McFarland, Captain, "Poenix Guards," John Harmon, 1st Lt. Leavenworth James McDonald, 2dLt. City. Patrick Brogan, SdLt. Ensign. April 25. H. P. Johnson, Captain. "MountedRifles," J. M. Williams, 1st Lt. Leavenworth T. J. Logan, 2dLt. City. James Medill, SdLt. J. W. H. Golden, Ensign. May 2. Peter Heusgen, Captain, "German Rifles," Ashberry, 1st Lt. Leavenworth Schien, 2dLt. City. Becker, SdLt. Joseph Gehrman, Ensign. May 4. Gustavus Zesch, Captain, ' ' Steuben Guards. ' ' Henry Sarstedt, 1st Lt. Adam Carthaus, 2dLt. SdLt. Ensign. May 4. David Block, Captain, "Lafayette Victor Saulcey, 1st Lt. Guards," Cassimer Bernse, 2dLt. Leavenworth SdLt. City. Charles Carli, Ensign. May 7. Wm. Phillips, Captain, "Emmert Philip Doyle, 1st Lt. Guards," .John P. Mitchell, 2dLt. Leavenworth Thos. C. Pendergast, SdLt. City. Patrick Davis, Ensign. May 7. Thos. Carney, Captain, "Home Guards," Joseph Hemingray, 1st Lt. Leavenworth Jas. L. Abernathy, 2dLt. Sd Lt. City. L. B. Wheeler, Ensign. May 8. G. W. Gardiner, Captain, "Delaware John Kendall, let Lt. Guards," A. B. Martin, 2dLt. Leavenworth D. C. Burnham, 3d Lt. City. Arthur Simmons, Ensign. ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 11 May 8. May 9. May 10. May 20. May 29. Sept. 22. Oct. 7. D. H. Twombly, Captain, "Delaware J. Frye, 1st Lt. Rifles," J. Nickles, 2dLt. Leavenworth H. Brandt, 3dLt. City. F. Sheek, Ensign. T. J. Weed, Captain, "Lane Rifle, G. A. Moore, 1st Lt. Corps," D. J. Brewer, 2dLt. Leavenworth B. Nute, jr., 3dLt. City. D. C. Pickett, Ensign. A. P. Russell, 1st Lt. "Union Guards," Chas. P. Wiggins, 2dLt. Leavenworth City Ames Graff, .3d Lt. Jacob A. Graham, Ensign. Alonzo H. Kent, Captain, Leavenworth Horace G. Loring, 1st Lt. Greys, Edward H, Bancroft, 2dLt. John S. Wise, 3dLt. Wm. S. Martin, Ensign. Peter Espenscheidt, Captain, Leavenworth Charles Calmbach, 1st Lt. Light Foot Augustus Leland, 2dLt. Artillery. Martin Maurhau, 3dLt. Philip Immersusch, Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2dLt. 3dLt. Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2dLt. 3dLt. Ensign. La Fayette Mills, Captain, Leavenworth Benj. F. Aikers, 1st Lt. City T. R. Clark, 2dLt. 3dLt. Ensign. Cavalry. G. H. Baird, Captain, Easton — Infantry. A. P. Searcy, 1st Lt. Jeremiah Edwards, 2dLt. 3dLt. 12 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. Oct. 14. Nov. 25. J. C. Hemmingray, Captain, Leavenworth Wm. Shepherd, 1st Lt. City — Infantry, Alex. D. Neiman, 2dLt. H. P. Scott, 3dLt. Jacob Stultzman, Ensign. M. Bransfield, Captain. Frank P. Meagher, 1st Lt. Edward Sherlock, 2dLt. John C. Murphy, 3d Lt. Ensign. Second Regiment composed of the companies in Atchison and Doniphan counties. COLONEL — Cyrus Leland — Troy. LT. COLONEL — C. G. Foster— Atchison. MAJOR — John J. Boyd — Troy. ATCHISON COUNTY. May 9. May 9. May 10. May 11. May 17. H. R. Neal, Captain, Company "A," C. Arundle, 1st Lt. Atchison. Mathew Quigg, 2dLt. George J. Martin, 3dLt. Robert Maurille, Ensign. Luther Dickinson, Captain, Company "B." A. D. Fizer, 1st Lt. C. H. Hubbard, 2dLt. S. Hooper, 3dLt. M. Clark, Ensign. John Becktold, Captain, Company "C." Chas. Waltz, 1st Lt. Henry Sush, 2dLt. Henry Voltz, 3dLt. Schlupp, Ensign. John Hays, Captain, "May Guards" Joshua Wheeler, 1st Lt. David M. Stillman, 2dLt. Samuel Dunn, 3d Lt. Chas. T. Benton, Ensign. G. H. Fairchild, Captain, All-Hazard : C. Agneill, 1st Lt. R. A. Baker, 2dLt. John W. Murphy, 3dLt. F. F. Hunter, Ensign. ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 13 May 23. Mathew Quigg, Clem Rhor, G. R. Bailey, Scott Newell, F. A. Root, Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do. 3d do. Ensign. June 1st. Martin O. Neal, Captain Jae. B. Hartman, Ist Lt. Thos. Slater, 2d do. James Bowman, 3d do A. D. Shakspeare, Ensign. Company "A" Re-organized. Union Rangers. August 19. Andrew J. Evans, Robert White, John Burtovelle, Andrew E. Miller, Captain, IstLt. 2d do 3d do Ensign, "Independent Rangers" August 20. Cabbie May, Henry Cline, A. S. Speck, John G. Roy, J. S. Averill, Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign "Freman's Home Guards." Sept. 2. Chas. Halbert, Captain Home Guard. John G. Berchtoler, 1st Lt. Clements Rhor, 2d do William Baker, 3d do Atchison. John Schlupp, Ensign. Sept. li. A. W. Johnson, C. C. King, Joseph Potter, Samuel Bowman, Captain, Ist Lt. 2dLt. 3d do Ensign. Atchison county Home Guards. Oct. 29. R. D. Bartlow, Captain Augustus Trahn, 1st Lt. Malcomb Ham, 2d Lt. Wm. Atherton, 3d Lt. Sam'l H. Cosad, Ensign. Aug. 11. Rinaldo A. Baker, Perry G. Noel, Geo. M. Kuhl, Geo. J. Weaver, Captain, 1st Lt. 2dLt. 3dLt. Ensign. Mt. Vernon Company. Atchison City. 14 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 1861. May 4. Jas. Randolph, S. S. Sarrette, Wm. H. Hanson, T. Suttle, Ohas. H. Wilson, May 6. John J. Boyd, Isaac Tallman, Jos. F. Hampson, John Frank Kotsch, C. C. Camp, May 7. Henry Haverkorst, Augustus Kellam, Chas. Frederick, Harry Gillum, May 26. Elijah Flemming, E. J. Jenkins, Alex Kinkaid, Edward Green, May 26. B. P. Chenoweth, Peter A. Josephs, Chas. O. Smith, Frank M. Smith, Fred Amerine, June 7. Nicholas Harrington, E. H. King, John M. Sarcy, S. S. Smith, S. T. Wilmarth, July 18. C. W. Shreve, T. E. Armstrong, Chas. Burkhalter, W. H. Farmcroft, Sept. 14. Hugh Robinson, Daniel W. Morse, Jonathan Sprague, Henry Lorcerdutz, Sept. 14. Jos. H. Hampson, Isaac Tallman, Edward S. Davis, Robt. G. Mansfield, DONIPHAN COUNTY. Captain 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain IstLt 2dLt 3d Lt. Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, let Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2dLt. .3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Union Guards. "Troy Union Guards," Troy. "Volunteer Union Company." Troy. "Americus Union Guards." Columbus. "Governor's Guards." "Marion Guards." Doniphan. "White Cloud Union Guards." White Cloud. Troy. ADJUTANT general's REPORT. •15 Oct. 8. Robt. Hays, Jeff. Jenkins, John Ruffley, Chas. Mack, Edward G. Gay in, Chas. G. Rose, Wm. H. Truesdell, John F. Kotsch, Henry McAdams, Hiram Culvert, C. G. J. Beeler, Fred Berkhalter, Wm. A. Rixley, 1862. Oct. 14. Lucius C. Booth, Erasmus F. Dixon, Arch Craig, Danies C. Hoddley, Oct. 17. Geo. W. Barr, T. A. Hays, John Lawler, Benj. F. Barr, David B. Jones, Oct. 17. E. J. Jenkins, Henry Boderj Jr., Mathew Ward, Robert Neland, Oct. 17. Sampson Nation, Jas. D. Albey, Milton Bryan, Constant Porier, C. G. Beeler, Jas. Powell, Wm. H. Copps, Fred Buckhalter, Henry S. Octon, Nov. 1st. W. G. Riffenberg, B. G. Cox, N. R. Mills, Jas. Merrill, Thos Barrett, Captain 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, Ist Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain. Ist Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do ' Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain let Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Captain 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. ■Home Guards.' "Trojan Guards" Troy. Elwood — Infantry. El wood — Infantry. Troy — Infantry. Wathena — In- fantry. Iowa Point In- fantry. Bellemont Cavalry. Whitehead. 16 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. Nov. 15. Nov. 25. Nov. 29. Nov. iBt. Jeremiah F. Short, Captain White Cloud Chas. J. Jennings, 1st Lt. Cavalry. Dosseu Arnold, 2d do Jacin C. Pierce, 3d do W. H. Vandoren, Ensign. E. G. Crabb, Captain, Troy— Cavalry Daniel Winders, 1st Lt. Samuel P. Coulter, 2d do Joseph Hayton, 3d do Ensign. Michael Lane, Captain, Iowa Point Miles Conen, 1st Lt. Cavalry. Wm. Hedrick, 2d do Elisha J. Trump, 3d do Geo. M, Senor, Ensign. Sylvester Bonesteel, Captain, Highland John Dillon, 1st Lt. Infantry. Jesse W. Jones, 2d do Third Regiment composed of the companies in Brown, Jackson, Jefferson and Nemaha counties : COLONEL — Ira J. Lacock. LT. COLONEL — Wm. F. Creitz. MAJOR— J. Sill Spinney. BROWN COUNTY. May 1. Ira J. Lacock. Captain, Brown County John H. Schenck, 1st Lt. "Guards," B. F. Killey, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Hiawatha. May 7. Isaac B. Homer, Captain. Wm. G. Sargeant, 1st Lt. R. Nichols, 2d do T. J. Robbins, 3d do A. J. Speer, Ensign. June 10. Orville Root, "Frontier David A. Weir, Guards." Thos. Hart, John Belk, Peter Thrift. Aug. 14. 0. H. Macauley, Captain, C. L. Powell, 1st Lt. Jas. Round, 2d do Wm. B. Proctor, 3d do 1862. Thos. Covaney, Ensign. ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 17 JEFFERSON COUNTY. 1861. F. M. Stuart, Captain, William Evans, 1st Lt. W. C. Barnes, ' 2d do Eli Evans, 3d do Alonzo Sands, Ensign. Oskaloosa Company. April 30. S. S. Cooper, Captain, ' ' Jefferson Rifles, ' ' Lewis Staflford, 1st Lt. Grasshopper Asel Spaulding, 2d do Falls; Jas. A. Mann, 3d do E. D. Hillyer, Ensign. April 30. C. B. McClellen, Captain, "Oskaloosa G. B. Carson, Ist Lt. Guards." Wm. Evans, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Robert Ward, Captain, John French, 1st Lt. A. J. Francis, 2d do 3d do Ensign. 1862. Oct. 27. R. H. Crosby, Captain, Infantry, W. C. Butts, 1st Lt. Grasshopper John Welser, 2d do Falls David Nutting, 3d do Nov. 1. J. M. Huber, Captain, Mt. Florence. Byron Stewart, 1st Lt. Infantry. Newel Colby, 2d do. J. W. Williams, 3d do. H. E. Kennedy, Ensign. JACKSON COUNTY. 1861. William F. Creitz, Captain, Union Guards. May 4. Peter Bryant, 1st Lt. David Rockley, 2d do. J. Frank Pomeroy, 3d do. Jos. L. Walters, Ensign. July 9. Robt. Little, Captain, New Eureka D. H. Sutherland, 1st Lt. Constitutional David Stanley, 2d do Guards. Abraham Ash, 3ddb Jacob H. Schneider, Ensign. —3 18 Aug. 7. Aug. 21. 1862. ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 1861. June 7. July 1. July 19. Francis Smith, Captain, Jackson County, W. A. Baxter, 1st Lt. "Light Horse." Robert Anderson, 2d do Wm. H. Cocoran, 3d do Hiram Bronson, Ensign. J. J. Robinson, Captain J. S. Ubank, 1st Lt. Henry Mitchell, 2d do Case Broderick, 3d do Geo. C. Cline, Ensign. J. B. Hubbell, Captain Holton — cavalry. V. V. Adamson, 1st Lt. M. B. Parrot, 2d do 3d do Ensign. • NEMAHA COUNTY. A. W. Williams, Captain, Sabetha Dragoons Wm. Vasser, let Lt. John L. Graham, 2d do Isaac Sweetman, 3d do Almond Hawkins, Ensign. John S. Rogers, Captain " Nemaha Riflo John Hampler, 1st Lt. Co." Henry S. Anderson, 2d do Chas. Brown, 3d do Richard Root, Ensign. 0. C. Brewer, Captain, Centralia Home J. N. Cline, 1st Lt. Guards. H. A. Goodman, 2d do 3d do John Hodgkins, Ensign. Fourth Regiment composed of the companies in Pottawattamie, Marshall, Washington, Republic and Shirley counties. COLONEL LT. COLONEL — MAJOR POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY. July 27. Charles Jenkins, Captain, George Bertrand, 1st Lt. Volney Baker, 2d do Absalom Cornell, 3d do Israel Cook, Ensign. "Rock Creek Union Rifle Co." ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 19 S. B. Todd, Captain, "Home Guards." G. W. Marshall, 1st Lt. Vernaillion. W. H. Clark, 2d do 0. S. Leslie, 3d do Ensign. Aug. 12. 1861. Fifth Regiment composed of the companies in Riley, Clay, Davis, Dickinson, Saline, Ottawa. COLONEL — J. R. McClure. LT. COLONEL — Wm. A. Phillips. MAJOR — E. C. D. Links. April 30. May 1st. May 7. May 7. Jas. R. McClure, Robt. Henderson, Jas. P. Downer, O. Hemmings, J. M. Harvey, Jno. W. Parsons, J. D. Warner, A. J. Mead, Orlando Dodge, Ambrose Todd, John Howe, Levi E. Woodman, Amos B. Spinney, E. L. Pattee, M. Giddings, S. Whitehorn, N. D. Horton, RILEY COUNTS. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. "Junction Home Guards." Mudsills. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, " Manhattan Grays. " 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, "Manhattan Guards." 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. WABAUNSEE COUNTY. May 2. May 6. E. C. D. Lines, Geo. H. Hill, Volney Love, L. C. Welsh, Gelmer Young, M. Ingalls, Jesse Evans, August Meyer, Capt, "Prairie 1st Lt. Guards.' 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. r Disbanded June 12, I '62, by order of the J Governor, the num- j ber of men as shown I by the muster roll L being less than 20. "Lincoln Rifles," 20 May 10. ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT June 1. Joseph True, Charles Webber, William Frebing, Randolph Arnett, Captain. 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do .3d do Ensign. SALINE COUNTY. Luke F. Parsons, Captain, Alex. Spillman, 1st Lt. Henry H. Flagg, 2d do Saline Rifle Co. SOUTHERN DIVISION. First Regiment composed of the volunteer companies in the coun- ties of Douglas and Franklin counties. COLONEL — Joseph Craklin. LT. COLONEL — Abraham Cutter. MAJOR— J. C. Trask. April 8. April 22. April 22. April 21. DOUGLAS COUNTY. Samuel Walker, Captain " Union Mounted L. L. Jones, 1st Lt. Rifles." S. B. Norton, 2d do 3d do Ensign. F. B. Swift, Captain "Stubbs." Caleb S. Pratt, 1st Lt. Lawrence. N. W. Spicer, 2d do 3d do Ensign. ' John Foreman, Captain Lawrence Guards A. L. Reed, 1st Lt. C. W. Adams, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Chas. Williams, Captain, " Turner Jaeger Renhard Booker, 1st Lt. Rifle Company." Henry Martin, 2d do. 3d do Ensign. ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 21 April 27. May 8. May 9. June 8. August 1. August 9. 1862. Oct. 4. Oct. 4. Samuel Kimball, Captain, Lawrence J. G. Lowe, 1st Lt. Artillery. Josiah C. Trask, 2d do Wm. W. Anderson, 3d do B. W. Woodward, Ensign. Miles Wattles, Captain, "Franklin Blues.' Thos. H. Graham, 1st Lt. John McFarland, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Joseph Cremklin, Captain, Union Rifles. T. J. Sternberry, 1st Lt. Lawrence. Lucius S. Shaw, 2d do. S. B. Norton, .3d do. C. F. Garrett, Ensign. Samuel T. Shores, Captain, "Ottawa Samuel C. Bluck, 1st Lt Rangers." A. B. Gilliard, 2d do Richard Stevens, 3d do Ensign. Frank P. Brewer, Captain, "Home Guard." D. T. Mitchell. 1st Lt. Lecompton. Thos. Secreet, 2d do. William Harris, 3d do Ensign. E. S. Lowman, Captain, "Union Grays." Geo. F. Earle, 1st Lt. A. D. Searl, 2d do 3d do Ensign. J. C. Vinson, Captain, J. L. Jones, 1st Lt. John Banning, 2d do. 3d do Ensign. John L. Patterson, Captain, Franklin — cavalry John F. Roberts, 1st Lt. John E. Barrett, 2d do 3d do Ensign. F. B. Swift, Captain, Lawrence— In- Joseph Low, 1st Lt. fantry. Hallard Wheeler, 2d do Francis X. Oliver, 3d do Harlow W. Baker, Ensign. 22 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. Oct. U. Stephen Ogden, Captain, Blue Mound Joseph W. Creed, 1st Lt. cavalry. Sam'l H. Lofland, 2d do .3d do Ensign. Oct. 16. Levi Woodward, Captain, Eudora — cavalry. E. W. Cooter, 1st Lt. CM. Sears, 2d do John Wallace, 3d do Ensign. Oct. 16. John Stafford, Captain, Franklin. M. St. John, Ist Lt. J. 0. Allen, 2d do 1862. F. F. Bruner, Captain, Lecompton — cavalry. Thoe. Secreet, 1st Lt. J. B. Johnson, 2d do R. H. Patty, .3d do Ensign. Dec. 3. Milton Pettibone, Captain, Black Jack — cavalry Geo. W. Wood, 1st Lt. Mathew Thompson, 2dLt. Dec. 3. John H. Wilder, Captain, Lawrence. Fred. Kimball, 1st Lt. S. P. Wemple, 3d do Edward Kimball, 3d do Ensign. Dec. 4. Sam'l H. Cramer, Captain, Black Jack. A. A. Adams, let Lt. John S. Mallroy, 2d do FRANKLIN COUNTY. 1861. Thos. J. Mewhenny, Captain, Ottawa Guards, May 4, Jas. P. Moore, 1st Lt. E. Capple, 2d do H. H. Wiggins, 3d do Ensign. May 8. G. W. Ashby, Captain. J. Latham, 1st Lt. Jas. Fitton, 2d do A. W. Rabb, 3d do Jas. Cunningham, Ensign. June 10. Albert Wiley, Captain, Wm. R. Frost, 1st Lt. Wm. Pennock, 2d do John Parkinson, Ensign. ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 23 1862. John Stafford, Captain, Oct. 16. M. St. John, 1st Lt. J. 0. Allen, 2d do Infantry. Second Regiment composed of the volunteer companies in the counties of Johnson, Lykins and Wyandotte — the Mansfield Blues, Scott Township Company, and Company "I" of Linn county. COLONEL— W. Y. Roberts, LT. COLONEL — John T. Burris, MAJOR — Jas. R. Parr. JOHNSON COUNTY. April 30. May i. May 9. May 17. May 23. July 8. Osmer Green, Captain. "Union Guards." Thos. Stevenson, 1st Lt. Aaron Mann, 2d do 3d do Ensign. S. F. Hill, Captain, "Olathe Union J. W. Parmeter, 1st Lt. Guards." Evan Shivener, 2d do Olathe. S. Saunders, 3d do John Jones, Ensign. * S. F. Dayton, Captain, "Spring Hill Rifles." David Duff, 1st Lt. John Moser, 2d do James Sweeting, 3d do A. B. Simmons, Ensign. Chas. G. Keeler, Captain, "Shawnee Rifle B. W. Hartley, 1st Lt. Company," A. Wallsmuth, 2d do Shawnee. David Johnson, 3d do Joseph Mater, Ensign. Thos. E. Millhoan, Captain, "Olathe Minute G. W. Waugh, 1st Lt. Men," Pat. Cosgrove, 2d do Olathe. Philander Craig, 3d do John Kenton, Ensign. A. W. Ross, Captain, "Shawnee Blues," C. G. Keeler, 1st Lt. Shawnee. W. P. Moppin, 2d do J. T. Roland, 3d do C. A. Williams, Ensign. 24 AD.JCJTANT GENERAL S REPORT. July 11. J. B. Hovey, Captain, "Spring Hill Thos. W. Parker, 1st Lt. Union Guards." J. H. Jackson, 2d do David Sprong, 3d do A. B. Simons, Ensign. July 23. David Duff, Captain, "Mustang Grays," Wm. Holden, 1st Lt. Spring Hill. A. B. Messman, 2d do Chas. Flanders, 3d do F. H. Medrick, Ensign. July 28. Alden Noteman, Captain, ■'Aubery Cavalry," Grimsburg Fickle, 1st Lt. Aubery. B. P. Schneider, 2d do Thomas Frikle, 3d do John Stipp, Ensign. 1862. Oct. 14. John A. Kenton, Captain, Monticello Thos. L. Hogan, 1st Lt. Infantry. Douglas D. McDougal, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Elected Sept. 29. Oct. U. John Hosier, Captain, Spring Hill. Thos. A. Parker, 1st Lt. Frank Trekel, 2d do 3d do Ensign. LYKINS COUNTY- -(now MIAMI ). April ,5. Reuben Smith, Captain, "Lykins County Jas. Merrill, Ist Lt. Guards." R. A. Pattern, 2d do 3d do Ensign, April 8. D. B. Wilson, Captain, "Union Guards." G. H. Stockwell, 1st Lt. P. 0. English, 2d do 3d do Ensign. April 8. Eli Snyder, Captain, " Oesawattomie D. B. Martin, 1st Lt. Artillery." J. L. Baker, 2d do 3d do Ensign. ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 25 April 8. H. H. Williams, Captain, "Osage Rifle Co." Robt. Lapsley, 1st Lt. A. Gore, 2d do 3d do Ensign. May 1. A. J. Shawm, Captain "Paola Union E. W. Robinson, 1st Lt. Guards." H. C. Chase, 2d do Saml. D. Irwin, 3d do Ensign. May 4. William B. Keith, Captain. " Western Reserve A. J. Roscoe, 1st Lt. Rifle Co." Asahel Hunt, 2d do 3d do Ensign, May 9. Johnson Clark, Captain, Cyrus Shaw, 2d do Enos Agnell, 3d do M. V. Jackson, Ensign. June 1st. W. H. Hiner, Captain, "Mounted Rifles" Aaron Thomas, 1st Lt. New Lancaster. S. A. Jackson, 2d do 3d do Ensign. June 1st. Wm. P. Dutton, Captain, " Steuben Guards " Robt. Shurer, 1st Lt. John T. Billings, 2d do William Strong, 3d do Edward B. Judd, Ensign. June 8. S, A. Kaufman, Captain, "Mounted Border A. Knapp, 1st Lt. Rangers," Wm. Piggott, 2d do E. Downing, 3d do Ensign. June 8. Wm. B. Carpenter, Captain, "Twin Springs Cornelius Knapp, 1st Lt. Company." Andrew J. Loomis, 2d do Samuel Marshall, 3d do Ensign, July 23. W. R. Wagstaflf, Captain, " Paola Artillery," Henry Torry, 1st. Lt. Knowles Shaw, 2d do J. B. Hobson, 3d do J. B. Phillips, Ensign. 26 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. Oct. 4. Oct. 14. Oct. 14. May 2d May 3. May 4. May 6. May 11. Seth Clover, Captain, "Paola Artillery." G. W. Brown, 1st Lt. William Crowell, 2d do A. B. Light, 3d do Ensign. B. E. Bryant, Captain, Stanton — Cavalry, L. Wilkereon, 1st Lt. Miami Co. Chas. Rice, 2d do 3d do Ensign. John P. Dodd, Captain, Osawattomie John K. Trott, 1st Lt. Cavalry. Richard Williams, 2d do Jonas King, 3d do Ensign. G. H. Hume, Captain, New Lancaster John Massey, Ist Lt. R. L. Hiner, 2d do 3d do Ensign. ^ WYANDOTTE COUNTY. A. C. Davis, Captain, "Wyandotte Wm. P. Overton, 1st Lt. Cavalry" L. M. Cox, 2d do Wyandotte. Isaiah Walker, 3d do. Nicholas McAlpin, Ensign, John Thrasher, Captain. Wyandotte John H. Millar, 1st Lt. Artillery Philip Hesher, 2d Lt. Wyandotte Francis Skorkie, 3d do Philip Knoblocks, Ensign, Geo. W. Veale, Captain, "Quindaro J. B. Dexter, let Lt. Guards" A. J. Totten, 2d do Quindaro. Theodore Bartles, .3d do Ensign. J. H. Harris. Captain, Wyandotte Isaac N. White, 1st Lt. Guards Stephen A. Cobb, 2d do Byron Judd, 3d do J. S. Stockton, Ensign. W. Y. Roberts, Captain, "Kansas Mounted J. G. Fisk, 1st Lt. Rifles" J. W. Dyer, 2d do Wyandotte. John P. Alden, 3d do S. M. Stevens, Ensign. ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 27 Oct. 10. Oct. 23. April 2i. Feb. 23. Sept. 23. Leonard Lake, Captain, B. P. Lucas, 1st Lt. Wm. Youngman, 2dLt. Jacob Whitroun, 3dLt. James M. Clairmdt, Ensign. C. H. N. Moore, Captain, I. P. Long, 1st Lt. D. Brennan, 2d Lt. L. Lemons, 3dLt. Wm. Long, Ensign. E. Brown, Captain, Mansfield Blues B. B. Mitchell, 1st Lt. of Jas. Robinson, 2dLt. Lykins Co., W. M. Beavens, .3d Lt. Attached to Ensign Second Regiment. E. S. Scott, Captain, Company "I" R. P. Stevens, 1st Lt. Attached to E. N. Evarts, 2d Lt. 3d Lt. Eneign. Second Regiment Isaac N. White, Captain, Wyandotte Stephen A. Cobb, 1st Lt. Infantry. Chas. S. Glick, 2d do Byron Judd, 3d do Isaac B. Sharp, Ensign. Third Regiment composed of Sharp's Rifle Guards, and compan- ies A. E. ifc G., in. Linn county, and all the companies in Bourbon and Cherokee counties. COLONEL — Saml. Steveson. LT. COLONEL — C. R. Jennison. MAJOR— J. H. Tucker. Feb. 23. Feb. 23. LINN COUNTY. J. F. Broad head, Captain, Company "A" J. C. Haight, 1st Lt. Mound City. John P. Wheeler, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Zacheus Grower, Captain, Company "B" Michael Tipper, 1st Lt. John Ashwood, 2d do 3d do Ensign. 28 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. Feb. 23. Benj. A. Rice, Captain, Company "C". E. C. Buck, 1st Lt. J. G. Rice, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Feb. 23. G. W. Dodge, Captain, Company "D" G. W. Witt, 1st Lt. V. Huiton. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Feb. 23. Theodore F. Wilson, Captain, Company "E" Thos W. Crawford, 1st Lt. Jas. E. Tyhurst, 2d do 3dLt. Ensign. Feb. 23. Jas. Stevens, Captain. Company "F". M. L. Wilmot 1st Lt. Chas. Halier, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Feb. 23. John Bever, Captain, Company "G" Wm. B. Scott, 1st Lt. M. M. Carbon, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Feb. 23. Saml. Stevenson, Captain, Company "H." David Stenfield, 1st Lt. David Morrow, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain. 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Feb. 25. J. H. Tucker, Captain, Company "J" Jas. Ridgely, 1st Lt. John S. Lane, 2d do 3d do Ensign. May 25. E. H. Hill, Captain, "Twin Springs William Robinson, Ist Lt. Union Guards." Jas. Stiles, 2d do Wm. A. Stiles, 3d do - Ensign. ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 29 Aug. 9. John T. Alexander, Captain, "Keokuk Cavalry." John F. Clifford, 1st Lt. Calvin McDaniels, 2d do Fergas H. Graham, 3d do Herbert Robinson, Ensign. 1862. Oct. 4. H. D. Ward, Captain, "Twin Springs J. H. Milton, 1st Lt. Cavalry." J. Young, 2d do J. H. Jones, 3d do Ensign. BOURBON COUNTY. April 8. Andrew Hardy, Captain, "Marmaton Rifle David Shoen, 1st Lt. Company." B. R. Wood, 2d do 3d do Ensign. May 30. Orlando Durkee, Captain, "Home Guard." Calvin S. Clark, 1st Lt. Isaac N. Mill, 2d do John M. Brown, 3d do J. S. Wade, Ensign. June 1st. Joshua B. Harmon, Captain, " Barnesville Thomas Lakin, IstLt. Home Guards." Rich'd Moore, 2d do 3d do . Wm. Wentworth, Ensign. June 1st. C. W. Blair, Captain, "Frontier W. C. Ransom 1st Lt. Guards." William Gallagher, 2d do A. R. Allison, 3d do Ensign. June Ist. A. W. Burton, Captain, "Freedom Rifle David B. Roberts, 1st Lt. Guards" Joseph Fuller, 2d do J. Burton, 3d do Pat. Deverany, June 10. O. P. Payne Captain, "Little Osage W. L. Robinson, 1st Lt. Cavalry." Sani'l Christ. 2d do Israel Holbrook, 3d do Daniel Boyne, Ensign. - 30 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. July 9. R. Jewell, Captain, "Home Guards." John Rodgers, let Lt. Levi Hatch, 2d do Wm. J. Hartley, 3d do John Conrad, EneigD. July 18. W. C. Campbell, Captain, "Frontier Guard" S. B. Gordon, 1st Lt. No. 2. . C. O. Judson, 2d do J. F. White, 3d do O. S. Dillon, Ensign. July 23. Jas. F. Holt, Captain, "Marion Mounted John D. Mitchell, 1st Lt. Grays." Wm. B. Holt, 2d do John W. Wells, 3d do Ensign. Aug. 12. Peter Riley, Captain, Mount Vernon Wm. Seavers, 1st Lt. Guards. Chas. Wells, 2d do William H. Ward, 3d do Milton Carpenter, Ensign. Aug. 19. Isaac Stadder, Captain, Rockford Jesse C. Hinckley, 1st Lt. Infantry. Nathaniel Ford, 2d do George I. Eves, 3d do Aug. 19. David Hubbard, Captain, "Marion Home Edward Smith, 1st Lt. Guards." F. Gleason, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Aug. 30. Zacheus Grover, Captain Home Guard, Michael Tiffey, Ist Lt. Daniel C. Knowlee, 2d do E. J. Scott, 3d Lt. Fourth Regiment, composed of the Companies of Shawnee and Osage counties; (Wabaunsee county is by act of the Legislature at- tached to the Northern Div.) COLONEL — D. H. Horne. LT. COLONEL — S. A. Fairchild. MAJOR — K. McAlster. SHAWNEE COUNTY. April 22. Levi Horn, Captain John Motlit, 1st Lt. L. Wentworth, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Topeka Guards. ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 31 April 22. April 22. April 22. April 25. May 4. May 7, May 10. May 11. 1862. Sept. 17. Theron Tucker, S. P. Thompson, Jae. R. Parker, A. H. Hale, T. W. Scudder, L. Dow, R. A. Randlett, Thos. W. Fields Chas. Kemble, Jacob Home, John Armstrong, Tobias Billings, N. W. Cox, G. G. Gage, Joseph Weaver, H. W. Martin, S. G. Disbrow, J. R. Bartleeon, Jas. W. Dolman, J. L. Huggins, W. C. Gilpatrick, Henry S. Shumway, Wm. Vansickles, Alfred J. Loyd, Harvey McCaslin, P. J. Bonebrake, G. W. Combs, C. P. Russell, Wm. Beckers, J. W. Reed, E. B. Smith, David Copeland, Oscar Clark, G. W. Clark, Reuben Randlett, Fry W. Giles, Jas. Parker, George Doane, Hugh KuUak, Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, Ist Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Topeka Cavalry. Topeka Dragoons. Constitutional Guards. Topeka "Flying Artillery." Kansas Rangers. "Auburn Light Dragons." "Auburn Rifles." 'Tecumseh Home Guard." "Topeka Cavalry" 32 AD.IUTANT GENERALS REPORT. Sept. in. Loring Farnsworth, Captain, "Topeka Infantry." Chas. A. Stringham, 1st Lt. David A. Hunter, 2d do Jas. A. Hickey, 3d do H. B. Woodley, Ensign. 1861 OSACiE COUNTY. May 10. Thos. Block, Captain, Jas. Rodgers, let Lt. Jas. R. Steward, 2d do Wm. Y. Drew, 3d do - Harrison Dubois, Ensign. Fifth Regiment composed of the companies in Anderson, Allen, Dorn, Woodson and Coffey counties. April 29. May 7. May 8. May 10. May 17. LT. COLONEL M \ TOT? ANDERSON' COUNTY. Jas. McLaughlin, Captain, "Union Guards." Daniel D. Judy, 1st Lt. B. F. Ridgeway, 2d do S. J. Crawford, 3d do Thos. Lindsley, Ensign. D. H. Johnson, Captain, ' ' G reeley Riflemen . ' ' Francis McShoen, 1st Lt. John McLinn, 2d do A. R. Newman, 3d do Alex. Rush, Ensign. J. G. Rees, Captain, "Pottawatomie Jas. G. Blunt, 1st Lt. Rifles." Westly Spender, 2d do John Rambo, Captain, "Osage Mounted Thos. Russell, l8t Lt. Rifles." Davies B. Burdick, 2d do Ira Philbrick, 3d do Robert Beard, Ensign. John E. Stewart, Captain, "Kansas Rangers." John Bowler, 1st Lt. W. J. Buchan, 2d do 3d do Ensign. ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 33 May 29. July 13. Aug. 27. May 10. July 13. July 13. July 23. July 27. S. J. Crawford, Captain, "Kansas Guards. Jas. G. Blunt, 1st Lt. A. R. Morton, 2d do. J. G. Lindsay, 3d do Henry August, Ensign. Alex McArthur, Captain, "Hyatt Guards. John Hern, 1st Lt. Alfred W. Phillips, 2d do 3d do Ensign. J. D. Heasley, Captain, "Osage Guards. John Mann, let Lt. Jae. Anderson, 2d do S. M. Macoon, 3d do A. G. West, Ensign. ALLEN COUNTY. J. W. Tibbits, Captain, "Allen County A. S. Dombergh, 1st Lt. Guards." F. M. Whitlow, 2d do Chas. Ballard, 3d do Ensign. D. Rogers, Captain, "Neosho Rifle Edwin H. Cole, 1st Lt. Guards." S. F. Ditmess, 2d do Joseph Oliver, 3d do S. E. Beach, Ensign. H. C Bostwick, Captain, "lola Rangers," H. D. Parsons, 1st Lt. J. S. Arnold, 2d do Henry M. Ellis, 3d do Alex. Stewart, Ensign. A. W. Brown, Captain, "lola Guards," Wm. S. Newby, 1st Lt. B. H. Neff, 2d do Wm. J. Sawner, 3d do John A. Hart, Ensign. D. S. Barbaker, Captain, " lola Rifle Charles Briggs, 1st Lt. Guard." Jas. R. Montgomery, 2d do Jas. H. Hollengtein, 3d do Wm. H. Cocoran, Ensign. —4 34 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. Aug. 28. Frank M. Whitlow, Captain, Moees Neal, 1st Ijt. J. H. Signor, 2d do 3d do Ensign. xMay .30. J. N. Phillips, Captain, "Rough and Ready Eli Gilbert, 1st Lt. Rifle Company." W. W. Mills, 2d do D. M. Stewart, 3d do Rufus Estes, Ensign. COFFEY COUNTY. May 9. Harrison Kelley, Captain, " Ottawa Volunteer Wm. R. Smith, 1st Lt. Rifle Company." J. H. Trent, 2d do Henry Graham, 3d do William Garnett, Ensign. May 23. R. J. Webster, Captain, "Leroy Union C. H. Howard, 1st Lt. Rifle Company." 1). C. Hoosic, 2d do J. M. Cole, 3d do Delow Miller, Ensign. May .30. G. W. Stevens, Captain, " Burlington John Whistler, 1st Lt. Guards." J. S. Martin, 2d do J. S. Vance, 3d do James M. Munson, Ensign. WOODSON COUNTY. May 23. B. F. Gass, Captain, " Neosho Falls 0. P. Haughaunt, 1st Lt. Union Rifles." J. W. Dow, 2d do 3d do Ensign. Sixth Regiment, composed of the companies in the counties of Breckinridge, Morris, Chase, Butler, Marion, Greenwood, Godfrey- COLONEL, . LT. COLONEL, MAJOR, . LYON COUNTY. April 20. W. F. Cloud, Captain, Jas. B. Cox, 1st Lt. Jas. A. Fuller, 2d do 3d do Ensign, "Emporia Guards." ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 35 April 22. May 1. 1862. Oct. 27. 1861. July 23. A. J. Mitchell, C. F. Oakfield, T. P. Hall, C. A. BrittoD, Aaron Miller, Watson Foster, John Welles, J. G. W. Stinson, Chas. E. Payne, F. E. Anglesworth, Jas. C. Bunch, Geo. R. Hasper, Wm. F. Vauguady, Captain 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. Captain, 1st Lt. 2d do 3d do Ensign. BUTLER COUNTY. Jas. Craft, Captain, J. B. Goodnell, 1st Lt. J. B. Sands, 2d do Henry Martin, 3d do Ensign. Neoeho Rapids Lyon County. 'Mounted Rifles," SCHEDULE "C." Rosters of the Hef/lmcnts of Volunteers. First Regiment Infantry, Organized June 1, 1861 ; now in Ten- nessee, Department of the Mississippi. Name of Officer. Rank Letter Date App'mt Date of Rank. Gen. W. Deitzler, Colonel. 0. M. Tennison, Lt. Col. Aug. 16, '62 Aug. 1, 1862 Wm. Y. Roberts, Major, July 24, 62 May 12, " Geo. E. Budington, Surgeon, July '61 M. Bailey A. Surg'n May 26, '62 CLas. King, ' ' ' ' Rev. E. Nute, Jr., Chaplain June 10, '61. John A. Henry, Adjutant Wilson Mills, Qr. Master. B. P. Chenowerth, Captain A John P. Alden, do B July 24, '62 May 12, '62 P. McFarland do C Newell W. Spicer, do D May 26, '62 Lewis Stafford, do E Theron Tucker, do F May 26, '62 Ed. S. Nash, do G Nov. 1, '62 June 1, '62 Sylvester T. Smith, do H Oct. 22, '62 Gustavus Zesch, do I James Ketner, do K ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. FIRST RE9IMENT — Infantry— Concluded. Name of Officer. Rank Letter Date App'mt Date of Rank. Robert A. Tracy, 1st Lt. A Nov. 1st, '62 MicliacI Mack. do B Oct. 15. do Jas. Reed, do C John \V. Stone, do D May 26, '62 Geo. M. Reeder, do E May 27, "62 S. F. Tliompson, do F July 30, '62 Abraham Funk, do G do do H, M, Howard, do H Frederick Hubert, do I July 29, '62 John W. Murphy, do K Oct. 8, '62. Christopher H. Ford 2nd Lt. A Nov. 1, "62 Aaron R. Merrill, do B July 24, '62, May 12, '62 Edward Reilley, do C Milton Kennedy, do D May 26, '62 J. H. Cowan, do B Fred W. Peatz, do F July 30, '62 Alonzo J. Brown, do G do do George M. Dilworth, do H Franci.s Becker, do I Oct. 29, '62 George W. Hutt. do K Oct. 8, '62. Strength of Regiment per last report, 652 men. Second Regiment, Cavalry, organized in June 1861 as Infantry, and reorganized as Cavalry in March 1862: now in Arkansas. Name of Officer, Rank Letter Date of Com. Date of Rank. Owen A. Bassett, Colonel May 27, '62 Chas. W. Blair, Lt. Col. May 30, '62 Julius G. Fisk. 1st Major Jan. 1, 1862 Crawford, 2d Major James M. Ponieroy, M Major Feb, 28, do Joseph P. Root, SuTKeoa. Dec, 31, '61 John \V. Robinson, A, Surg'n Oct. 22. '62 Rev. C. Reynolds, (Uiaplain, Feb. 25. do Cyrus L. Gorton, Qr. Master. Byron P. Aycrs, Captain I March 26, do Henry Hopkins, do Nov. 27. '61 Daniel .S. Whitenhall, do C Dec, 11. do Amaziah Moore, do D do do John Gardner, do E Dec. 16. '61 HukIi Cameron, do F . Dec. 27, do Austin W. Matthews, do 8* Jan'y 7, '62 Arthur (iunther, do March i, '62 Samuel Crawford, do A E. C. D. Lines, do K Dec. 25, '62 Dec. 17, '62 P. B. Mitchell, 1st Lieut K June 9, '62 Joseph Oacklin, do March 20, do D. R. Coleman, do March 20, do Wm. W. House, do July 14, do Horace L. Moore, do D May 1, do R. H. Hunt, do I Nov. 23, '61 J. Carev French, do Dec. 22. do David K. Ballard, do H John Johnston, do Nov. 15, do S. R. Crop, 2d Lt. April 15, '62 J. W. Mentzor, do June 9, do John H. Dexter, do D June 5, do B. S. Basset, do May 15, do John A. Lee, do F March 13, do John H. Hankin, do H do 4, do C. Uinioti. do I Feb. 25, do Albert .Shroeder, do Dec. 27, '61 Number of men as shown by last report, 796 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 37 Fifth Regiment organized in 1861, serving now in Arkansas, near Helena. Names Rank Letter Date of Com. Date of Rank. Powell Clayton, Colonel March 7, '62 Wilton A. Jenkins, Lt. Col. May 20, '62 May 1, '62 Samuel Walker, 1st Maj. May 24, '6i T. W. Scudfler, 2d do Aug. 28, '62 A. J. Hnntoou, Surgeon M'ch 1, '62 Jan. 1, '62 Wni. B. Carpenter, A. Surg'n May 26, '62 H. D. Fisher, Chaplain Geo. W. De Costa, Adjutant Sept. 15, '62 Alfred Gray, Q. M. Transfer'd fro n the 4th Reg't William F. Creitz, Captain A Dec. 25, '61 Sept. 11, '61 H. H. Kelley, do B June n, '62 C. Gibson, do C Dec. 25, '61 Aug, 12, '61 J. F. Young, do £ May 20. '62 April 1, '62 Henry Moore, do F Dec. 31, '62 E. G. Pierce, do G Feb. 20, '62 !S. C. Thompson, do H May 20, '62 April 1, '62 E. J. Barnes, do I Nt.v. 1, '62 Sept. 15, '62 S. R. Harrington, do K Aug. 20, '62 Stephen J. Jennings, Ut Lt. A Sept. 16, '62 April 8, '62 Alfred Gray, do B Jeremiah Saunders, do U Sept. 11, '62 April 8, '62 E. W. Jenkins, do G Nov. 1, '62 Sept. 17, '62 Alfred Brant. do H M'ch n, do Edwin D. Hillyer, do I Feb. 20. do James M. Heddens, do K Oct. 1, do Aug. 1, '62 Ansel D. Biown, do F Dec. 31, '62 date of com. Joseph McCarty, 2d Lt. A Sept. 16, '62 April 8, '62 F. M. Clark, do do B C May 20, do April 1, do Orlin E. Morse. do D Jan. 30, '62 July 24, '61 Henry Simons, do E Grover Young, do F Dec. 31, '62 date of com. A. J. Folteu, do G Nov. 1, '62 Sept. 17, '62 Mason W. Benjamin, do H M'ch 17, '62 Andrew Fyfe, do do I K J. W. Hendrix. do M'ch 20, 62 S. K. Thacker, do Feb. '26, do A. Rusch, do Nov. 20. '61 Aggregate number of men per last report, 726. Sixth Regiment organized in 1861, now in Arkansas, Army of the Frontier. Name of Officer Rank Letter Date of Com. Date of Rank Wm. R. Judson, Colonel, April 1, '62 Sept. 10, "61 Wm. J. Campbell, Lt. Col. Dec. 6, '62 Dec. 1, '62 W. C. Ransom, Major M'ch 14, '62 M'cli 14, '62 Geo. W. Veaio, Major Dec. 27, '62 Dec. 1, 62 J. S. Redtield, Surgeon Feb. 19, '62 Sept. 23, '61 Rev. R. P. Duvall, Chaplain, April 1, '62 April 1, '62 J. Stadden, 1st Lt cfcRAdjt. M'ch 14, '62 S. P. Gordon. 1st Lt Jc Q. M. do do do George W. Veale, Captain, A July 1861 Jacob Morehead, do B Dec. 6, '62 Dec. 1, '61 H. S. Greno, do C John S. Lane, do D Nov. 22, '62 H. M. Dabyus, do E April 1, do William Gordon, do F Aug. 28, do N. B. Lucas. do G Feb. 4, do Dec. 28, '61 David Mefford, do H M'ch 6, do Feb. 1, '62 John H. Vansickles, do I May '24, do Feb. 10, '62 John Rodgers, do K April 1, do 38 ADJUTANT GENERAL 8 REPORT. SIXTH REGIMENT — Concluded. Name of Officer Rank Letter Date of Com. Date of Rank John A. Johnson, 1st Lt. A Sept. 11. '62 Sept. 1, '62 R. R. McGuire, do B Dec. 6, do Dec. 1, '61 H. D. Hciieilict, do E April 1, do William R. Judson, Jr do F Nov. 7, do Charles W. Ford, do I May 24, '62 Feb. 10, '62 G. J. Clarks, do K M'ch6, do Feb. 1, '62 Johu M. LoDR, do Feb. 24, do Dec. 28, '61 W. S. Newberry, do Feb. 19, do Sept. 22, '61 Thomas J. Darling, 2d Lt. A Sept. 11, '62 Sept. 1, '62 Silas D. Harris, do B Dec. 6, do Dec. 1, do David Qoss, do D Nov. 1, do Oct. 1, do A. J. Walker, do E .Vpril 1, do Jno. B. Grassburger, do F Sept. 25, do J. C. Dunn, do G M'ch 14, do Aaron R. Allison, do I June 26, do C. H. Campbell, do H M'ch 6, do Feb. 1, '62 R. A. Phillips, do C do 14, do J. G. Harris, do K April 1, do Strength of Regiment as per last report, 753. Seventh organized in 1861, now in Tennessee. Names of OtScers Rank Letter Date of app't Date of Rank A. L. Lee, Colonel May 17, '62 Thos. P. Herrick, Lt. Col. i-^ept. 19. do Sept. 3, '62 Johu T. Snoddy, Major July 22, do C. S. Merriraan, do Oct. 3, do Joseph L. Weaver, Surgeon A. Surg'n Jan. 11, '62 Joseph L. Wilson, Chaplain Adjt Q. M. Dec. 16, '61 Wm. O. Osgood, bat. Adj't. May 17, '62 Levi H. Utt, Captain A Oct. 28, '61 Fred. Swoyer, do b Sept. 5, '61 W. S. Jenkins, do C C. H. (iregory. do E Oct. 9, '61 F. M. Malone, do F do 17, do Ed. Thornton, do G do 29, do Johu L. Merrick, do I Jan. 11, '62 Nov. f>, '61 D. W. Houston, do H July 24, do B. H. Bostwick, do K Oct. 3, do Sept. 4, 'S2 John Kendall, do Oct. 18, '62 Sept. 1, '62 A. M. Pitts, do D Nov. 5, do Oct. 3, do Fred. W. Emery, 1st Lt. .Oct. 3, '62 Charles L. Wall, do H do 18, do Sept. 1, '62 John A. Tanner, do C do do do Sept. 4, do B. C. Saunders, do A Nov. ,5, do Oct. 3, do L. P. Converse, do Nov. 7, do Sept. 4, do Andrew Downing, do D Sept. 3, '61 C. H. Gregory, do B Aug. 4, '61 Isaac (iHuett, do B Oct. do Francis H. Kay, do C do 10 R. M. Maryhugh, do E do 9 R. H. Kerr, 2d Lt. G Fob. 11, '62 J. Merrit Anthony, do A April 2, do Samuel Doolittle, do Oct. 18, do Sept. 1, '62 Edward Colbert, do F do do do do 4, do Wm. Weston, do I Oct. 18. do Sept. 4, '62 T. J. Wo.xiburn, do K Oct. 1st do Ixaiah Hughes, D Sept. 3, '61 date of com. John Noys, .Jr. E Sept. 1, do do do do J ami's .Smith, Oct. 10, do do do do Chiirle>. E. Gordon, do 14, do do do do William 8. Morehouse, B do 5, do do do do Christopher C. Thompson. Amos Hodgman, G Oct. 29, do do do do F Streogth of Regiment as per last report, 811. ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 39 Eighth organized in 18G1, for a home Guard Regiment, now serv- ing in Tennessee. Names of Officers Rank Letter Date of Com. Date of Rank. John A. Martin, Colonel Jas. L. Abernathy, Lt. Col. Ed. F. Schneider, Major Sept. 6, '61 O. Chamberlain, Surg'n Dec. l:i, '61 Dec. 10, '61 G. W. Hogeboom, Ass'tdo Oct. 23. '61 Oct. 23, '61 John Butterbaugh, Ass't do Adj't do 29, '62 A. Robinson, Q. M. Chaplain. April 1, '62 April 1, '62 Sam'l Laighton, Captain A Nov. 7, '62 Oct. 1, 1862 David Block, do B Sept. 3, '61 Jas. M. Graham, do C Sept. 20, '61 A. W. Williams, do D Nov. 9, '61 John Greelish, do E Sept. 13, '61 John Conover, do F N. Harrington, do G E. P. Trego. do H Jan. 30, '62 H. C. Austin, do I do 30, '62 Wm. S. Herd, d» K do 31, '61 Roland Risdon, 1st Lieut A Nov. 7, '62 Oct. 1, 1862 Chas. Alton, do B Sept. Sept. 3, 1861 John C. Bechtold, do C Sept. 20, '61 Oct. 21, do S. B. Todd, do D Nov. 9, 'ol Milton Rose, do E Sept. 13, '61 Wm. 8. Newberry do F Aug. 28, do Aug. 28, '61 Robt. Flickinger, do G Dec. 1st do Dec. 1, '61 Frank Curtis, do H Aug. 8, '61 Aug. 8, '61 Marion Brooks, do I Jan. 30, '62 Jas. E. Love, do K Oct. 10, '61 Oct. 10, '61 Seth Foot, 2nd Lieut . A Dec. 20, '61 Claudius Keiffer, do B July 28, '62 R. R. Brigland, do C Oct. 21, '61 J. li. Graliam, do D Nov. 9, '61 S. R. Washer, do E July 28. "62 J. M. Hadley, do F Joseph Randolph, do G Dec. 20, '61 Dec. 1, '61 H. C. Blackman, do H I K Jan. 30, '62 Wm. H. Babcock, do Jan. 30, '62 Strength of regiment as per last report, 875. Ninth, organized March 24, 1862, now in Arkansas. Names of Officers Rank Letter Date of App't Date of rank. Edward Lynde, Colonel Lt. Col. M'ch 24, '62 date of com, E. P. Bancroft, 1st Major M'ch 24, '62 Jas. M, Pomeroy, 2d do Henry C. Bosburck, Surgeon June 2, '62 M'ch 28, '62 John W. Scott, Ass't do Gilbert S. Northrop, Chaplain Adjutant Q. M. 40 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. NINTH REGIMENT — Concluded. Names of Officers Rank Letter Date of App't Date of Rank. Q. F. Clark, Captain A Joseph Allen. do B John E. Stewart, do C C. F. Colemau, do D H. Flescher, do E B. F. Goss, *o F M. Dowdna, do G T. P. Killen, do H H. N. F. Reed, do I May 28, '62 Jolin D. Wells, do K Nov. 26, '62 date of com. Robert Madden, 1st Lt. April .5, '62 L. K. Thacher, do M'ch 26, '62 .^. Q. Carpenter, do Way 2,S, '62 Nimrod Hawkins, do do do Mathew Cowley, do do do Jas. H. Young, do do do H I K Aug. 4, '62 John K. Whitson, Nov. 26, '62. Hvnry Brandley, 2d Lt. B June 2d, '62 L. B. Conant, do May 28, '62 ' Wni. Rosenthall, do do do Jas. Crane, do do do Henry H. Hall, do G June 9, '62 Franklin N. Sales, do K July 30. Strength of regiment as per last report, 897. Tenth organized March 27, '62, by consolidation of the 3d and ith fragmentary regiments. Names Rank Letter. Date of Com. Date of Rank Wni. F. Cloud, Colonel March 27, '62 H. H. Williams, Lt. Col. May 21, do John F. Broadliead, Major do do J. B. Woodward, Surj^eon, April 1, do March 27, '62 J. Gould Parker, A Surs'n Jan'y l.'i, do J. H. Drunmioud, Chaplain, May 24, do May 1, '62 Z. B. Zularsky, Adjutant, .\lfrod J. Lloyd, Qr, Master, June 11, do Thomas E. Milhoan, Captain A June 23, '62 M. QuiKK, do B (Formerly of the 4th) Go(»rKe D. Brook, do C Sept. 11, '62 C. S. Hills, do D £ F May 16, do May 13, '62 Nathan Price, do Sept. 11, do Aug. 11, do J. M. Hawey, do Q ( Formerly of the 4th) S. J. Stewart, do H Dec. -22, '62 W. C. Jones, do I June 23, '62 Greenville Watson, do K May 16th, '62 May 13, '62 A. Culter, 1st Lt. April 5th, do J. K. Hudson, do C July 2, do Feb. 14, '62 Fred. A. Smalley, do D Sept. 11, do Sept. 1, do Cyrus Lelaud, Jr. do F do do do do Horace Q. Loring, do K Oct. 27, do Aug. 1, do 8. J. Willis, 5: o OS tics 1^3 ^.§ = E CC'C o_ a >U ce v_^™^> iJ-B o in o O o o o 2 o o a £ C<1 o CO in in q o C3 q q 05 :xj o q c •: • ^ ' yi ^ 30 ^ oo CO ^ ■«)< CD 30 in £a tit in CO ^ T^ ^ '-' CO -i! rt ■» u &■ O o ^ c CO '0 oT J E "c >1 CO 13 CO CC -a £ o a © '3 >> t- ce ce J tc ^ o S CO oj .2 fa o 13 o CO CO CO 2 ce O t3 o 13 o 13 1-1 CO O 13 a z o "? a CO a A ," 1 • ce CiC CO M ■*■' O m a OT a .2 w '^ tj ce : O "a ce TJ ■3 -o o a CO S CC fa K W W a «. e ^ ^ 8 8 CO ^ g 8 8 o q g 05 o OS °. o o 8 a.S a cB S g lO t- C5 CO c» ^ CO CO 3 3 o o6 S§ Ott in irt gO €& 1 ** „- _; o O O O o . -. r^ ce cC eS CO >t CO CO CO OS CO u g^ ^ J J J J ^ >J ij J u J i ce 4^ "o ce Cm a 2 -5 a ■s. a E c a M ^ a i ^ a "3 o 6 "o as a o < CO o a a O S a eg •a c o 5 s 2 « 1-5 n o a ce c« © CO 6 CO a n cfi CO fa -3 CO a CO n d d 4^ 01 te ce CQ fa d ,2 "o CO Oh O *© a 13 tc a CC o a o 44 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. REPORT OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL OF KANSAS. (For Year 1862.) To His Exccllencfj the Governor, the ffonomblc, the Senate and House of Jifprenentatives of the Stale of Kansas: Gentlemen : — At no period during the existence of our State was her situation eo critical, and dangerous as at the time I was called upon by the Executive of the State, to accept the responsible posi- tion of Quartermaster General of Kansas. Feeling the importance and necessity of immediate action, I accepted the position, not how- ever, without reluctance. My commission bears the date May 1th, 1861, and was handed to me by His Excellency in person on the following day. Entering at once upon the duties of the office, and holding a requisition from the War Department upon Capt. J. L. Reno, the Chief of Ordnance, at Leavenworth Arsenal, for the delivery to the Governor of Kansas, a sufficient number of muskets calibre 69, and rifles calibre 54, together with accoutrements and amunition, to equip, two Regiments, each consisting of eight (8) companies of Infantry and two (2) of Rifles, seventy (10) men to a company ; an inventory of which is hereto an- nexed, marked A, and is made a part of this report; without delay, I proceeded to the Fort to take charge of the same. Said arms and equipments were immediately put in proper condition and ready for delivery by the following Wednesday, May 8th. Transportation hav- ing been secured, sufficient arms for one Regiment were removed to Leavenworth, the remainder to Lawrence, agreeable to the Gover- nor's order. The greatest prudence was required to avoid giving publicity of their removal. Neither was it safe nor prudent to re- move them without an escort. Application was made to General J. C. Stone, of Leavenworth, and to General Samuel Walker, of Law- rence therefor. The Union Guards, of Leavenworth, Captain Coz- zens, were ordered to meet at their Armory and prepare for a two day's march. They nobly and promptly responded: not an individ- ual member of the Company having the least knowledge of his desti- nation, or of the nature of the duty to be performed. The train containing the arms for Lawrence left Fort Leavenworth on the morning of the 8th day of May 18()L On reaching the Big Stranger 1862 QUARTERMASTER GKNERAL's REPORT. 45 the escort encamped for the night. The "Stubbs" Capt. Swift, having arrived from Lawrence, at the same place, relieved the Leavenworth escort and on the following day escorted the arms from thence to Lawrence. The fact of their removal soon spread throughout the State; her citizens, especially those residing upon the border, feeling themselves, and not without good cause, inse- cure, applied to the Governor for a portion, believing them to be State Arms. Many failing to obtain, and not fully comprehending why they were not supplied, of course returned to their homes dis- appointed, feeling themselves much grieved. Not a little uncalled for censure was attached to the Executive on that account. The Territory of Kansas had already received from the United States Government, as State Arms .3289,"., muskets it being more than her quota by 330,"3, a full statement of which is hereto an- nexed marked B and is made a part of this report; all, or a great part of which were either lost, stolen or became worthless during the period of our early troubles. To some extent owing to the alarming state of the country, the arms which were intended for the United States Kansas Volunteers, were treated as State Arms, and a portion of them distributed in the following manner, viz: To Captain Ira J. Lacock, of Hiawatha, Brown County, seventy (70) smooth bore percussion muskets calibre No. 09. To Captain Stephen S. Cooper, of Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson County, seventy (70) percussion smooth bore muskets calibre No. 09. To Captain Thomas Carney of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County eight rifled muskets. To Captain J. R. McClure, of Junction City, Davis County, sev- enty (70) smooth bore muskets, calibre No. 69. Arms were delivered to persons in Atchison during my temporary absence of which I have no account. In each and every case, a bond was executed by the parties re- ceiving the same, to the State of Kansas, in the sum of $5,000 with five sureties for the return of said Arms and equipments, when re- quired so to do, by any lawful authority of the State of Kansas. For a more full account of the arms, equipments, etc. that were deliv- ered, reference is made to the bonds herewith enclosed. Subsequently Capt. McClure together with his company, were mustered into the Second (2d) Regiment Kansas Volunteers, and re- tained their arms and equipments, for which reason his bond was cancelled. A portion of the arms received by me at the Fort, were distrib- uted by the Governor during my temporary absence to Washington on official business of which I have no account. At Wyandotte about forty stand of arms were destroyed by the fall of a brick building. Other arms were removed to Mound City by order of the Gov- ernor and distributed. 46 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL S REPORT. 1862 Two regiments were ordered to rendezvous on the 23d day of May 18G1, one at Lawrence, the other at Leavenworth. The Leavenworth Regiment was mustered into the United States servipe as the first Regiment Kansas Volunteers for three years or during the war, under command of Colonel Geo. W. Deitzler, and received their arms from the Ordnance Department at Fort Leaven- worth, leaving those intended for them by the War Department in possession of the State authorities. It was extensively reported at about this time, and believed, that the War Department had called upon the Governor of Kansas for two three months regiments or two three year regiments of Kansas Volunteers, it was doubtful which — much disaffection and dissatisfaction prevailed among the unmustered volunteers owing to counter and conflicting reports. The Executive of the State received from the War Department, unintelligible telegrams relative thereto. A link in the chain of communication was wanting. Soon after. General Lane arrived from Washington, and pro- claimed that he was the bearer of a written requisition from the War Department calling for two Regiments of Volunteers. Upon being pressed to produce it he replied that it was merely verbal. Dissatisfaction increased among the volunteers. The report that Governor Staunton would soon arrive from Washington with full powers to muster in the Second Regiment, appeased them for a time. He arrived on Friday June 7th, 18G1 but without any authority relative thereto. That evening the undersigned left Kansas for Washington. ^, On arriving there, without delay, application was made to the Secretary of War for authority to muster in the Second Regiment of Kansas Volunteers. The promulgation of the Proclamation of the Governor of the State of Missouri, calling for the enlistment of 50,000 rebels induced the undersigned to make application for an additional regiment, it being the third. Application was also made for a requisition for the supply of any and all deficiency in the nature of arms, equipments, clothing. Sec, that might exist in either of said regiments. At first the request was refused, the Secretary of War alleged it to be a too severe draft upon our young State. The request was urged and the result was the procurement of a requisition, of which the following is a copy : War Department, June 17, 1861. 7'o JHh E.rceUcncii Charles Robinson, Oovrrnor of K(inx(if<: Sik: — This department will accept for three years or during the war, two regiments of volunteers from Kansas, in addition to the one commanded by Col. Deitzler, and mustered already into service, said regiments so accepted to be the ones commanded by Colonels Philips and Mitchell respectively; and the mustering officer ordered 1802 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. 47 by the Adjutant General to muster them into the service is hereby directed to make such requisitions as may be necessary to supply them with arms, ammunition, clothing &c., they may require, and also to supply any deficiency that may exist in Col. Deitzler's regi- ment. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War. The Second Regiment was mustered into the service soon after at Wyandotte for three years or during the war under the command of Col. Robert B. Mitchell, retaining the arms and accoutrements furnished them at Lawrence. As many enlisted under the belief that it was for three months, and were dissatisfied at the expiration of that time to remain longer in that regiment, they were mustered out of the service, but soon after joined other regiments. The Third Regiment was mustered into the United States service at Mound City in the latter part of July, 1861, under the command of Col. James Montgomery. This regiment was immediately ordered into Missouri without tents, blankets or other needfal requisites. The order was impera- tive. Colonel Montgomery, referring with much feeling for his men, remarked that "he felt as one being led to the slaughter." The undersigned hastened to Washington for the purpose of pro- curing the requisites. Without much delay they were furnished. Almost the entire expense of subsisting, transportation Ac, of the three regiments, fell upon the Quartermaster General. The State Treasury being without money; and the State without credit, and the failure of the Governor to place at his disposal the appropriation of S20,000 in bonds, as previously agreed upon, com- pelled the Quartermaster General to draw largely upon his own means. An account of expenditures made by him in organizing the three regiments is hereto annexed marked C. By application the Federal Government has accepted eight other regiments, which were cared for by the United States Government without the aid of the State. Kansas has seriously felt this large drain upon her. Remarkable statements must have been made to the Secretary of War, to have induced him to accept a call for so large a force from a State with so small a population. Our people are intensely loyal and with cheerfulness respond when required. Kansas has furnished more than her quota of volunteers. More in reality than she was able to spare. Many enlisted who would otherwise have declined for a time, had not designing men threatened them with draft, in case of refusal to enlist. This refusal to enlist must not be attributed to a want of patriot- ism, for such is not the fact, but owing to the peculiar situation of 48 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. l*<''2 themselves and families. Many of those who were recently enlisted left their families and their little all without protection. Their fences are fast going to decay and their farms wholly un- cared for. Taxes accumulating and unpaid for want of means. Shall these brave fellows, who are fighting for our common country and their families dependent upon them be neglected ? Their farms, during their absence, will be sold for taxes. Many brave Kansans will repose upon yonder battle ground, never to return. Shall their widows and children be turned upon the cold and uncharitable world houseless and homeless? Shall the soldier who returns to his once beloved home, return but to find it during his absence, sold for taxes beyond redemption ? Is it not proper, is it not the duty of the Legislature to look to this matter, and throw around those absent brothers a shield of protection ? The Legislatures of some States, if not all, have enacted Laws "in aid of families of volunteers, itc, itc." This State is already over burdened with taxes and ill able to bear more. It may, I think, be justly said that the larger portion of our able bodied men, are in the army, and to impose upon Kansas this addi- tional burden, would be, in a great measure, taxing the absent vol- unteer. Is it not just and right, taking all things in consideration, for the Legislature to request of Congress to make an appropriation there- for. This to be sure would be establishing a precedent, but is it nst a duty that the Federal Government owes to Kansas, to remunerate her in part for neglects in her infancy. Never did a Territory of the United States pass through its pupilage with so much neglect and abuse from the parent Government as Kansas. Kansas has without qualification, furnished regiments, provided for by herself, at less cost thap any other State in the Union. In the Annual Message of the Governor in 1862 may be found the following language: "The expenses incurred in recruiting and organizing the volunteer regiments are merely nominal amounting to about ten thousand dol- lars, nearly all of which will be paid by the General Government, in accordance with the laws of Congress." This economy of expenditure is chiefly owing to th« personal ap- plication of the oHicors to their respective duties. No extra Agents, Aids or Secretaries have been employed unless absolutely necessary, and much credit is due to the indefatigable la- bors of the Quartermaster and Adjutant Generals. The organization of the Militia throughout the State, as well as the regiments for United States service, has thrown upon them an unusual amount of responsibility and labor. 1862 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. 49 As no appropriation has been made except for the expenses of their offices, I would recommend that a suitable remuneration should be given for their services. The Quarter Master General of Kansas most respectfully de- clines receiving any compensation for his services and would suggest, should an appropriation be made, it be expended for the relief of widows and orphans of deceased soldiers. Experience has shown that our militia law is quite deficient and fails to answer the purpose for which it was intended: a militia law as near as practicable to the army Regulations would be, in my opinion, desirable. Congress, during its session, appropriated for the payment of ir- regular troops called for by General Lane the sum of 8100,000. I have made repeated efforts to have the irregular troops called by authority of Governor Robinson, and those who held themselves at all times ready, and did perform escort duty, also paid. These men have rendered equal service with those already cared for. Shall they be neglected and their rights be disregarded ? Hearing that a bill for the payment of the irregular troops called out by General Lane was pending before Congress, I visited Gen'l Blunt at Fort Leavenworth, for information as to whether all irregular Kansas troops were included. He was unable to impart the desired information. A letter was then addressed to Gen. Lane upon the subject, of which the following is a copy: „ T TT T Lawrence, Ks., June 12, 1862. Gen. Jas. H. Lane, ' ' ' Dear Sir: — I notice something in the newspapers relative to some action taken by Congress, to pay the irregular troops of Kan- sas for services. The article is not sufliiciently definite to give me a proper under- standing of the matter. I will ask if it refers to irregular troops other than those called out by yourself, and does it include those called out by the Governor, and those called out by myself to do escort duty. Please send me a copy of the act, and if it does not include others than those called out by you, would it not be well to take measures to include all. Many are poor men who left their homes and stores and responded nobly to the call made upon them. I called on Gen. Blunt a few days ago, and he was unable to give any information further than what I possessed. An early answer will oblige, Yours Respectfully, GEO. W. COLLAMORE, Quartermaster General of Kansas. Which letter, to this time, has failed to elicit an answer. A precedent has been established ; Congress has met the demands of a portion of Kansas irregular troops, will she now, if proper ap- plication is made, refuse to remunerate others equally deserving ? I 50 QUARTERMASTER GEXERAL's REPORT. 1S62 trust not. I would also suggest the propriety of appealing to the Federal Government for arms, equal to the quota of arms to which Kansas was originally entitled, for in a great measure the loss of our State arms may be charged to the neglect of the General Government to render aid and protection to her inhabitants in time of danger. It has been suggested to me that all the claims of irregulars for which the $100,000 was appropriated will not exceed SiO,000. Can- not the balance be secured for the purpose herein set forth. GEORGE W. COLLAMORE, Quartermaster General of Kansas. Topeka, Kansas, February, 1863. "A." Invoice of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, turned over by Cap- tain J. L. Reno, Commanding Leavenworth Arsenal, to George W. Collamore, Q. M. Gen'l of Kansas. In obedience to instructions from Ordnance Officer, April 1861. No. Articles. 210 Muskets, attached to Maynard Primer, Calibre 69. 140 Rifles: attached to Percussion do 5i i51 Cartridge boxes and Plates, do 50 109 do do do do 09 430 Bayonet Scabbards and Frogs. 700 Gunslings. 700 Inf. Waistbelts and plates t 560 Musket Wipers. 50 Ballecrews. 700 Screw drivers. 70 Springvices. 700 Cap Pouches and Picks. HO RiHe Cartridge Boxes and Plates 140 Rifle Wipers. 56 RiHe Ball-screws. 14 RiHe Ball Moulds. 9000 Musket, elong. Ball Cartridges, Cal. 69 6000 RiHe do do do do 54 5000 Musket Round do do do 69 18 Arm Chests. 37 Packing Boxes. (Signed) J. L. RENO, Captain of Ordnance, Commanding, Leavenworth Arsenal, May 10, 1861. SIGNED DUPLICATES. A true copy: J. McNUTT, Captain of Ordnance, Commanding. Leavenworth Arsenal, February 18, 1863. QUARTERMASTER GENKRAL's REPORT. 51 "B." Dr. The Territory of Kansas in account Current with the United States for arms, under the Law of 1808 as amended by subse- quent Laws and Regulations. Dr. To the following arms, etc., furnished to the Territory from February 18, 185G, to July U, 1860, viz: 2,078 Muskets altered to Percussion, 600 Rifle Muskets. 220 Percussion Rifles. 40 Colt's Revolvers. 220 Sets Rifle Accoutrements. 700 do Infantry do 25,000 Musket Cartridges. 220,000 Percussion Caps. The whole being equal to muskets, By this number of muskets to be credited to the Ter- ritory under the Regulations of the President of the United States of April 30, 1855 By quotas of arms due from 18.'j5 to 1861, both inclu- sive being seven years at 137 muskefs per year. Balance to the United States due to it and charge- able to the State of Kansas. 3,289 7-13 3,289 7-13 2,000 959 330 7-13 Dr. The State of Kansas in account current with the United States for arms under the Law of 1808, as amended by subsequent laws and regulations. To Balance due as above from the Territory of Kansas Mufikets 330 7-13 330 7-13 To balance due the United States chargeable to quota for 1861, per contra ^37 7-13 CONTRA. Cr. By quota of arms for 1862 ; Muskets 130 do do do 1863 do 133 Balance due the United States chargeable to quota for 1864 as per contra ^"^ '^'^^ 330 7-13 62 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. Dr. State of Kansas in account with George W. Collamore, Quar- termaster General of Kansas. 1862. To this amount paid for subsistence, transporta- tion, etc., etc., for the Ist, 2nd and 3rd regiments Kansas Volunteers as per vouchers herewith, $7,138.68 To 10 kegs powder, delivered by order of Governor Robinson, 89.00, 90.00 1862. Expenses to Washington as agent for State to adj ust the claims of Kansas vs. the U. S. under the reim- bursement act, 166.70 1863. February. To this amount cash paid into the State Treasury, 419.11 87,814.49 COJNTRA. 1862. January 16. By this amount Warrant No. 24, re- ceived of State Auditor, $7,051.68 Cash of J. M. Pease for five barrels, 2.50 Oct. 25. Cash received of Messrs. Thos. Carney and Co. for Bacon, * 454.72 March 15. Cash of J no. W. Turner, Capt. and C. S. for commissary stores furnished U. S. troops, 305.59 Memorandum. There is now due from Kimball Bros, of Law- rence for one of Fairbanks' balances, which will soon be paid for, twenty dollars (20.00.) REPORT ADJUTANT GENERAL STATE OF KANSAS. TOPEKA, Nov. 30, 1865. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S EEPORT. State of Kansas, Adjutant General's Office, ToPEKA, December 31, 1865. To His Excellency Samuel J. Crawford, Governor and Commander-in-Chief: Sir — I have the honor to submit to your Excellency the annual report of the Adjutant General's Department for the year 18(;5, ex- hibiting, as much in detail as may be necessary for public informa- tion, the transactions of the department during the past year. STATE MILITIA. Under the "Act for the enrollment, organization, discipline, and pay of the Militia, Approved February 1.3, 1865," the State has been divided by the Major General Commanding, into four Brigade Dis- tricts, as follows: 1st Brigade District consisting of the counties of Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Jefferson, Atchison, Doniphan, and Brown. 2nd Brigade District consisting of the counties of Nemaha, Jackson, Pottawatomie, Marshall, Washington, Riley, Clay, Saline, Davis, and Dickinson. 3rd Brigade District consisting of the counties of Johnson, Douglas, Franklin, Miami, Linn, Anderson, Allen, and Bourbon. -Ith Brigade District consisting of the counties of Shawnee, Wa- baunsee, Osage, Lyon, Morris, Chase, Coffey, Woodson, Greenwood and Butler. The whole constituting one Division commanded by Major Gen- eral W. F. Cloud, Headquarters at Leavenworth City. The Brigade Districts are commanded as follows, viz: 1st District, Brig. General John A. Martin, Headquarters at Atchison. 2nd District, Brig. General James M. Harvey, Headquarters at Fort Riley. 3rd District, Brig. General John T. Burris, Headquarters at Olathe. 4th District, Brig. General Harrison Kelley, Headquarters at Ot- tumwa. Regimental, Battalion, and Company organizations have not been materially changed during the year, and comprise twenty-four regiments and four battalions, officered by men, the most of whom have been soldiers in the volunteer army of the United States from one to three years. (3) ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. The following comparative exhibit will show the Dumber of en- rolled militia in the several counties of the State, as far as reported to this office by the clerks of the respective counties; and, also, the number of enrolled militia in the same counties for the year 18G4. Counties. No. enrolled 1865 1864. Atchison, 1,'259 887 Allen, 396 2U Anderson, ' 291 190 Bourbon, 929 676 Butler, 50 estimated 50 Brown, 331 385 Coffey, 279 330 Clay, 33 21 Chase, 140 140 Douglas, 1,394 1,126 Doniphan, 570 614 Davis, 190 200 Dickinson, 80 estimated 80 Franklin, estimated 300 203 Greenwood estimated 100 79 Jefferson 550 estimated 500 Jackson * 309 326 Johnson, 402 390 Linn, estimated 600 556 Lyon, 399 estimated 350 Leavenworth, 4,340 4,562 Morris, 166 166 Marshall, 371 350 Miami, 443 399 Nemaha, 313 304 Neosho, Osage, 158 Pottawatomie, 357 Riley, estimated 100 Shawnee, 500 Saline, 137 Wyandotte 326 Wabaunsee, 116 Washington, estimated 50 Woodson 173 Wilson, estimated 50 122 300 89 404 80 260 100 40 73 50 Total 16,205 14,619 The enrollment of the militia for the current year was effected prior to the muster out of our volunteer regiments since the close of the war, and therefore shows a steady increase in the arms-bearing population of the State, notwithstanding the heavy enlistments in the volunteer service in the latter part of 1864, and the spring of 1865 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. O 1865. Our militia system is not so effective as that of older State3 where only a jjortio» of the enrolled militia are organized, armed, equipped, and drilled at the expense of the State, yet it is as thoroughly organized as the entire enrolled militia of a State can be, and is prepared for active service whenever and wherever occa- sion may require. VOLUNTEER SERVICE. EalistmeDts in 1865. During the year 1865, the State has sent into the volunteer serv- ice as recruits in Kansas organizations, drafted men and substi- tutes, under the call of the President dated October 19, 186-1, for 300,000, the following number of men, viz: Drafted Substi- Recruits. meu. tutos. Total. 1st Regiment Infantry 1 1 2nd " Cavalry 2 2 5th " " 3 3 7th " " 57 37 94 8th " Infantry 10 30 iO 9th " Cavalry 1 1 10th " Infantry, TO 81 33 181 11th " Cavalry, 6 17 12th " Infantry, 1 1 13th " " 3 2 5 14th " Cavalry, 3 3 15th " " 18 5 23 16th " " 80 36 116 lat " Colored Infantry 23 21 65 109 2nd " " " 32 35 67 2nd Battery 1 1 Independent Colored Battery 152 10 162 Total, 159 102 258 819 Enlistments in organizations not belonging to the State. let Army Corps 86 18th U. S. Colored Infantry 78 72nd U. S. " " 1 18th U. S. Infantry, 47 5th U. S. Cavalry, 4 13th U. S. Infantry, 3 3rd U. S. Cavalry, 2 7th Iowa Cavalry, 1 2nd Colorado Cavalry, 1 2nd Arkansas Cavalary, '. 4 Ist Regiment Indian Home Guards, •_^ 1 226 Total enlistmeots from the State in 1865, 1,047 6 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. ENLISTMENTS DURING THE WAR. The work of transcribing and re-arranging the records of the office has pro- gressed far enough to enable me to present definitely the whole number of enlist- ments in the United States service from the State during the war as shown in the following tabular statement. — ^f rr- CB ?3 Q CB p. << p. o-S O H o W o M o tS O H c H O H o o o C H m 5 o B p_ B B Bj D 3 c B B 5 B ^ o o a o o n' o' C5 fs o o' © Q CB CD 'X Q (« Q a a a CB Cfi s B 3 3 CD T 3 3 a a ^ CD c B o Ul B o T a. 5 C5 *i n 71 sr a. a 5 C - D 29 a 90 - P 249 1 46 — B 212 — 11 3 30 — D 1st Infantry, 11 81 2nd Infantry, 1 4 8 2 6 7 8 1 2nd Cavalry, 2 57 21 21 101 1 176 8 44 3 100 4 1 13 11 5th Cavalry * 2 36 9 1 213 76 6 46 92 1 1 2 24 6tli Cavalry, 2 55 19 5 118 128 17 86 90 7 1 8 10 7th Cavalry t 2 57 6 1 94 ] 254 2 8 167 11 3 25 2 8th Infantry,* 2 64 25 3 117 1 113 178 4 26 5 9th Cavalry 26 15 3 140 99 1 23 125 6 1 30 11 10th Infantry 17 5 1 112 78 12 54 74 2 8 1 11th Cavalry * 58 10 1 84 23 5 33 1 87 1 1 2 5 2 12th Infantry 2 14 2 107 38 2 50 100 1 4 12 2 13th Infantry, 14 2 8 1 90 119 ■2 14 142 3 2 20 1 14th Cavalry, 1 46 5 2 1U3 139 9 44 6 7 13 15th Cavalry 2 16 8 2 58 180 3 16 1 143 2 13 9 1 16th Cavalry 11 1 4 1 93 142 1 91 66 2 6 1 16 2 17th Infantry J 1st Battery 3 1 1 18 18 2 6 18 4 2nd Battery, 6 16 13 1 17 8 1 3rd Battery 4 2 16 14 1 7 1 Indep't Col'd Battery, 1 9 4 23 1st Colored Infantry, S 4 157 11 1 171 65 1 5 1 77 1 2 15 2nd Colored Infantry, 3 23 9 19» 1 53 1 29 2 14 7 Total, 34 749 _8 195 28 1950 4 1987 72 548 2 1790 _l 57 47 3 267 _1 68 * Partial report t One man shot for desertion | No report S One enlisted man hung for murder Making a total loss to the service during the war of 475 commis- sioned officers, and 7,344 enlisted men: nearly one half the entire volunteer force from the State. —6 14 ADJUTANT GKNKRAL's REPORT. 1865 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CONVENTION. Acting under instructions from your Excellency, I attended the annual convention of the Adjutant Generals of the loyal States, which convened in Boston, Massachusetts, July 10th, 1865. Nearly every loyal State from Maine to Kansas was represented in the con- vention, an exchange of opinions and sentiments passed, and busi- ness of great importance, to the Adjutant General's departments of the several States, transacted. A uniform system of classifying, pre- paring and filing away the records in the best possible manner for future reference was adopted, and when the work is fully completed the records will be substantially the same in all the States, giving the history of every man available and accessible at a moment's reference. The number and grade of troops furnished by the sev- eral States during the war were presented to the convention in de- tail, and the Secretary instructed to prepare a consolidated tabular statement of the eame, and furnish each member with a copy. When completed it will be an interesting exhibit of the patriotism of the loyal North, and will I believe show conclusively that Kansas has sent more men to the war in proportion to her population than any other State in the Union. The members of the convention united in a request to the Secretary of War, that the colors, battle flags, and retained records, in possession of volunteer organizations on being mustered out of the United States service, be turned over to the Adjutant Generals of their respective States. As the result of that request the colors and battle flags have been placied in this depart- ment, and in due time that portion of the records alluded to, not ab- solutely necessary for file in the War Department, will, I trust, be sent to this department for preservation. The militia systems of the several States were presented, and the workings of each thoroughly discussed. The convention was addressed upon this subject by Hon. Henry Wilson, U. S. Sena- tor from Massachusetts, and chairman of the Senate Military Com- mittee; also by Col. Henry Lee, who has probably devoted more time in obtaining a thorough knowledge of the Militia system of the United States than any other man in the Government. Other busi- ness of importance was transacted and the convention adjourned to meet in Washington on the third Tuesday in March, 1866, for the purpose of urging upon congress the necessity of adopting a unifrom Militia system for all the States. I cannot forbear in this connection expressing my thanks to Ad- jutant General Wm. Schoulerof Massachusetts, for the very liberal and elegant manner in which I was received and entertained. Also to General Natt Head of New Hampshire, and General V. T. Wash- burn of Vermont, for the very excellent manner in which those gen- tlemen entertained the members of the convention in an excursion to the White Mountains and Lake Memphramagog. ises ADJUTANT GENERAL's REPORT. 15 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. OFFICE EXPENSES. The expenses of the office during the year have been as follows: Clerk hire, $3,825. Blank books, 900 . Postage, 300 . Office furniture, 270 . Office rent, 150. Contingent and traveling, 916 . $6,361. The appropriations for this department during the following year, in addition to the amount to be appropriated for the salary of the Adjutant General, should be. For Clerk hire and salary of assistant $3,000. " Traveling and contingent expenses, 1,000. " Office rent, 300. " Postage, 300. " Blank books 100. " Clerk hire, deficiency for 1865, 1,825. " Blank books, deficiency for 1865, (500. " Office furniture, deficiency for 1865 170. Col. C. K. Holliday resigned the position of Adjutant General, March 31st, 1865, and the undersigned assumed the duties of the office April 1st, 1865, and immediately instituted measures to secure the completion of the records inaugurated by Col. Holliday. Ascertaining exactly what records were required, and selecting such as could be readily furnished by regimental and other com- manders in the volunteer service of the United States, a sufficient number of blanks for complete regimental and company rosters, rolls of all non-commissioned officers and privates, returns of deaths and other casualties, historical data, itc, were prepared and dis- tributed to each organization in the field, accompanied by the fol- lowing General Order, which was the only available method of securing the necessary data, viz : "Head Quarters, State of Kansas, \ Ge^e^al Order, |. Ao.ot.^t G--^'^ Okk,c.,^^^ | I. The records of the Adjutant General's office are fatally de- fective and incomplete, in consequence of commanding officers of regiments, battalions, and companies, having failed to forward to this office the prescribed returns, reports, Ac. The necessary blanks will be forwarded at once to commanding officers of Kansas organizations in the service of the United States, which should be tilled and re- turned to this office without delay. All officers are notified that no promotions or appointments will hereafter be made until the foregoing requirements are complied with. ************* By order of the Governor : T. J. ANDERSON, Adjutant General." 16 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 1865 Several of the commanding officers complied with this order and forwarded copies of all required records in their possession. Other organizations in the field were visited by myself and the necessary evidence procured. A portion of the records of the 2nd, 5th, 6th and 14th Regiments were destroyed in the retreat of the Federal forces under Major-General Steele from Camden, Arkansas, in April 1864; the duplicate copies of the same were captured or destroyed before reaching the Adjutant General's office at Washington, and as a con- sequence the records of those regiments never can be fully completed. In May last the Secretary of War issued an order requiring Chief Mustering officers, charged with the mustering out of troops, to fur- nish the Adjutant General of the State to which the troops belong with a copy of each muster-out roll, giving the military history of every soldier, by means of which this office has been placed in pos- session of very full and satisfactory records of organizations mustered out of the service since that time. The greatest difficulty has been in procuring an accurate account of troops mustered out of service be- fore the order alluded to had been issued. In these cases I applied to the officers who formerly belonged to discharged organizations, and in a number of cases the necessary information was obtained. In numerous cases, however, their retained records and muster-out rolls had been lost ; in other cases, officers had died or removed to parts unknown to me, thus rendering it impossible to fully accom- plish my object. I have made arrangements with Brig. General W. W. Lowe, Chief Mustering officer for the State, by which I am to receive copies of such rolls, returns, &c., as I yet require, from the retained regimental and company records in his possession by virtue of General Orders No. 94, War Department, current series. I am under repeated obligations to General Lowe, to whom I desire, in this public manner, to express my thanks. In order that the records of the office may be properly preserved, I have, under instructions from your Excellency, procured suitable bound volumes into which I am having transcribed all the records: showing the name of every officer and private soldier from the State in the several grades in which each has served ; his age, place of residence and enrollment district, nativity, rank, date of enlistment, muster into United States service, commission or warrant, promotions, casualties, and complete history during the entire term of service. In answer to an appeal to the field and staff officers of volunteer regiments from the State, to furnish this office with a complete "Military History" of their respective commands during their con- nection with the United States service, including official reports of all battles and skirmishes in which engaged, I have received the "histories" of a majority of the regiments, and have the assurance of receiving the remainder in due time. These histories will be care- fully transcribed and preserved for future reference. It has been my endeavor to collect and arrange the recosds of this department in such a manner as to insure correctness and preserve 1S«5 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 17 in a proper and concise form the history of all officers and soldiers from the State. At some future time, when the nation rewards its defenders in the way of additional bounties, pensions, and other gra- tuities, the files of this office will secure to the widow and to the or- phan a deserved tribute verified by testimony in the Archives of the State. The work is in progress, under a corps of competent and ex- perienced clerks, and only requires the encouragement of the Legis- lature to perfect it in a most satisfactory manner. In conclusion, I respectfully suggest the propriety of authorizing this department to make up a full and complete report which shall embrace the names, residence, date of enlistment, and muster, date and cause of discharge or death, of every officer and soldier enlisted in the military service of the United States, during the late war, with such information and historical data relating to the State or United States service as may be of public interest, and in a similar style to those published by other States. The same to be printed and bound, under the direction of the Adjutant General, as other public documents are printed and bound. With great respect, 1 have the honor to be, Your Excellency's most obedient servant, T. J. ANDERSON, Adjutant General. The following telegram has been received since the publication of the foregoing report: New Orleans, Dec. 26, 1865. Gov. S. J. Crawford. The 8th Kansas Infantry, 19 commissioned officers and 209 en- listed men, have been mustered out and placed en-route for Fort Leavenworth. SHELDON STURGEON, Brevet Lt. Colonel. 18 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL. The following communication from the Provost Marshal General of the United States was received at this office January 5th, 18C6, and is a full and satisfactory statement of our account with the General Government. "War Department, Provost Marshal General's Bureau, Washington, D. C, Dec. 28th, 1865. Gen'l. T. J. Anderson, Adjutant General of Kansas, Topeka. General — I am directed by the Provost Marshal General to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of IJth inst. re- questing "transcript statements from the records of P. M. G. O., showing the general accounts of debits and credits for troops raised by the State of Kansas, on all calls," and in reply to enclose such statement. I am General, Very Respectfully, Your obedient servant, GEO. E. SCOTT. Major Vet. Res. Corps. STATEMENT SHOWING THE GENERAL ACCOUNT OF DEBITS AND CREDITS FOR TROOPS RAISED BY THE STATE OF KANSAS, ON ALL CALLS. B a o -?cD O S! O B Date of Call. For what period. Quota. Men fur- nished, credited. urnisbed which no was made, credited ... 1861 April 15tli For 3 months 650 May and July For 3 years 3235 6953 1862. July 2ijd. For 3 years 1771 2936 August 4tli. For 9 mos. (Reduced to 3 yrs standard) 443 1884 February 1st. For 3 years 3523 2;«5 Marcli 14th For 3 years 1409 2563 April 2*i For 100 days 441 July IHth For 1, 2, or 3 years 3723 351 Dec. 19th For 1, 2, or 3 years Credits for recruits raised under calls of 1863, and Vet. Vols, not heretofore credited (Allowed by the Adjutant General of the Army, in 1865) 1222 829 3039 15326 19006 1091 Surplus, 3680 19006 19006 T. J. ANDERSON, Adjutant General. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. 19 REPORT OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL. STATE OF KANSAS. Office of Quartermaster General, ToPEKA, December 3l8t, 1865. To His Excellency, S. J. Crawford, Governor of Kansas and Commander-in-Chief: Sir: — I have the honor to submit the following report, as Quar- termaster General, Commissary Subsistence, and Ordnance officer, for the year ending November ;50th, 1865. The duties required of the Quartermaster General, as enumera- ted in Section 6, Chapter 49, of the laws of Kansas of 1865, are as follows: "The Quartermaster General shall also be Ordnance officer, and Commissary of Subsistence, and shall have the care and superin- tendence of all the State arms, accoutrements, camp equipage and military stores, belonging to the State, and shall have power to rent a suitable building for a State armory and put the same in a suitable condition for such use, and to employ persons to clean and keep in good condition all arms and ammunition belonging to the State, and provide for the transportation of the same to any place they may be ordered, by the commander of the division. All requisitions for arms, ammunition and military stores, shall be made on the Quarter- master General." In my report of June last, I stated "that having but recently assumed the duties devolving upon me as Quartermaster General, it was impossible for me to render an intelligible report explaining the exact condition of the Quartermaster's department." I have deemed it necessary to embrace in this report, a period ex- tending far back of the date of my assuming the duties of this office. I have not given a complete statement of the number and condition of arms, equipments, and other property of which I have charge, ( now in the hands of the State militia) for the reason that I have as yet been unable to procure the proper returns accounting for this property. I prepared proper blanks for returns and for- warded to each of the commanding officers of companies and regi- ments, requesting them to fill the same and return them to this office : but many of these returns already received are incomplete and require considerable time and trouble to get them into proper shape. 20 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT. 1865 It has been a difficult task to obtain a knowledge of the where- abouts of Ordnance and Quartermaster's property in the State. I have found it very freely scattered throughout the State, and but very little evidence in this office to show to whom it had been issued, or where it could be found. It is to be regretted that the amount of public property received and disbursed by this office during the earlier days of our Territorial and State organizations, was not more fully committed to record, on books of this office, but instead of this the property accounts are found only among bonds, receipts and loose papers generally, to- gether with the fact that many important papers containing neces- sary data, have been lost or misplaced during the several changes this office has undergone, and the information contained therein, not having as yet been entirely replaced, will prevent me from carry- ing out my intention as fully as I had hoped to be able to do. I have experienced another difficulty in the way of the discharge of the duties of this office, which of course existed to a great extent in the beginning, that is the want of a well arranged law governing, not only this, but all the military departments of the State, clearly defining the duties to be performed by each, fixing the responsibility resting upon every officer, and fully setting forth in detail, a rule of official conduct which would govern every militia officer in the State. My duties during the past year have been chiefly confined to the Ordnance department. Abstract "A" (*) hereto attached will ex- hibit the number of all classes of arms received and remaining on hand and amount and calibre of ammunition. Abstract "B" (*) will exhibit the amount and kind of Quarter- master's property received and remaining on hand. In abstract "0" (*) will be found a statement of Ordnance and Ordnance stores issued by "officers" to Kansas State Militia, since June, 1861, as per bonds and receipts now on file in this office. Abstract "D" (*) exhibits the full amount of Ordnance and Ord- nance stores, drawn by officers of Kansas State Militia from Port Leavenworth arsenal since 1861. In statement "E" (*) will be found the amount of Ordnance and Ordnance stores, and the money value thereof, charged to the State of Kansas in Ordnance Office, Washington, D. C, and to offset the quota of arms due the State, under laws of 1808 ; this statement does not embrace any of the Ordnance and Ordnance stores drawn at Fort Leavenworth arsenal, since February, 1864, as exhibited ifi ab- stract "D", making the State indebted to the General Government about three hundred thousand dollars, over and above our quota of arms due under laws of 1808, which sum will be chargeable to fu- ture quotas, to which the State may becoine entitled. ♦Abstracts "A," " B," "C," "D" and " E" aro extensive tabular statements. As these accounts have been arljusted witli tlio United titates it is not deemed necessary to reproduce tlieni in iliis reprint of tlio Quartermaster General's re- port.— S. M. F. 1865 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. 21 In statement "F" will be found the indebtedness of the State — in the Quartermaster's department — for the years 1861,-2 an(^ -3, the same not having been paid "for want of funds," in this depart- ment. I would respectfully suggest that an appropriation be made to pay the remainder of these claims, fifteen hundred and nineteen and 1^^ dollars. ($1,519.08). ... In compliance with your orders in August last, Col. J. K. Rankin, Paymaster General of the State, turned over to me the sum of one thousand dollars of the military funds then in his hands, of which sum, I have disbursed nine hundred and ninety-seven ,Vo dollars, as shown by statement hereto attached marked "G" and I have on hand the sum of two and ^go dollars. I have prepared a suitable building for an armory, in' which I have stored all the Ordnance and Ordnance stores and Quartermas- ter's property that has been collected during the year, and now ac- counted for as "on hand" in Abstracts "A" and "B" hereto attached. I have also procured suitable books both for accounts andreturns, in which they can be properly kept. With my sincere thanks to your Excellency for the uniform kind- ness and forbearance with which I have been favored, and for the ever ready counsel which I have freely sought and received at your hands. I have the honor to be. Very respectfully. Your obedient servant, D. E. BALLARD, Quartermaster General. i 22 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL S REPORT. Statement of military scrip outstanding and unpaid for years 1861, 1862 and 1863. No. of certificate. To whom issued. Amount. 6 $34.00 31 2.50 59 6.00 65 R. B. Southard 5.40 68 20.00 79 6.00 126 W. D. Beeler. . 8.00 143 3.00 171 A. B. Hills 10.00 172 19.20 215 6.25 225 McDonald cfc Co 16.75 226 McDonald & Co 9.25 227 39.00 228 282.10 232 S. F. Atwood 270.00 234 12.50 235 239 John Morehead 12.50 9.00 240 6.90 241 7.50 242 78.00 243 Charles Hisby 14.50 244 Charles Higby 29.00 245 J. F. Kostch 20.00 246 J. B. Brady 3.55 247 J. B. Brad V 78.48 248 Harrison Culvert 135.00 251 F. C. Renner 51.30 258 1.00 259 7.25 260 11 11 9,50 261 1 , 11 2.50 262 II II 3.00 263 11 11 2.00 264 11 II 6.00 265 II 11 6.50 266 II II 3.00 267 11 II 5.00 268 11 11 3.00 269 II II 2.00 270 • 1 II 1.60 271 11 11 3.75 272 II 11 12.25 273 II II 12.50 274 11 II 7.50 275 • 1 11 5.50 276 11 II 7.00 277 11 11 12.50 286 25 90 287 Bulletin Printing Co 2 50 288 J. W. Dooley 7.50 289 20.00 290 L. Smith 20 00 291 P. Bancroft 9.00 292 12.50 293 J. F. Martindale 12 50 294 C. Bembrick 14.50 295 Jacob Stohls 12 50 •296 Jesse Brown 31.55 297 John Turner 12.50 299 Lawrence Schlichtin 10.00 New series 2 John .1. Ingalls 6.00 3 John J. Ingalls 6.00 4 John J. iDgails ' 10 00 $1,. 519. 08 I certify that the above statement is correct. D. E. BALLARD, Quartermaster General. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. 23 "G" Statement of claims paid during the year ending November .'50th, 1865. State of Kansas, , Treasurer's Office, [- Topeka, November 30th 1865. \ Received of Col. D. E. Ballard, Quartermaster General of Kansas, certificates issued by the Military commission under the laws of 1864, and signed by the Auditor of State, as commissioner, of the follow- ing numbers and amounts : No. of certificate. 237 70 254 • 236 238 223 224 220 New series 1 To whom issued. Hovey, Edwards & Co. Adam Brenner McHenry, Downs & Co James F. Walker John Z. Zimmerman . . Jolm Ofj;an Macdouald & Co Macdonald & Co , John .James E. C. Maning Amount. $44.40 40.00 350.00 140.00 42.12 120.45 3.00 2.. 50 208.00 47.50 $997.97 All of which certificates, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of nine hundred and ninety-seven and f'^v dollars, have been depos- ited in the State Treasury. V^M. SPRIGGS Treasurer. 24 PAYMASTER AND INSPECTOR GENERAl's REPORT. REPORT OF THE PAYMASTER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OP ka:nsas. Paymaster and iNSPEt-TOR General's Office, ToPEKA, Kansas, December 31, 1865. To His Excellency, Saml-el J. Crawford, Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of the Militia of Kansas: Sir: — In compliance with the laws of the State, I have the honor to transmit to you my annual report as Paymaster and In- spector General, for the year 1865. I received from Major Chadwick, Paymaster General on the staff of Major General Deitzler, the following invoice of money and pay rolls, viz: Transferred to Colonel John K. Rankiu, Paymaster General, State of Kansas, the pay rolls of the State militia described below, upon which rolls there has been paid, and there is remaining un- paid, the amounts set opposite the name of each Captain, of their respective rolls, in columns headed respectively, "Paid" and "Un- paid", viz : Names of Captains. Paid. Unpaid. Captain John Downing $2,5.36.50 8395.00 George H. Hume, 3,682.00 116.00 Horace Pardee 1,410.67 176.00 " CM. Stevens, 2,252.67 186.00 W. H. Waterhouse 3,285.00 112.00 T.S.Wilson 1,537.67 34.00 D. C. Brubaker 348.30 Ed. Lowman 454.52 22.00 Robert Hiner 3,082.10 " Watson Stewart 68.30 W. H. Hiner 1,325.00 " Anderson Williams, 73.00 Also turned over to said Rankin, the sum of seven thousand six hundred dollars ($7,600). viz: A check on W. H. Lykins for three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) and a check on First Na- tional Bank, at Leavenworth, for four thousand two hundred dollars ($4,200). Lawrence, Kansas, February 28, 1865. CHARLES CHADWICK. 1865 PAYMASTER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL's REPORT. 25 Under the provisions of the law regulating the payment of the militia, it is provided th.at when a regular payment is made, "all claims not then paid or demanded, shall thereafter be payable at the office of the Paymaster General;" all such claimants have been promptly paid. Company "A", Captain D. C. Brubaker commanding, and Com- pany , Captain Watson Stewart commanding, lola Battalion, were paid at lola and Humboldt, during the month of August — that being the earliest time designated by the commanding officers. I intended paying Company Regiment, Captain Will- iams commanding, at Eureka, Greenwood county, at the same time, but was unable to get there, on account of the high water in the Neosho river. In October the Auditing Board turned over to me the rolls of the 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Northern District, for payment from the 10th to the 13th of November, pursuant to notice given through the paper published at Troy the county seat of Doniphan county. I paid the regiment at that place. In November, the old Auditing Board, through their clerk, turned over to me the rolls of Captains R. J. Hiner, W. H. Hiner and John Downing, of Miami county: also of Captain Ed. Lowman of Lawrence, upon which they had placed additional names, which were also paid during the same month. These are all the rolls that have been received from the Auditing Board during the year ; making a total of nineteen companies and the field and staff of the 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Northern District, paid, or partially paid, during the year, and a total disbursement of four thousand five hundred and ninety-eight dollars and ninety-six one-hundredths ($1,598.96). There yet remains due upon the rolls in my hands and payable at my office, two thousand eight hundred and thirty dollars and forty-five one-hundredths (§2,830.15), which with one thousand five hundred and nineteen dollars and eight one- hundredths (81,519.08) due in the Quartermaster's Department, and about twenty thousand dollars (§20,000) in the hands of the Audit- ing Board, or yet to be presented, make a total of nearly twenty-five thousand dollars (825,000) necessary to relieve the State from all in- debtedness for services of the militia, up to the 8th of October, 1861. Pursuant to the following order, I have turned over one thousand dollars ($1,000) to the Quartermaster General: "Headquartkrs, State ok Kansas, Adjutant General's Okkick, Special Orders, / Topeka, August 21, 1865. No. 8. S I. Colonel John K. Rankin, Paymaster General of Kansas, will turn over the sum of one thousand dollars (81,000) of the military funds now in his hands, to Colonel D. E. Ballard, Quartermaster General of Kansas, for payment of claims allowed prior to October, 1861. S. J. CRAWFORD, Governor of Kansas." 26 PAYMASTER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL S REPORT. 1865 RECAPITULATION. Received of Major Chadwick, $7,600.00 Turned over to the Quartermaster General, $1,000.00 Paid 2d Reg't, 2d Brig., Northern District, .... 2,986.86 Captain C. M. Stevens' Company, 155.00 "• Horace Pardee's " 16.00 " George H. Hume's " 47.00 " T. S. Wilson's " 34.00 " Ed. Lowman's " 88.00 John Downing's " 920.00 " R. J. Hiner's " 53.00 " W. H. Hiner's " 100.00 " Wateon Stewart's " 68.30 D. C. Brubaker's " 120.80 $5,588.96 $7,600.00 Remaining on hand, 2.011.04 $7,600.00 $7,600.00 Amount still due upon rolls in office, $2,830.45. REPORT AS INSPECTOR. It not having been deemed expedient to order Brigade or Regi- mental drills during the past year, there has been no personal in- spection of the militia; consequently I am unable to report as to the effective strength, drill, discipline, and general military deportment. In accordance with your instructions, I proceeded to Doniphan county and had such corrections made in the pay-rolls of the 2d and 3d Regiments, 2d Brigade, Northern District, as accorded with the facts in the case; thereby saving to the State over eight hundred dollars (8800.00), and aiding very materially in having them correctly audited and speedily paid. The result of the tour along the border and to Humboldt has already been laid before you. The report of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores in the hands of the militia, as shown by Abstract "A"* giving the number, kind, cali- bre and condition, through the culpable neglect of some of the Regimental and Company commanders, is not complete: the reports are however, coming in, and I trust I shall soon be able to make a full and complete report. The Quartermaster General has rented, at the Capital, a stone building conveniently situated on Kansas Avenue, as an Armory, in which he is storing the surplus arms as rapidly as they can be col- lected. Having just received a large invoice from Lawrence, as yet a large number have not been boxed. They are forwarded to the Ar- senal in all conceivable conditions, and recjuire much labor to assort, clean and properly store them. The amount, number, kind and condition of the Ordnance and Ordnance Stores now in the Arsenal is shown by Abstract "B."* I have the honor to be. Your Excellency's most obedient servant, J. K. RANKIN, Paymaster and Inspector General. ♦Abstracts "A" and " B" liavc not been doeniodof sufBcient importance to re- produce in this reprint.— S. M. F. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S RErORT. ISfifi. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. State of Kansas, Adjutant Genkkal's Office, ToPEKA, November 30th, 1866. To His Excellency, Samuel J. Crawford, Governor and Commander- in-Chief : Sir: I have the honor to submit to your Excellency the annual report of the Adjutant General's Department for the year ISGG, ex- hibiting as much in detail as may be necessary for public informa- tion, the transactions of the department during the past year. STATE MILITIA. Brigade, regimental, battalion and company organizations of the State militia have not been materially changed during the year. The following comparative exhibit will show the number of enrolled militia in the several counties of the State, as far as reported to this office by the clerks of the respective counties; and also the number of enrolled militia in the same counties for the year 1865. Counties. Enrollment 1865. Eurollinent 1866. Atchison, 1,259 estimated 1,500 Allen, 395 278 Anderson, 291 estimated 390 Bourbon, 929 715 Butler, 50 estimated 70 Brown, 3.34 estimated 400 Coffey, 279 307 Clay, 33 estimated 100 Chase, 140 estimated 200 Cherokee, 300 Douglas 1,394 1,236 Doniphan, 570 estimated 1,100 Davis, 190 280 Dickinson, 80 estimated 150 Franklin, 300 735 Greenwood, 100 estimated 100 Jefferson, 550 561 Jackson, 309 391 Johnson, 402 estimated 800 Linn, 600 985 L , on, 399 estimated 600 -7 (3) 4 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 1866 Counties. Earollment 1865. Enrollment 1866. Leavenworth, 4,340 5,284 Morris, 166 201 Marshall, 371 426 Miami, 443 850 Nemaha, 331 376 Neosho, 158 estimated 200 Osage, 158 119 Ottawa, estimated 90 Pottawatomie, 357 450 Riley, 100 203 Shawnee, 500 834 Saline, 137 estimated 200 Shirley, 40 Wyandotte, 326 353 Wabaunsee, 116 185 Washington, 50 estimated 100 Woodson, 173 estimated 150 Wilson, 50 estimated 150 Total 16,205 21,514 The county assessors in many counties failed to return to th-e county clerk, as required by section 8 of the militia law, approved February 13th, 1865, the number of persons in their respective counties subject to military duty. This department has, therefore, estimated these counties failing to make returns, based upon the number of votes polled at the last election. This estimate is certainly much less than the actual number subject to duty under the law. The present militia system, which organizes the entire enrolled militia of the State, is not effective, and should be amended. Owing to the hostile attitude of the Indian tribes on our western border, an effective militia organization should be maintained, limited in numbers and thoroughly equipped and armed by the State. This force should consist of not less than four regiments of ten companies each, the maximum to consist of not more than one hundred officers and men, each, and the minimum to consist of not less than fifty officers and men, each, to be organized, armed, drilled and disci- plined, under such regulations as may be properly prescribed. The minimum of said organization to be filled and at all times kept full by draft from the enrolled militia unless previously tilled by volun- tary enlistment. An organization of this kind could be made effective, and would always be ready for active duty. The arms, equipments, camp equipage, munutions of war, and all other military property belonging to the State not required for arming this force, should be collected at the capital of the State, a suitable arsenal provided for storing them, and an armorer employed by the State to keep them in proper condition. ^m ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 5, REPORT OF MAJOR GENERAL CLOUD. Headcjlartkrs Kansas State Militia, ( ToPEKA, Kansas, November 30, 1866. S Colonel T. J. Anderson, Adjutant General of Kansas: Sir: In obedience to section 21, militia laws of Kansas, approved February 13, 1865, I have the honor to submit the following report: No change has taken place in the organization of the militia force of the State. No reports have been received from any of the subor- dinate officers during the year. The peace and safety of the State remained inviolate until the month of May last, when Indians of uncertain numbers and of un- known tribes, depredated upon the settlements by killing a man named August Millot, on the 13th, while making improvements upon his farm on the Solomon : also by killing six men, respectively named Haynes, Roberts, Tallman, Castle, and two brothers named Collins, while hunting upon the prairies, fifteen miles west of Lake Sibley, on the Republican, which occurred about the 20th. In July, the settlements upon White Rock river were assailed by Indians, who robbed the citizens of property and violated women in th^ most inhuman manner. In August, the settlers upon Lulu creok, a tributary of the Solo- mon, were driven off, their fields of grain, ifcc, destroyed, and the citizens warned not to return, upon pain of death. This was done by Pawnees and Omahas, without doubt. The settlers' fields upon the upper Republican were also destroyed. In October, a party of hunters upon the Solomon were driven in, barely escaping with their lives. In November, a man named Fox was killed while hunting, west of Lake Sibley, in company with another citizen, who escaped after a hard chase. To these outrages may be added others committed upon travelers who were not citizens of our State; petty robberies and thefts con- tinuously committed when opportunity occurred, principally upon citizens ol the counties of Clay, Republic and Shirley. In obedience to orders from headquarters of the State, I visited these localities several times to inquire into the facts of their expos- ures and sufferings, to organize the militia, and to ascertain who were the guilty parties and identify them if possible. Finding evi- dence implicating the Otoes, Pawnees and Omahas to an extent which warranted further investigation, and being authorized and directed from headquarters so to do, I proceeded to Omaha, Ne- braska, and communicated with Col. Taylor, Superintendent of the Northern tribes, making re(iuest that a delegation from those tribes should meet me and the citizens of the suffering settlements, at Lake Sibley, about the 15th of October, and proceed to an investigation of facts before the officers of the law. I hoped by this means the iden- tity of the tribes could be determined by the arrows and other signs left upon the ground. A reply from Colonel Taylor — embracing de- 6 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. I86fi cieions from the Interior Department, refusing the request and for- bidding the attendance of Indians at the council — was received by me as I was starting to the place of meeting. This made the investi- gation result unsatisfactory. About the same time, in an interview with Colonels Leavenworth and Wynkoop, Agents of the Kaws and Cheyennee, I was informed that in the month of May a party of Cheyennes met and killed six men between the Solomon and Eepub- lican, under circumstances which they claimed justified the act. This refers without doubt to the party before mentioned, and should be investigated to the furthereet extent. The outrages to which our citizens have been subject have been perpetrated by Indians who have their reserves beyond the State, and coming into the settlements in roving bands they commit crimes and retire leaving no positive proof of their identity. To protect the settlements, a military post should be established in the vicinity of the exposed localities, and as the State is not per- mitted to keep a standing army, the troops should be furnished by the General Government. Having been assured that the troops required for an emergency could not be obtained when necessary, I published a circular calling for the organization of companies of "minute men," who could be placed in the field by the State at a moment's warning, and from many parts of the State, chiefly the suffering localities, have had a generous response, but have been unable to perfect an organization for want of legislation. Great inconvenience has been experienced in the movements of the scouting parties and the companies of militia upon the border, for want of cavalry arms. To remove this and provide for the future, I have made attempts to obtain an exchange of arms with the Gen- eral Government, but up to this time have been unsuccessful. I have the honor to recommend that the militia laws be so amended as to authorize the organization of an active force, of suffi- cient strength and armament to pursue and punish any future de- predators, and also that the outrage of the past be followed up with a thorough investigation by persons authorized and empowered to do 80. I would recommend that efforts be made to induce the General Government to establish a military post, of suitable strength, in such a locality as will protect the settlers upon the Republican and Solo- mon rivers, and would urge it by every consideration involving the interests of citizens and commonwealth. For the sake of brevity, I have withheld from publication the correspondence had in the before-mentioned investigations, all of which is on file at these headquarters. I have the honor to be, most respectfully, your obedient servant, W. F. CLOUD, Major General, K. S. M. i«86 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 7 PRICE RAID CLAIMS. In obedience to an act of the Legislature, approved January 30, 1866, appointing an agent to proceed to Washington to secure the reimbursement, by the General Government, to the State, of the money expended by the State for military purposes since the com- mencement of the war, and also to Fecure indemnity for expenses incurred and losses sustained in the Price raid, I proceeded at once to Washiogton and submitted the claims to the Honorable Secretary of War, by whom they were indorsed as follows: " War Department, February 5, 1866. "Referred to General Ketchura for examination and report as to what parts of claim require legislation. EDWIN M. STANTON. Secretary of War." The claim for money expended by the State for military purposes since the commencement of the war, amounting in the aggregate to one hundred and forty-six thousand nine hundred and twenty-one dollars and forty-five cents, (S146,921.45,) was returned to me by General Ketchum, with the following indorsement: " W^AK Departmemt, February G, 1866. "A portion of the expenditure, it is asserted, was for expenses in- curred for troops actually mustered into the United States service. The act approved 27th July, 1861, provides for the settlement of such accounts at the Treasury, when proper vouchers shall be tiled and acted upon by the proper auditing officer of the United States, but where the troops have not been mustered and received into, or em- ployed in the service of the United States, accounts therefor cannot be settled at the Treasury without legislation. W. SCOTT KETCHUM, Brevet Major General, Acting In.'^pector General." The claim for expenses incurred and losses sustained in the Price raid, received the following indorsement by the same officer: "The expenditures having been incurred for troops not muptered into the United States service, they cannot be adjusted at the Treas- ury without the action of Congress." After conferring with our Congressional delegation, a bill similar to that presented by the State of Missouri, for like claim?, and which subsequently became a law, was prepared and introduced into the Senate of the United States by Hon. S. C. Pomeroy, on the 2.3d day of February, 1860, read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Aifairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. I then submitted to the Committee the following statement, viz: "Statement in reference to the claim of the State of Kansas for indemnification for expenses incurred in the support of her militia during the rebel invasion, in 1864. April 9, 1866 Ordered to be printed to accompany Senate bill No. 259. 8 . ADJUTANT general's REPORT. isoti Washington, D. C, March 1, 1866. To the Honorable Committee of Military Affairs of the Senate, Con- gress of the United States: Gentlemen : Having been appointed an agent by an act of the Leg- islature of the State of Kansas, approved January 30, 1866, to secure the indemnity by the General Government to the State of Kansas for expenses and debts incurred in the support of the militia in expelling rebel invasion, by the forces under Price, in 1861, I have the honor to submit the following statement of facts, explaining, in as short and succinct manner as possible, the nature and amount of these claims. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, T. J. ANDERSON, Adjutant General of Kansas. In the fall of 1861 it became well ascertained that Gen. Price, with a large rebel force, was moving upon Missouri, and a genernl apprehension began to be manifested by the citizens of Kansas that either by choice he might march, or, from force of circumstances, he might be driven across the State of Missouri and into Kansas, in order to make more safe his return to the south with the plunder it was reasonable to suppose he would obtain upon his route. After his movement against Pilot Knob, and the advance of his army to Franklin and Hf-rman, and finally to Jeti'erson City, these apprehen- sions settled into convictions, and urgent appeals were made to the executive that he summon to the defence of the State and the sup port of the Union forces concentrating to withstand the rebel ad- vance, the militia of the State. The commander of the military department. Major General S. R. Curtis, representing the Federal Government, and understanding best the necessities of the country and the feelingof the Federal authorities, united in these appeals, as the following dispatches will exhibit, for prompt and thorough action upon the part of the State authorities. Consequently, on the 8th day of October, 1861, the subjoined proclamation, embracing the telegrams of General Curtis, and accompanied by the order for mus- tef and organization of Major General Deitzler, commanding State militia, was issued and promulgated with the utmost celerity to all portions of the State : PROCLAMATION. State of Kansas, Executive Department, / ToPEKA, October 8, 1861. ^i' The State is in peril! Price and his rebel hosts threaten it with invasion. Kansas must be ready to hurl them back at any cost. The necessity is urgent. The extent of that necessity the subjoined communication from Major General Curtis, to me, will establish: Headquarters Department of Kansas, / Fort Leavenworth, October 5, 1864. *\ The rebel forces under General Price have made a further advance westward, crossing the Gasconade, and are now at the railroad bridge, on the Osage, about fifteen miles below Jeiferson City. Large Fed- eral forces about St. Louis and below, tend to drive him toward Kansas. Other motives also will induce his fiendish followers to seek spoils and vengeance in this State. To prevent this, and join in ef- forts to expel these invaders from the country, I desire that you call out the entire militia force, with their best arms and ammunition, for a period of thirty days. Each man should be provided with two blankets or a butl'alo robe for comfort, and a haversack for carrying provisions. No change of clothing is necessary. I want this force assembled on the border, mainly at Olathe, as soon as possible. For that purpose let farmer's teams, with provisions and forage, be em- 1866 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 9 ployed to hurry them forward. I will do all in my power to provide provisions and public transportation, but I hope every man will be as self sustaining as possible, and be ready to join me "in jirivations, hardships and dangers, to aid our comrades in Missouri in dpstroying these rebel forces before they again desolate the fair fields of Kansas. It is necessary to suspend business and labor until we are assured our property and earnings are not within the grasp of unscrupulous marauders and murderers. Confidently believing, Governor, that your Excellency and all loyal citizens will concur with nie in the pro- priety of this very important demand, and give me your hearty co- operation and assistance, I have the honor to be. Your very obedient servant, S. R. CURTIS, Major General CommandinR Department. His Excellency, Governor Thomas Carney. "United States Military Telegraph, / Fort Leavenworth, October 8, 1864. \ The line is now cut this side of Sedalia. This indicates a rebel move by somebody west or south. Hurrv up the militia. S. R. CURTIS, Major General." Governor Caeney. United States Military Tele(;rai'h, I FoKT Leavenworth, October 8, 1804. \ To Governor Carney : I request that you issue the call. Let the militia turn out. If not needed they will of course be discharged. Their call and collection would enable us at least to give an impetus to Price's departure. In your prompt response to my requests here- tofore, I am sure we have saved the State from desolation. Let us do it now. The enemy is now near Sedalia and a fight is expected to night. They have burned Syracuse, Lamine and Otterville depots to-day. You see, they seem moving steadily westward. Delay is dangerous. S. R. Curtis, Major General. Kansans rally 1 You will do so, as 3'ou have always promptly done when your soil has been invaded. The call, this time, will come to you louder and stronger, because you know the foe will seek to glut his vengeance upon you. Meet him, then, at the threshold: and strike boldly — strike as one man against him. Let all business be suspended. The work to be done now is to protect the State against marauders and murderers. Until that is accomplished, we must lead a soldier's life and do a soldier's duty. Men of Kansas, rally! One blow, one earnest, united blow, will foil the invader and save you. Who will falter ? Who is not ready to meet the peril? Who will not defend his home and State? To arms then ! to arms and the tented held, until the rebel foe shall be baffled and beaten back. Major General Deitzler will assume com- mand of the brave men of Kansas, and issue the necessary orders. THOMAS CARNEY, Governor. GENERAL ORDERS No. 1. Headquarters Kansas State Militia, ) ToPEKA, October 9, 1864. ) In pursuance of the proclamation of the Commander-in-Chief, of the 8th instant, the militia of Kansas will turn out and rendezvous iiniiK diafelij at points indicated below: Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha and Marshall counties, at the city of Atchison, under Brigadier General Sherry. Atchison, Leavenworth, Jefferson, Jackson, Pottawatomie-, Riley, 10 ADJUTANT general's REPORT mn Davis, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Douglas and Johnson counties at Olathe, under Brigadier General M. S. Grant. Wandotte county, at the city of Wyandotte, under Major E. S. Hubbard. Miami, Franklin, Osage, Morris and Lyon counties, at Paola, under Brigadier General Fishback. Linn, Anderson and Coffey counties, at Mound City, under Briga- dier General S. N. Wood. Bourbon, Allen and Woodson counties, at Fort Scott, under Briga- dier General J. B. Scott. Commanders of brigades and regiments will promptly prepare their respective commands for active service for thirty (30) days, unless sooner discharged, and see that each man will bring two blankets, a tin cup, knife and fork, a haversack, and also a coffee pot and frying pan for every five men. Let each regiment and de- tachment bring ample transportation, and all the rations possible, but there must be no delay on any account. The General Govern- ment will undoubtedly pay all proper charges for such transporta- tion and supplies, and will furnish rations and forage at the points indicated in this order, as far and as soon as possible. Let each man come with such arms as are at hand, and a full supply of am- munition. As the campaign will be a short one, no change of clothing will be necessary. Until further orders, the headquarters will be at Olathe, to which point all returns and communications will be sent. By order of Geo. W. Deitzler, Major General, Kansas State Militia. JOHN T. MORTON, Assistant Adjutant General. Never was an appeal for help answered so promptly. In most instances, on the next day, or the second day after the receipt of the proclamation at regimental headquarters, the regiment itself, in full force, was on the march for the rendezvous designated by the com- manding General. And it was only in exceptional cases, where the regimental district embraced several counties in extent, that the third or fourth day was required before the command could take up its line of march. On the 10th day of October the Federal commander of the De- partment, deeming the emergency so great as to warrant the most thorough and even extraordinary proceedings, issued a proclamation, declaring martial law throughout the State, and calling into active service all not included in the Governor's proclamation, between 18 and 00 years of age, and of whatever color. What few had failed to respond to the call of His Excellency, rallied under this subse(iuent summons of the Federal commander, not merely in obedience to a sweeping military order, as such, but from the simple fact that the necessity of their presence became ap- parent, and, in obedience to the dictates of duty and patriotism, the entire male population of the State capable of bearing arms rushed to the defence of the Commonwealth and the Republic. Twenty-four regiments and four battalions, numbering 13,412 men, promptly reported at the designated rendezvous, and subse- (juently, when the hour for the impending battle arrived, it found the large body of the militia of the State in the vicinity of Kansas City, Mo., Weetport, and the Shawnee Mission. The militia par- ticipated in the battles of Westport, Big lilue. Little Blue and Hick- man's Mills, and assisted the Federal troops in vanquishing the large and powerful rebel army, without which assistance the results of the campaign would have at least been doubtful. The enemy having been utterly routed, on the 27th of October '«'■'« ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 11 the following proclamation was issued from the Executive office, dis- banding the militia and thanking them for the prompt and un- equalled manner in which they responded to the call, and the gallant and successful resistance made by them to the encroachments of the rebel army : PROCLAMATION. EXECLTIVE DeI'AKTMENT, / Toi'EKA, Kansas, October 27, 18G4. \ No invader's foot treads the soil of Kansas. Price and his robber horde have fled ingloriously before our heroic soldiery. I congratu- late you. It is cause for congratulation to the State and to the country, for the defeat of the marauders is sweeping and complete. Commanders of brigades, regiments, battalions and companies will march their respective commands to the counties to which they be- long, and there disband them, making a careful record of the term of service of each man, and see to it f ■sjncKilJ// that proper receipts are given for all property taken or received while in the field or on their march homeward, so that each man may obtain pay for all services rendered or means furnished during the time the militia of the State have been in active service. All claims arising for forage, subsistence, transportation and fuel, under the proclamation of October 8, 1864, from these headquarters, calling into active service the militia of the State, will, by direction of Major General Curtis, be presented to Major General Deitzler for adjustment, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, for payment by the General Government. THOMAS CARNEY, Governor and Comnn.inder-ia-Chief. A full and detailed statement of the services of the militia is con- tained in the Adjutant General's Report of the State of Kansas for the year 1864, pp. 46-76, a copy of which is herewith transmitted. By an act of the Legislature, entitled "An act to provide for the e.^penses of the militia, and for the payment of claims and damages arising out of the Price raid in 1864," approved February 10, 1865, the Secretary of State, Adjutant General and Attorney General were declared a board of commissioners to examine, audit and allow all just claims, properly authenticated, for services by the militia, itc. A copy of said act, together with the report of the board of com- missioners, is herewith transmitted, marked "A." The board has audited claims, not including damages to property, to the amount of $505,190.21. Certificates have been issued for a portion of this amount, and will be issued for the balance in due time. These certificates are held by the citizens of the State, and the State, from her own resources, will be unable to pay them for years to-come. T. J. ANDERSON, Adjutant Uonoral of Kansas. This report was followed by a letter from General Blunt, which was also ordered to accompany the bill; the following is the letter: Washington, D. C, March 19, 1866. Sir:— At the request of Hon. S. J. Crawford, Governor of Kan- sas, I have the honor to submit, for the consideration of your com-, mittee, the following statement relative to the calling out and supplying the militia forces of Kansas in the fall of 1864, to act in conjunction with the regular forces in operating against the rebel army under the command of General Sterling Price. About the first of October, 1864, I was ordered in from the plains to relieve Major General George Sykes in the command of the Dis- 12 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. iscc trict of South Kansas, (Department of Kansas,) and on the 10th day of said month did, by order of Major General Curtis, (commanding Department,) assume command of said District, and of the troops in the field, in the campaign against the rebel army under Price. It was understood that Price's command, with which he was moving westward, on the line of the Missouri river, numbered over twenty thousand, which estimate subsequently proved correct. To meet this large force there was not to exceed three thousand five hundred volunteer troops in my district, and none that could be con- centrated there from any other point as soon as they would be re- quired ; therefore the only means of obtaining sufficient force for operations against the enemy was in calling out the militia of the State. This was done by Major General Curtis, commanding the Department; in general orders declaring martial law, and command- ing all between the ages of 18 and 60 years to report immediately for duty. To this demand a prompt response was made, and during the campaign against Price that ensued, all of the militia were at differ- ent times under my command, and participated in the series of bat- tles from the I9th to the 20th of October. They were at all times, after they reported for duty, until discharged by the Department commander, subject to the same rules and regulations and penalties as troops of the regular or volunteer army, and were at all times under the immediate control of Federal officers. After they reported to me, and whenever it was practicable to do so, they were furnished with subsistence, transportation, forage and quartermaster's supplies, the same as in the case of other troops, by my staff commissary and quartermaster. The greater part of the service rendered by these militia was not in Kansas but in Missouri, five of the six engagements being fought in the latter State. They occupied the same status during the time they were under the orders of Federal officers as did other troops. They were called out to supply the place of regular troops that could not be procured to meet the emergency, and answered the call under great disadvantage and loss to themselves. The claims presented to the Government, included in the bill beforo your committee, in addition to payment for services while ac- tually employed, are for subsistence, transportation, forage and quartermaster's supplies, where these could not be furnished by officers of the commissary and quartermaster's department, as be- fore stated, and for horses and other property lost in battle. When these irregular troops could not be furnished with supplies or trans- portation by officers of the staff department of the General Govern- ment, their officers purchased or took from the citizens what was required, giving them memorandum receipts for the same, with an understanding that these receipts would be taken up and the ac- counts settled by officers of the General Government, for supplies for which the Government had received full benefit. After the campaign against Price was concluded. General Curtis, commanding the Department, was about to take measures for the settlement of these claims for supplies and transportation, when upon learning that Hon. James H. Lane, United States Senator, had in- troduced a bill into Congress to provide for their adjustment, and upon assurances from General Lane that the bill would pass, nothing further was done by General Curtis in the matter, and these claims of the citizens of Kansas for supplies for the use and benefit of the General Government still remain unsettled. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES G. BLUNT, Late Major General United States Volunteers. Hon. Henet Wilson, Cliairman Cominittoo on Military Affairs, U. S. Senate. 1866 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 13 This statement was accompanied with a report of the State Board of Military Commissioners, reporting the amounts then audited, and also the claims in possession of the board not passed upon, for which indemnification was asked, amounting in the aggregate to 8505,- 190 20, excluding claims allowed for damages, amounting to 891,750.83. The original bill was modified by the Military Committee of the Senate, and the amount reduced, to claims for services rendered, material furnished and transportation, then audited by the State Board, amounting to 8259,474.13, in which form the bill passed the Senate and went to the House for final action. On the 4th day of July following, I received a telegram from Hon. Sidney Clarke, re- questing me to return to Washington at once, as the bill was in danger of being defeated. I accordingly repaired at once to Wash- ington, and ascertained that the bill as passed by the Senate, and which gave the State less than one-half the amount justly due, had been referred to the Special Committee on the War Debt of the Loyal States, reported favorably by that committee and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The Chairman of that Com- mittee, Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, decided that there was no precedent for paying these claims, they never having been assumed and paid by the State, and recommended that the bill go to the Committee on Claims, and it was so referred. I appeared in company with the Hon. Sidney Clarke, before this committee, and made a detailed statement of the whole matter. The committee, however, failed to report the bill before the close of the last session of Congress, and it now remains in their possession. I am quite certain, and am strength- ened in my opinion by the views of our Congressional delegation and others who should know, that the bill will not pass the House in its present condition : that the State will have to assume the debt and make provisions for its payment before Congress will take action thereon. The States of Missouri, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mary- land and Vermont had claims of a like character, which the States themselves assumed and paid and Congress fully indemnified all of them. I therefore respectfully suggest that your Excellency recom- menu the payment of these claims by the State at an early date. The claims audited by the Board of Commissioners up to Novem- ber 1st, 1866, are as follows : Services rendered, ^^ -"Vron'-I Materials, supplies and transportation furnished, 1d2,o.30.o4 Damages sustained, ■'■q'^'oan^ Miscellaneous claims, 30,290 .90 Total, 8492,944.83 There are in the possesion of the board a number of claims re- ceived after the Ist day of November, 1860, which they could not act upon. The claims of the State against the General Government, for money expended by the State for military purposes, since the com- mencement of the war, amounting in the aggregate to two hundred 14 ADJUTANT general's REPORT, 1806 and twenty-four thousand two hundred and forty-six and eighty- four one hundredths dollar's, is more than covered by the bill re- ported by the Special Comnaittee on the War Debt of the Loyal States, during the last session of Congress, which provides that there shall be reimbursed by the United States, to each of the States that furnished troops to the Union army, a sum equal to fifty- five dollars for each man duly enlisted in the military or naval serv- ice of the United States during the late war, the total number being reduced to a uniform standard of three years' service, and which gives to the State of Kansas the sum of one million twenty-five thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars ($1,025,970.00). This bill, it is confidently expected, will become a law during the present seesion of Congress. BATTLE FLAGS. Under the provisions of a joint resolution of the Legislature of 1866, the battle flags and colors carried by Kansas troops during the rebellion, have been neatly and properly inscribed with the names of all battles in which the troops of the different commands were en- gaged, and on the ith day of July last, in accordance with a circular from this office, these honored trophies were formally transferred to the State, by representatives present from every regiment and bat- tery Major General James G. Blunt representing the soldiers in the presentation address, and your Excellency responding on behalf of the State authorities. These flags and colors are now in possession of this office, and as many of them are in a dilapidated condition, from long and continued use in the field, I recommend that some suitable place be prepared for their reception, that they may be properly preserved. Other States are making liberal appropriations for this purpose, and Kansas should not be behind other States in this important matter. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. The expenses of the office during the year have been as follows : Clerk hire, 83,500.00 Postage, 200.00 Office rent, 300.00 Blank books, 100.00 Inscriptions on battle flags, 138.00 Paymaster and Quartermaster's contingent fund, 200.00 Total, 84,438.00 The appropriations for this department during the following year, in addition to the amount to be appropriated for salary of Adjutant General, should be: For clerk hire, 82,500.00 " office rent, 300.00 " postage, 300.00 " blank books, 100.00 " contingent fund, 300.00 " clerk hire, deficiency for 1866, 850.00 " postage, deficiency for 1866, 50.00 " traveling expenses, deficiency 150.00 l!<6« ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 15 During the year the records of our volunteers in the Union armies have all been put in permanent and well-bound record books, prepared for the purpose, and are now as complete as they can be made from the data on file in this office and the War Depart- ment at Washington, and will compare favorably with those of any other State. These records are permanent and easy of access. The correct military history of any soldier from the State can be ob- tained by reference to these volumes, in a few moments. This system of record is of great value in answering the numerous appli- cations received at this office, from discharged soldiers and their heirs, for evidence of enlistment, service and discharge. The corre- spondence of the office has greatly increased since the passage of the act at the last session of Congress, allowing the soldiers additional bounty. The correspondence with the Pension Bureau has also greatly increased since the close of the war; indeed, nine-tenths of the pensioners in the State receive the official evidence required by the Pension Bureau from this office. The correspondence between the War Department — Adjutant General's, Quartermaster General's, Commissary General's and Ordnance offices — and the muster-out officers of Kansas regiments, is all conducted through this office, for the reason that the address of all, or nearly all, the officers of the State is unknown at the War Department, and the immenfe business of the Department, consequently, is greatly facilitated by direct communication with this office, where the address of all our officers is known. . , Full and complete military histories of nearly all our regiments and batteries have been furnished, in obedience to requests from this office, as also the jjersona/ histories of many of our officers, which histories have been transcribed into the record books of their respect- ive commands, and there remain for future reference and informa- tion. Provision should be made for publishing an Adjutant General's Report, covering the entire period of the War. Every other loyal State is completing and making public the heroic deeds of their brave sons in this manner, and why should Kansas, having furnished more troops to the Union armies, in porportion to her popu- lation, than any other loyal State, and lost more of her sons in battle : having never paid her soldiery a dollar of local bounty, while other States have expended their millions in this direction, refuse, now that the war is ended, to give her defenders a record that can with pride be transmitted to other States, and furnished to our own citi- zens for further reference and information? I therefore recommend that your P^xcellency adopt such measures ns will authorize to be issued from this office, an Adjutant General's Report which shall embrace the names, residence, date of enlist- ment and muster, date and cause of discharge or death of every < fficer and soldier enlisted in the military or naval .service of the United States, during the war, with such regimental, company an3 38 Saline 39 Shawnee 916 278 42 Wilson 213 44 Wyandotte 486 From the foregoiDg comparative exhibit it is very evident that some of the County Assessors either failed to comprehend their duty or failed to do it; and also that they in different counties did not un- derstand their respective duties alike, for some counties with double the voting population of others do not return half the number of en- rolled miHtia. The militia organizations of the State do not meet the demands and exigencies of the times. There should be from two to five regi- mental organizations filled either by voluntary enlistments or by draft from the enrolled militia; these well armed and equipped would be able to render more effective service in a sudden emergency than the entire enrolled militia as now organized. The protection of the frontier is a matter of deep solicitude to every reflecting citizen of the State and ample protection should be guaranteed them — if not from the general government then by the State. Were it not for these worthy pioneers our south-western and western counties would still be the roaming ground of the de- ceitful savage; and the more eastern counties of our State would be subject to the same trials and troubles which now disturb and dis- tress the more remote. The fact that these troubles do exist has been a great draw back to immigration, from the fact that persons in the east unless thoroughly conversant with the geography of our State, cannot discriminate between those portions thus disturbed by Indians and the balance of the State: they suppose that every por- tion of the State is aliko subject to their inroads and depredations. This is very apparent from the hundreds of letters annually received at the State Offices making inquiries about Kansas and the Indian troubles. Whilst the citizens of every portion of the State, except the ex- treme frontier are perfectly safe from Indians, these facts are not generally known or understood by those wishing to emigrate to Kan- sas. But such protection should be afforded to those on the extreme border, as the more eastern portions of the State enjoy. They have 1**"' ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 5 not settled the remote frontier, because of aversion to civilized life, as many hardy pioneers did in former years but because they have not the means to purchase homes for themselves and families in the eastern portion of the State where all the good land is being held at greatly enhanced prices but from necessity go west of the sixth prin- cipal meridian where the government land has not yet been put in market but where all can be taken under the provisions of the Home- stead and Preemption law. Some measures should be adopted to prevent the Pawnee Indians from going through the settled portions of the State, in traveling from their reservation in Nebraska, to the Indian Territory on the south. Twenty- five or thirty good horses were stolen from settlers in Marion county at the time these Indians went south in Sept. last. About the same time a number were taken from the settlers on White Water river in Butler county. A portion of the last referred to, were found in the Witchitaw camp, at the mouth of the Little Arkansas river while I was there by your orders in the latter part of September last, t'he supposition was, and I think correct, that the Pawnees who were then visiting the Witchitaws were the thieves and not the latter. As they returned from the south horses were missing in every county, I am informed, through which they passed. They should be compelled to go west of the settlements when cross- ing the State. It should be made a crime to pass through. There are eome whose peculiar love for the Indian appears to be so great that they consider them incapable of committing an outrage or wrong and pretend to believe that the stealing is done by white men disguised as Indians: if so, then such persons if captured should be turned over to the military organization, of which there should be one in each of those counties, tried by Drum Head Court Martial and shot. If some way is not devised to prevent the recurrence of such law- less acts, it m.ust necessarily result in the settlers taking the matter in their own hands and preventing its continued recurrence by in- flicting the same summary process toward Indians as recommended to be meted out to white men in disguise. There should be squads or companies of from 20 to 40 men organized in each of the frontier counties, armed with light carbines, of which the State at this time has a sufficient number, who should be paid by the State for the time actually spent in pursuing and recapturing the stolen stock or whilst compelling the Indians to go west of these settlements or in driving them back whence they came. In obedience to your direction I proceeded to south-western Kan- sas in September and October to investigate the reports daily being made of acts of thieving and pillaging by the Osage Indians. I found there was almost universal complaint of stealing of horses and cattle. These complaints have since been put in shape of affidavits, many of which have been transmitted to your olfice. It would be but justice to these settlers that before payment of annuities to the 6 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. i^e; Indians that a commission, one appointed by the Governor of the State and one by the Federal Government and let them select a third, who should meet near the line dividing the Indians and the settlements and let them hear all complaints and award such amounts to claimants as in their judgment would be just and right, and let the Indian agent be required to make payment of these claims first and then pay the balance to the tribe. EIGHTEENTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER BATTALION. During the month of July a battalion of four companies was or- ganized by authority from Lt. Gen. Sherman to protect the western settlements; to guard the employees of the U. P. R. W., E. D. and the travel on the great highways leading to the west and south-west. The battalion was commanded by Major H. L. Moore of Lawrence; formerly Lt. Col. 4th Ark. Cav. Co. A, by Captain Henry Lindsey, of Topeka, with Lieutenants Thomas Hughes and John H. Well- man; Co. B, Capt. Edgar A, Barker with Lieutenants John W. Price and Samuel Hybarger, succeeded by Francis M. Stahl; Co. C, by Capt. Geo. B. Jenness with Lieutenants Peleg Thomas and James Reynolds; Co. D, by Capt. David L. Payne with Lieutenants John M. Cain and Henry Hegwer. The battalion consisted of 358 officers and enlisted men. They were organized for a period of four months. They discharged their duties faithfully and received the commenda- tion of the officers of the regular army as good and faithful soldiers. About 10 per cent, of their number fell during their short term of service. The expenses incurred in the organization of this battalion and not paid by the U. S. Government will be found in the accom- panying report of Col. Haskell, Quarter Master General of the State. STATE ARMS. In the absence of the Qr. Master General and in accordance with your direction, I rented the wooden building in the rear of the capitol buildings at a cost of 813 50 per month in which to store the State arms which were being rendered wholly worthless from being stored in the wet basement under the supreme court room in the present capitol buildings. September 7th, 18G7, I issued special order No. 11, directing John Wright 19th R. K. S. M. to proceed to collect all the arms, equip- ments, and other property belonging to the State in possession of the officers and enlisted men of his regiment in order to turn the same over to the proper authorities, to be issued to the Wilson county bat- talion. In Col. Wright's notice to the men to meet on the 2nd of November to muster and turn in their arms, he gave notice also to receive their pay arising out of the Price Raid. This latter appeared necessary to get prompt attendance ; and to meet their expectations I felt duty bound to see that they got their pay without cost to them. I accordingly delivered their orders to the State Treasurer, but on account or scarcity of clerical force in his office furnished it from 1*" ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 7 this office, got it in readiness and went to Leavenworth and paid them and received their arms. The room in Leavenworth, rented by Capt. French in which to store State arms, was costing S25 per month; I therefore ordered the immediate shipment of all arms to this place, as the expense of boxing and shipping would not result in as great an outlay to the State as the continued use of the rented room and dis- continued further use of the building. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. On taking charge of this office I continued the clerical force em- ployed by my predecessor. Col. T. J. Anderson, as they were all well qualified and thoroughly conversant with the duties required of them. I continued the work as begun by him and at this time have about 1500 pages of the report printed. There has been considerable difficulty in procuring the muster- out rolls and the necessary data for the report. Especially is it diffi- cult to get the data from which to prepare the military history of some of the volunteer regiments. A few officers have taken great interest in and rendered every facility, that the military histories of their regiments may be as nearly complete as possible; but others seem to take no interest in it whatever, or at least do not furnish the information necessary to the preparation of such histories as the valuable service rendered by their regiments entitle them. I am es- pecially under obligations to Major Bates, U. S. A., Chief Mustering Officer, St. Louis, Mo., for copies of muster-out rolls, reports of bat- tles, etc., from the records of his office. I expect to have the second volume completed some time during the month of February next. The report will consist of two volumes, containing about 1200 pages each. ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE. The expenditures of the office for the year 1867 have been as fol- lows: Adjutant Generars .salary, $1,500.00 Traveling expenses, deficiency, 150.00 Clerk hire, deficiency for 1866, 850.00 Clerk hire for 1867 1,500.00 Clerk hire, deficiency for 1867 1,815.25 Postage, app. $300—8115, 185.00 Blank books, 100.00 Office rent, 300.00 Contingent fund, 300.00 Case for battle flags, 150.00 Postage deficiency for 1866, 50.00 Appropriations necessary to meet the expenses of the office for the year 1868, in addition to the salary of Adjutant General: Clerk hire for Adjutant Gen. and Qr. Master Gen. office, . . $2,500.00 Postage 300.00 Office rent, 300.00 Contingent fund, 300.00 Blank books, 200.00 •8 ADJUTANT general's REPORT, 1n«7 The foregoing estimate includes no expenses in connection with Quartermaster General's office except clerk hire. PRICE RAID CLAIMS. • In obedience to your orders I have had duplicate copies of all pay rolls made which are now ready for binding. The claims arising out of the Price Raid are as follows: On pay-rolls, .,... S-218,.398.75 Material, supplies and transportation, 81,682.32 Damages, 131,693.83 Miscellaneous claims, 35,518 . 47 Total, 8467,293.37 Amount justly due the State of Kansas from the U. S. Govern- ment: Claims for expenditures for 1861 and 1862, §12,-351.04 Allowed on the above claim, 9.360 . 82 Balance due the State, 82,990.22 Military bonds of 1864, 100,000.00 Military bonds of ]866, 40,000.00 Int. on the above, about, 30,000.00 Miscellaneous claims, about, 12,000.00 Arising out of Price Raid, 467,293.37 Aggregate, 8652,283.59 Of the $218,398.75 for services, the following amount doubtless might have been paid under existing rules and regulations of the War Department: "A" Co. Colored battalion, '... 81,715.43 "B" " " " 1,946.00 "C" " " " 1,960.00 "D" " " " 1,164.50 "E" " " (Capt. Edgerton's) 1,578.00 Total, 88,323.93 These companies formed no part or parcel of the regular militia of Kansas and were not subject to military duty under our laws, but by proclamation of Major General Curtis, commanding the depart- ment of Kansas, were ordered and mustered into the U. S. service at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, by Major Stanley for service against the invading army of rebel General Price. The field officers in con- nection with this battalion belonged to the volunteer service of the U. S. and assigned to that special duty by order of Major General Curtis. The battalion was mustered in, armed, eiiuipped and sup- plied by the General Government. Sent on steamer to Kansas City, Mo., and marched from there to the front on Big Blue River, Mo. None refused to cross the line but went promptly to the front to dis- charge their duty. After the retreat of Price they were sent back to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and retained in service for a period, in all, of thirty-two days, when they were relieved. In my opinion, if these claims were properly presented to the 1»(" ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. \f proper officers of the Government they would be paid under existing laws. Of the $131,693.83 under the head of damages, the greater portion ie for forage taken from the farmers. Major B. S. Jones, comiuand- ing 3rd Iowa Cav. Vet. Vole., in report to Adjutant General Baker, of Iowa, says: "Our brigade camped for the night on the State line between Missouri and Kansas, fed our hungry and jaded animals on corn and fodder from a fine field on the rich and free soil of Kansas, and rested fearless of an enemy." This forage was appropriated by the volunteer troops from necessity. The whole volunteer army foraged the night of the 23d, after the battle of Westport, from the fields of Kansas near the State line, in the neighborhood of Little Santa Fe. They also burned the fences for fuel. The enemy did no damage until near the vicinity of Trading Post. That used by the Militia comes almost entirely under the head of supplies, as they were camped on the border a number of days and secured their for- age through the proper channels from day to day, but the volunteer army coming as it did, had no time, but to take it wherever it could be found. There were a large number of horses belonging to the militia, then on the border, taken by the volunteer forces by orders of their commanding officers (theirs being either used up or killed), believing as they did, and I think, justly, that the circumstances justified the pressing into the service of any and everything that could be made available in the defeat or pursuit of the enemy. I am of the opinion that the claims of the character above mentioned might be paid under existing laws, as per act of July 4th, 1864. General orders No. .35 Q. M. D. Aug. 29, 1864. There are also large quantities of hay returned under the head of damages, which was issued by officers acting under orders of Gen- eral Curtis. These claims should be separated, and the person entrusted with the presentation of them to the proper departments of the Govern- ment should be so well versed in, and familiar with the character of the various claims as that he may thoroughly comprehend the busi- ness committed to him, that but little delay may result in securing that justice to the State and her citizens, which the U. S. Govern- ment will not refuse to grant when properly presented. The State expended $140,000 of her bonds in paying claims arising out of the war. Copies should be made of all the rolls and vouchers on which payment were made that they may also be presented in proper shape at Washington, for payment, and the deficiency between the face of the bonds and the interest thereon added should be covered by the certificate of the State officers, showing the cause of such deficiency. The legislature should provide for correcting mistakes in the pay-rolls. Muster-rolls made out by officers of the companies, show horses actually in service whilst the making of pay-rolls were after- wards intrusted to others and no allowance for horses. 10 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT I8ti7 Some, furnishiog transportation, instead of sending vouchers to substantiate their claims, supposed it sufficient to have it certified to on the pay-rolls, consequently nothing was allowed them. It is but justice to the State of Kansas that the U. S. Govern- ment provide for the prompt payment of these claims arising out of the war for the suppression of the rebellion. Kansas promptly furnished her every quota of troops during the war to the Federal and none to the rebel army. Neither was it at any time necessary in this State to draw a portion of her regular troops from the front-- from the face of the enemy to keep in sub- jection those at home. No heavy forces necessary to protect Gov- ernment property, none necessary to prevent captured deserters being taken from the proper military authorities: none necessary to enforce drafts, the loyalty of her citizens rendered it unnecessary, as in some States, to incur heavy expenditures for such purposes. With great respect, I have the honor to be Your Excellency's most obedient servant, J. B. McAFEE, Adjutant Gen'l. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. 11 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT For the Year 1867. J. G. Haskell, Quartermaster General. To His Excellency, Samuel J. Crawford, Governor and Commander-in-Chief: Sir: In obedience to your order of .April 2nd, 18G7, I assumed the duties of Quarter Master General of the State of Kansas. The operations of this department under my administration have been extremely limited. Limited not by the absence of legitimate and proper work, but by the want of any funds whatever with which to prosecute necessary labor. Necessity has forced upon the department a limited amount of duty, and effort has been made to collect Pome of the State arms from the organized regiments of militia for the purpose of equipping destitute companies upon the extreme frontier for defense against Indian hostilities. The effort has been attended with but partial success. The present militia organizations were effected during a period of national conflict. The regiments were composed largely of men of extreme migratory propensities; many have therefore changed places of residence, taking with them their arms. Dissolute men entered the organizations at a period of peril, and so soon as relieved, pawned their arms and left the State. Others having served during the Price raid without what they deemed adequate compensation, either neglect or refuse to give up their arms when called upon. The re- sult therefore, of collecting arms is far from satisfactory. The effort however has served a purpose and teaches an important lesson, viz: That the present militia organization has no effectiveness, is value- less. Immediate legislation should therefore either improve or abandon it. The province however of the quarter master's dept, is " to sup- ply " and not "to organize." I shall make no suggestions respect- ing organizations, but shall speak only of supplies. The supplies of army militia organizations furnished by the State are chiefly arms and arm equipments. The States obtain these from the General Government in accordance with the laws of Congress. Kansas with her thirteen years experience of almost constant strife, has from time to time drawn upon her quota or allowance of arms from the government so that the amounts now charged will re- quire years of the future to liquidate. At present while we are as- sured of national peace, we are quite as fully assured of Indian difficulties upon our frontier. A limited, yet an (ffective mili- 12 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL' S REPORT. i^f' tia is a pressing necessity. Good arms should be at hand with which to furnish it. Can we obtain more from the government while so much is charged against us? With proper effort we may ; but to do this however, it seems to me necessary that our accounts with the government be readjusted — doubtless many of the arms now charged to us upon proper investigation would again pass to our credit — and a step would therefore be taken toward obtaining good arms for a new organization. To accomplish this, labor is required, and labor must of necessity be paid for. The proper care and disposition of the arms now on hand and those which may come into our possession, demand that some safe and proper place of deposit be furnished at once. An arsenal or store house for State property of this class should be provided for at once, and the necessary labor employed to protect and properly care for it; without such provision, constant and almost incalculable losses must of necessity occur. An examination of the vouchers connected with the Price Raid claims will, I think, satisfy any one that very many of these claims can be allowed by the government under existing laws. The neces- sary clerk labor of making this investigation and properly adjusting the claims for allowance and settlement should be furnished at once. The department has disbursed no money under my administration. An abstract of expenditures made in recruiting and sending to the plains the battalion of the 18th Kansas cavalry, and also of collect- ing arms, transportation for arms ifcc, are on file in the Adjutant General's office, an appropriation for the payment of which should be made. I find floating about a small amount of certificates for the militia service, for which appropriations have heretofore been made, but which were inadequate. I have no data from which to estimate the amount, but believe it to be only a few hundred dollars. They should be provided for. Estimate for services and expenditures for the department for the ensuing year as follows: Clerk hire, 81,000.00 One Armorer, 1,000.00 One assistant armorer, 500.00 For transportation of arms, 500.00 For erection of armory, 10,000.00 Total, ; 813,000.00 The State is now charged by the General Government with arms to the amount of about three hundred thousand (300,000.00) dollars. By properly accounting for the arms lost in action, the artillery cap- tured by the enemy, &c., this amount may be reduced from thirty to fifty thousand dollars! And by proper care the balance may be saved to the State or at some future time returned to the govern- ment and the account cancelled. The judicious expenditure of 1S67 QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's REPORT. 13 about thirteen thousand dollars may save the State from a loss of from ten to twenty times that amount. The duties of the Quarter Master General will be more or less laborious, but if funds can be supplied for the much needed service suggested above, I will ask nothing for person&l services. I have the honor, Governor, to remain Very respectfully, your Excellency's Most obedient servant J. G. HASKELL, Colonel and Quarter Master General, State of Kansas. REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE STATE OF KANSAS FOR THE YEAR 1868. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. •( State of Kansas, Adjutant's General's Office ToPEKA, Dec. 30th, 18(;8 To His Excellency, N. Green, Governor and Commander-in-Chief. Sir:— In accordance with the requirements of law, I have the honor to submit to your Excellency the annual report of the Adju- tant General's Department for the year 1868. STATE MILITIA. The regimental organizations have not been changed during the year. There have been several independent companies organized for frontier protection. Through a misunderstanding of the law or its susceptibility of ambiguous construction, many of the counties have failed to make any returns to this office. The following will show the number of enrolled militia as per re- turns: 1 Allen, 505 2 Anderson, ii Atchison 1,804 4 Bourbon, 5 Brown, 749 6 Butler 183 7 Chase 292 8 Cherokee, 9 Clay 173 10 Cloud, 168 11 Cottey, 725 12 Crawford 13 Davis 14 Dickinson, 15 Doniphan, 838 16 Douglas 3,004 17 Ellis, 18 Ellsworth 156 19 Franklin 1,222 20 Greenwood, 21 Jackson 620 2'i Jefferson, 2Z Johnson, 1,018 24 Labette 4C6 25 Leavenworth, 26 Linn, 27 Lyon, 805 28 Marion 97 29 Marshall 541 30 Miami 1,290 31 Morris 2:S0 32 Nemnlia jgo 33 Neosho 34 Osage 35 Ottawa, 36 Pottawatomie, partial, 301 37 Republic, 38 Riley 590 39 Saline, 40 Shawnee, partial, 375 41 Wabaunsee, 330 42 Wallace 43 WashiuRton, 65 44 Wilson, 219 45 Woodson 253 46 Wyandotte 1,082 Whilst it may be necessary to continue the present system of en- rolled militia in the different counties of the State to meet any un- foreseen emergencies which may arise, there is still a greater necessity for at least two regiments of volunteer militia thoroughly organized, armed and equipped, composed of men living on the fron- tier or contiguous thereto, and so organized that at least one com- (3) 4 ADJUTANT (iENERAL S REPORT. 1868 missioned officer shall live in each settlement the most exposed to inroads from the Indians. It has been the belief, hope and expec- tation of each successive legislature that Indian troubles had ceased, and that the ne«essity of arrangements for frontier protection no longer existed. Yet each year has only exposed the border to greater dangers, hardships, and sufferings. "In time of peace prepare for war" is an essentially necessary precaution in relation to Indian affairs. On the 7th of September, 1867, I issued an order to Lieut. Col. John Wright, 19th Regt. K. S. M. Leavenworth county, Kansas, to collect all State arms issued to his regiment, that they might be distributed along the western bor- der before the summer of 1868. It was found to be impossible to get the arms collected unless some other measures were adopted than merely the issuance of or- ders. Consequently the following order was issued: State of Kansas, Adjutant General's Office, General Orders, / Topeka, Sept. 17th, 1867. No. 9. \ I. Every officer and soldier of the K. S. M. will be required to properly account, by receipt from Company or Regimental Com- mander, for all arms, equipments and other State property in his possession — or for which he is accountable — or the person making application will be required to account for the property issued to or in the possession of the person or persons for whom he as agent or rep- resentative makes application, before the scrip (known as Price Raid Scrip) shall be issued in payment of services rendered the State of Kansas by such person, withotrt which the amounts of such prop- erty will be deducted from the amounts due them. By order of the Governor, J. B. McAfee, A. G. Under this order about two hundred (200) stand of Maynard car- bines were gathered in before the authority to issue the order was called in question; after which it was impossible to collect any. Feeling that the protection of the frontier was a matter of very great importance not only to those living on the border but to the entire State, and that one of the first steps toward the consummation of this object was the arming of the settlers, I called the attention of a number of members of the Legislature of 1868 to this order as the only possible means whereby the return of the arms could be made sure. No action was taken then and it would be next to impossible now to have them collected without a great deal of trouble. About the 5th of June the Cheyennes made a raid into the State as far as Council Grove for the purpose, as they said, of taking revenge on the Kaws for injuries received the preceding fall near Fort Zarah, Kansas. As they passed out they outraged one colored woman and robbed many of the settlers of all their clothing, bedding and provisions and drove off some stock and killed the cows belonging to some poor set- tlers without using them. The weather was so warm, however, that thev could not be made use of when found. In obedience to an order 186« ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 5 from his Excellency Governor Crawford, I went through the coun- ties through which these Indians passed and ascertained the facts as nearly as possible. In the month of July I made a tour of the Solomon and Repub- lican River settlements to ascertain the condition of affairs there, and from those long and well acquainted with frontier life and In- dian habits, was fully satisfied that their fears and apprehensions of danger were not unwarranted and consequently made application to General Sully, commanding at Fort Harker, for one company of cavalry to each valley for protection. He appeared as apprehensive of danger in those valleys as the settlers, but assured me he could not spare any soldiers, that all were actively engaged along the Ar- kansas River watching Indian movements. He bitterly condemned the policy of issuing arms to the Indians. July 29th I directed Col. Treat, 12th R. K. S. M. Atchison, Ks., to turn over all cavalry arms of his regiment with which to arm the border settlers. The settlers on the upper Solomon had about fifteen (15) Spencer guns of their own but no ammunition and could not procure any. I consequently purchased ammunition for Spencer guns and forwarded twenty Maynard Carbines and ammunition to Captain Moody, for the Asher Creek Settlement which he fortu- nately arrived with, a few days before the Massacre of August 13th and 14th. This settlement rallied and drove the Savages away but the settlers for thirty (30) miles this side were all driven down the valley to Minneapolis or Solomon City. Ten ( 10 ) citizens were killed and four (4)wounded, one of them Mrs. Bell afterwards died. She cooked for them all she had, they threw the coffee in her face, whipped her husband with their riding whips then killed him and put her and child (eleven months old) on a pony to carry her into captivity worse than death. She refused to go and was shot through, the ball entering the right of the spine and coming out through the left breast. In this condition she lived two weeks when death came to her relief. They speared the child in the head and back. On Buffalo creek (a branch of the Republican River in Jewell County > they killed Mr. White and cirried his daughter (eighteen (18) years old) into captivity and robbed the settlers of every thing. On the Saline River, their treatment of some of the women, was worse than death. The Government for which many of these settlers had braved dangers, endured hardships, sacrificed every thing but life for four (4) years and for which they had the right to expect protection, had through its Peace Commissioners, notwithstanding the protest of Gov. Crawford and others, armed and equipped these Savages for their bloody work. Immediately on receipt of dispatch of Indian Massacre on Solomon, Governor Crawford started for the scene of disturbance and I sent the following telegram to Col. English, com- manding at Fort Riley, Kansas. —9 b ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. ls<68 ToPEKA, Aug. 15th, 1868. Col. English, Commanding Fort Riley, Kansas. Col. : Will you please forward, to Solomon City, one hundred (100) Spencer guns and ammunition to arm the Settlers in the Solomon valley, to protect themselves against Indians. J. B. McAFEE, A. G. To the above telegram I received the following : Fort Riley, Aug. 15th, 1868. Col. J. B. McAfee, A. G. State of Kansas. I have not the arms you ask for. I have done my best in sending you sixty-three (63) well armed men. T. C. ENGLISH, Major 5th Inf. Brevet Lieu't. Col. Commanding. Captain Snyder in command of this company, met me at Solomon city and marched day and night until he arrived at the scene of the Massacre. At my request he stationed his men on Brown's, Asher and Mortimer creeks thereby hoping to induce the citizens to return to their homes with assurance of protection. The wretched condi- tion of the settlers in the valley on account of the Indian Raid, can only be comprehended by being an eye witness thereto. Governor Crawford applied to the President of the United States, to the Secretary of War and to every one from whom he could hope to secure any assistance in affording protection to the frontier, but the whole matter appeared to be left to the management of Lieu't. General Sherman, who had repeatedly said that the Settlers have "no business on these lands," that "the officers of the General Gov- ernment would retain supreme control of aU military movements against the Indians, and that no separate State action would be tol- erated for one moment." To some of the appeals for protection he replied in a manner which evinced but little desire on his part to afford that protection which it was his duty to extend and their right to demand and expect. As well might the inquiry be made, what right had the Pilgrim Fathers to land at Plymouth Rock, as "what right have those people there." These lands have been surveyed by the Government, opened for settlement, land offices established, every inducement held out for their settlement and we here are only safe because these people are between us and danger. The Governor failing to secure any protection for the border, ex- cept that which General Sheridan could afi'ord with the few troops at his command, issued the following proclamation : State of Kansas, Executive Office, ToPEKA, Sept. 14, 1868. The recent acts of atrocity perpetrated by hostile Indians upon citizens of Kansas, with other accumulative circumstances, indicate with unerring certainty that a general Indian war is inevitable. The United States forces in this Department are too few in number to answer the emergency, and the appeals of our frontier settlers for protection and redress cannot with honor be disregarded. The undersigned therefore hereby calls into active service, for a 1568 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 7 period of three months, unless sooner discharged, five companies of cavalry; to be organized from the militia of the State, for service upon the border. Each man will be required to furnish his own horse; but arms accoutrements and rations will be furnished by Major General Sheridan. One Company to be recruited in the Republian Valley will ren- dezvous at Lake Sibley; one Company in the Solomon Valley, will rendezvous at Ayersburg, one Company will rendezvous at Salina, one Company at Topeka, and the remaining Company at Marion Center. Recruiting officers will be designated for each Company, and when notice of the organization of a Company shall have been re- ceived the men will be mustered and Company officers appointed. Each Company will consist of not less than eighty (80) nor more than one hundred ( 100) enlisted men. As the State has no fund at present from which the men hereby called into service can be paid, it is expressly understood that all claims for service must await the action of the next Legislature. S. J. CRAWFORD, Governor. These companies were organized very rapidly and were soon at their respective posts of duty. The company at Lake Sibley, the one in Solomon Valley, the one in the Saline valley and at Marion Centre, were mostly recruited in the valley in which they were sta- tioned and had a personal interest in the performance of their duty. They protected the frontier from the Nebraska line to Wichita at the mouth of the Little Arkansas River. No depredations were committed on the frontier during their term of service, except in the Solomon valley, where on the 18th of Oct. four (4) men were killed and Mr. Morgan severely wounded and his wife, nineteen years of age carried into captivity. Whilst the Indians were committing these depredations, a portion of Captain Potts' company captured their camp with thirteen horses and mules, arms, clothing and many other things, including a shield containing thirty-nine (39) scalps; some of them white women's. They also on the 19th of September, just prior to the States troops taking the field, took Mrs. Bassett from her bed with her child only two days old to carry them into captivity, but having taken her a few miles, finding her too weak to travel, stripped her of her clothing and left her and her child on the prairie in almost helpless condition. The thirty-thousand (30,000) rations received from General Mor- gan, Chief Commissary of Subsistence, by order of General Sheri- dan on the 19th of September being nearly exhausted I sent the following telegram to General Sheridan. ■ Topeka, Nov. 10th, 18G8. Major General P. H. Sheridan, Commandiug Department uf the Missouri, Fort Hayes, Kansas. The sixty days for which you furnished the State troops with subsistence will soon expire. Do you wish them longer than the sixty days on the border. If so will you please furnish subsistence. Governor Green has no means at his disposal to provide for them. Indians seen almost daily. The frontier must be abandoned if the State troops are removed unless regulars take their place. J. B. McAFEE, A. G. 8 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 1868 To the above telegram the following reply was received: Fort Hayes, Kansas. Nov. 11th, 1868. General J. B. McAfee, Topeka, Your telegram of 10th received. Will advise that additional rations be furnished State troops. Will ask for the necessary au- thority. P. H. SHERIDAN. Major Gen. U. S. A. From the foregoing it will be seen that General Sheridan re- garded the services of these troops necessary to the protection of the border. The General left for the field of active operations in a few days and General Sherman refused any more rations, consequently the troops could not be retained and in obedience to your orders, I directed the Captains to muster out their respective companies at once. These companies endured many privations and hardships during their term of service; many of them almost wholly destitute of winter clothing until a week or two before their muster out. Your predecessor. Gov. Crawford applied to the proper officers of the United States Government to get clothing issued to the State troops, but failed to get any, but got permission to purchase at cost price. I then addressed a communication to General Card, United States Quarter Master at Fort Leavenworth, to know if he would credit the State for the clothing until such time as the Legis- lature would provide for the payment; and also forward a price list with which to compare any proposals made by parties proposing to furnish the clothing. To the former he replied in the negative. He furnished a price list of clothing which was about 30 per cent higher than Mr. W. E. Sutliff, of Lawrence, proposed to furnish it for. And in obedience to your orders to make the best possible arrangement, the contract was let to Mr. Sutliff at low rates, and he furnished a good article of clothing, and in every particular fulfilled his contract in a most hon- orable manner, and to the satisfaction of officers and men. The contract for furnishing corn was let, by your predecessor, to L. B. Houston, of Lawrence. His bid, or proposition, was consid- ered the most advantageous to the State: and from my own personal knowledge of the difficulties attending the fulfillment of this con- tract, know that it could not have been furnished at a less consid- eration. Every effort was made to have the border protected without call- ing State troops into the field, but failing in that, to have the State troops fed, clothed, foraged itc. by the General (iovernment. In this we met with partial success. On the night of Dec. 2d the building in which the State arms at Salina were stored was broken into and forty-three stand of Spencer arms complete and several thousand rounds of ammunition and some other property taken. In obedience to your ordeis, I appointed Hon. J. H. Prescott and G. E. Beates agents on the part of the State to J^«8 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 9 ferrit out and if possible to bring the guilty parties to justice. They ascertained the direction in which the arms had been taken, but the State having no funds to place at their disposal to defray expenses &c. could not get the necessary men, transportation &c, to pursue them over the uninhabited plains, toward Te.xas. The parties in the Western portion of the State crediting the State for forage, transportation, services ttc. are all in needy cir- cumstances from the loss of crops and Indian depredations, and it is but an act of justice to them that provision be made at an early day for their payment. If provision was made for their payment during the month of January it would relieve many families now suffering for the neces- sities of life; and enable them to make the necessary preparations for the spring farming; without which many of them must abandon their homes. There will be a sufficient amount of money in the hands of the School Commissioners to invest in State bonds at any time after the meeting of the Legislature, to pay the more urgent and pressing claims. I have communicated the facte to Washington and have some grounds of encouragement to hope that provision will be made for those made destitute by the Indians, instead of furnishing it to the Indians, and have urged the payment of State troops protecting the border in the same manner as the payment of volunteers. It became very apparent to Maj. General Sheridan and the people of the West, that a general Indian war was inevitable and that the limited number of troops on the plains could not even protect the border and travel on the plains, much less wage an offensive war against them ; consequently the following PROCL.^MATION. Executive Office, ToPEKA, October 10th, 1868. With scarcely any exception, all the tribes of Indians on the plains in Kansas or contiguous thereto, have taken up arnas against the Government, and are now engaged in acts of hostility. The peace of the exposed border is thereby disturbed, quiet and unoffending citizens driven from their homes, or ruthlessly murdered, and their property destroyed or carried away. Infant children have been car- ried into captivity, and in many instances barbarously murdered; while women have been repeatedly violated in the presence of their husbands and families. Besides these instances of individual suffering, great public in- terests are being crippled and destroyed by this savage hostility. The commerce of the plains is entirely suspended. The mail routes, and the great lines of travel to the Territories and States beyond us, are constantly being blockaded, and are sometimes completely closed for the space of several days. Longer to forbear with these bloody fiends would be a crime against civilization, and against the peace, security and lives of all the people of the frontier. The time has come when they must be met by an adequate force, not only to prevent the repetition of these outrages, but to penetrate their haunts, break up their organizations, 10 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. l^W and either exterminate the tribes or confine them upon reservations set apart for their occupancy. To this end the Major General com- manding this department has called upon the Executive for a regi- ment of Cavalry from this State, as will be seen from the following communication : Head Quarters Department of the Missouri, Iq the field near Fort Hayes, Oct. fath, lb6S. Hie Excellency, S. J. Crawford, Governor of Kansas, Hayes City, Kansas. Governor:— Under directions received through Lieutenant Gen- eral W. T. Sherman, commanding Military Division of the Missouri, from the Hon. Secretary of War I am authorized to call on you for one (1) regiment of mounted volunteers to serve for a period of six ( 6 } months, unless sooner discharged, against hostile Indians on the plains. I therefore request that you furnish said regiment as speedily as possible, to be rendezvoused and mustered into the service of the United States at Topeka, Kansas. The regiment will consist of one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, three Majors, twelve Captains, twelve First Lieutenants, twelve Second Lieutenants, twelve Companies of one hundred (100) men each, including the required number of non-commissioned officers specified in the United States Army Regulations (1863), the pay al- lowances and emoluments of officers and men to be the same as that of United States troops. The men will be rationed from the time of their arrival at the rendezvous and will be furnished with arms, equipments, horses and clothing from the date of muster into the service of the United States. I have the honor to be very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, P. H. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Now therefore, I, Samuel J. Crawford, Governor of the State of Kansas, do call for volunteers from the militia of the State, to the number set forth in the foregoing letter from Maj. Gen. Sheridan ; to be mustered into the service of the United States, and to serve for a period of six (6) months, unless sooner discharged. It is desirable that the regiment shall be organized at the earliest possible moment, and with this in view recruiting officers will be appointed in various portions of the State. The Adjutant General will issue the necessary orders to carry this proclamation into effect. S. J. CRAWFORD. To this call the people responded promptly and in about two weeks' time a full regiment was organized, numbering over twelve hundred (1200) men, rank and file. The Regiment left camp at Topeka on the 5th of November and is now in the heart of the Indian country, to administer justice to those fririicffi/ Indians holding captive white women and children, whose husbands and fathers they most inhumanly murdered. The regiment is in the best of hands and composed of most excellent material to accomplish the purpose for which it was organized. Major General Sheridan and the officers on duty under him in the State, have done every thing they could with the limited number of troops at their command, to render protection to the frontier people and were the entire management of Indian affairs in the hands of the War Department under the control of Major General Sheridan 1868 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 11 and those with him, our border would never again be the scene of such a heart-rending massacre as that of Aug. 13th and 14th. The killed as far as can be ascertained, on the border and on the plains, within the limits of this State, during the year, number from eighty (80) to one hundred (100) persons. I have not all the necessary data from which to compute the amount of military bonds necessary to liquidate the indebtedness of the State for military purposes, but would estimate it from ninety to one hundred thousand dollars. EXPENDITURES OF ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1868. Adjutant General's Salary 81.500.00 Clerk hire 1,000.00 Office rent 300.00 Postage 100.00 Contingent fund 100.00 Blank books 8200, — 8145 55.00 Whole amount, 83,055 .00 Claim of the State of Kansas against the United States Govern- ment. Military bonds 1864 8100,000.00 1866 40,000.00 1868 30 000.00 Balance due from 1861 and 1862 2,990.22 Interest on above, about 40,000.00 Miscellaneous claims, about 12,000.00 Price raid 490,000.00 Military claims of 1868, about 100.000.00 Whole amount 8814,990.22 These claims against the Government with the vouchers on which they are based, should all in proper form,' be sent to Washington in charge of some one thoroughly posted in relation to them, that they be presented at as early a day as possible, for the necessary legisla- tion looking to their payment. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT. The first volume was printed a year ago and six hundred and eighty (680) pages of the second volume. On account of transfers of the BuUcthi office to new companies, I have been unable to have the second completed. The work has been commenced but is not yet finished. The correspondence on the subject is on file in this office. IMMIGR.ATION. Immigration is no part of the duties of this office, yet in obedience to the orders of your predecessor I answered all the letters trans- mitted from the Executive office, as well as many which soon began to come to this office. Having received information that thousands of Scandinavians were awaiting in Chicago, until their agents could select lands for them, I addressed a communication to Rev. Mr. Cer- 12 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT. 1868 vin, Editor of "Hemlandet", a paper published in the Swedish lan- guage in Chicago. Their agents came and have already purchased a number of thousand acres of land. One of their agents assured me a few weeks ago that lands had been purchased for nearly a thou- sand families, and that before the first of July next he expected full fifteen hundred families in Kansas. When in Chicago in May last, I requested Hon. Thadeus H. Walker to assist me in procuring cheap fare from Chicago to Kan- sas. Through his efforts arrangements were made whereby imme- grants could come at the reduced rate of ten dollars and fifty cents ( 10.50) instead of the usual fare of twenty-three dollars and fifty cents (23.50). I communicated this reduction of fare at once to the Swedish paper at Chicago, and also wrote the following letter to General A. Anderson, Sup't. U. P. R. W. E. D. ToPEKA, Kansas, May 27th, 1868. General A. Anderson, Gen'l. Sup't. U. P. R. W. E. D., Lawrence, Kansas. General: — Rev. Larson, a Swede, visited Kansas a few weeks ago to look at the country in the interest of the Scandinavian Emi- grants. He informed me that several thousand would probably come to Kansas instead of going to Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin &c. if arrangements could be made whereby they could get here at nearly the same fare as to other States. Arrangements have been made whereby they could get through tickets from Chicago to Kan- sas City for ten dollars and fifty cents (10.50) each and additional baggage at similar reduced rates. Can arrangements be made with your road corresponding to the foregoing for immigration to Topeka, Manhattan, Junction Citj and Salina. On account of the severe famine last year in Sweden, thousands will leave for this country. Many also from Norway and Denmark. They purchase their tickets from Gottenberg to Chicago. There are several thousand now in Illinois, simply staying there until a location can be selected. Saline, Ellsworth, Ottawa, Clay, Cloud, Republic, Lincoln, Mitchell, Jewell and McPherson Counties, are most likely to be selected if satisfactory arrangements can be made. The advantages to your road as well as to the State, need no comment. Please inform me, at what rates you will pass them over your road, on the certificate of their agent at Chicago. Yours truly, J. B. McAFEE. To which the following reply was received : Lawrence, Kansas, June 1st, 1868. J. B. McAfee Esq., Topeka, Deak Sir:— Your favor of the 27th ult. to General Sup't. is re- ceived. In reply I have to say that we will make large concessions from our regular rates of fare to induce foreign emigrants to locate on the line of our road. If necessary less than half fare. Please in- form me where the Rev. Mr. Larson can be found and where the immigrants are now staying in Illinois, that are waiting for a loca- tion to be selected and whether you think it would be of any benefit to send good men to see them. Very respectfully, J. M. WEBSTER, G. T. A. P. S. We will make fare low enough to bring them, if they are satisfied with location. W, 1868 ADJUTANT general's REPORT. 13 I previously corresponded with Mr. Jones, of New York State, in relation to a Welsh colony and am recently informed that a large tract of land has been purchased in Osage county. The great famine in Sweden has been causing tens of thousands to emigrate to this country, a great portion of them might, with proper effort, be secured to this State. Large purchases have already been made in Republic, Jewell, Cloud, Mitchell, Ottawa, Lincoln, Saline and McPhereon counties. Those having already settled in Republic county, are very apprehensive of Indian trouble and one raid might break up entirely the settlement and deter the others from coming to it. Some provision should be made to insure protection to them and the entire border. I have traveled considerably over the aforementioned counties and regard them as a very inviting field for immigration. Arrangements are being completed for cheap through fare from Chicago to Waterville, the terminus of the Central Branch Pacific Rail Road, for those going to the valley of the Republican River and its tributaries. Major O. B. Gunn, Sup't, C. B. U. P. R. R., agrees to pass im- migrants over their road from Atchison to Waterville, at half fare, viz., $3.00 and their freight at fifty cents (50) per hundred lbs. By this arrangement, emmigrants can get through from Chicago to Waterville at thirteen dollars and fifty cents (13.50), instead of twenty-nine dollars and fifty cents (29.50), usual fare. Thankful for the uniform kindness received at your hands, with great respect, I have the honor to be your Excellency's most obedient servant, J. B. McAFEE, Adjutant General. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ilillliillllli 003 563 257 8