The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-12

(@a,AqkA Jbsse m ssadrct was the came.
~ 1hs ~ int = g. Louis. he was
aSfted ~ plc&hin tAs military prison.
FnaA Ptp Bssrpeks the company went 70
Fa{4Hmiy( HSnann. Here John amused
hinL wkSSesA ~ could steal of in scour-
INK III eo9nhy Tor hsrses. and selling them
fofA1o apiece or other small sums, which he
wosld OF once invest ~ whisky.
HIS naxt station, was Fort Donelson. Here
his bad habits increased tenfold. He became
20 troublesome and reckless that tho officers
could do but little with him. He marched
from Donelson with a scouting party some 20
miles, to the house of an old man named VIM
tiers. John, who was sly, insinuating fellow,
stole off from the rest, and persuaded the ne
groes to tell him where their masters money
was hid. Through their information he found
some five or six thousand dollars In the smoke
house. After the return, some of the boys
at the Fort found out what a good thing
John had and started with him again to Win
ter's houss. This they reached about IL o'clock
at night, found the old man in bed, and ordered
him to tell where the money was. On his
declining to comply, they pulled him out of
bed, put rope about his neck, and hauled him
up several times, and continued to haul him
up until he told. t.r5 afafl
An officer in the battalion told me that the
amount was $1400, in Tennessee money, but
soldier informed me that Campbell this year
said they got $4,000 in greenbacks. Camp
bell was kept in the guard-house some time
for this Offence, tried by court martial and six
months Of his pay stopped. +,y-
At Donelson he was carrying on criminal
intercourse with married woman by the name
of Underwood. Her husband suddenly died
and it was q current report among the mem
beers of the company that she and Campbell
for General Thomas, and his company officers
were very glad to get rid Of him. In the win
ter of 1864, he re-enlisted with the greater por-
ton of his company, and was furoughed, but
instead of coming home as other members did,
while they were going north he went south to
Smithfeld and robbed his mistress, Mrs. I'm
derwood, of her money and then left for the
North and reported to Gen. Sibley in the latter
part Of March, 1864, and requested to be made
Chief of Scouts. He was not made Chief
of Scouts although he was dressed in a very
fine suit of clothes and had fancy gilt band
around his cap, and presented every evidence
of an elaborate toilet
Instead of being made chief of scouts, he
was sent to Fort Smelling. One night he went
over to Mendoza with two other mixed blood
recruits, and got into drunken difficulty with
them. Within very few days after the
both died. 1t was matter of common belief
and statement among the soldiers that Camp.
bell had poisoned them. About this time he
was detailed to accompany detachment to
La Crosse after horses, but was absent with
out leave. He was afterwards found and
placed in the Guard House, from whence he
escaped on the 18th day Of August, 1864, in
company with an ex-rebel named Jones. Steal
ing a couple of horses between Shakopee and
Belle Plaine, they both made their escape.
Jones was from North Carolina His father
was killed in q brothel in a fight He has
since been heard of in one of the States. John
sought refuge among the Indians, with whom
he remained until his career of crime was end
ed at MankatO. -. s -su ~
His officers represent him to have been very
neat and clearly in his person, and in taking
care of his arms, and that he always bestowed
great care upon his horse. In appearance he
10 said to have borne strong resemblance to
his father. Like his father, and unlike most
half-breeds, his hair was curly, and he allowed
1t to grow quite long. His age was about 80
when he was executed, although he looked
much younger. sn ... @ "-l VIA
THE OTHER BROTHERS.. ..l aI.3
Hypolite, who is called ''the Blacksmith"
and who was once employed by the govern
ment In that capacity, was still in the British
Possessions according to last accounts. 'oO''
g Baptiste was executed at Mankato in 1862 for
shooting q white man. He admitted that he
aimed and fired to hit, but that he didn't think
he shot him. as one of the Indians who was
with him crept mp closer and got better shot.
He did not look like q bad man, but like q
very stolid and stupid one, % his admission
showed him to be. The court did not suspect
he was implicated when he was summoned be-
fore them. He was called as witness In favor
Of one Milor Zone Of the party and also execut-
ED, and asked If he knew anything about the
matter. He astonished the listeners by saying
!" Yes; we all shot and tried to hit him. but
the Indian killed him." Scott is reported to
be quiet, inoffensive man.
20. the eldest was present at Myrick's store
when the Massacre Of 1852 commenced. Sn.s
He Afterwards wrote at Crows dictation
the letters which that Chief directed to Gen.
Sibley about the delivery Of the white captiyes.
He carried Little Crow in buggy to the war
party TO the Big Woods, which party fought
the battle of Acton and burned the town Of
Hutchinson. He did many kind acts 10 tho
prisoners, and there was NO evidence to show
that he participated by word or act In the mas.
sacre. .I1.Eysl - -. ~ . -7-' -,
He Is married to pure white woman who
came to St. Paul from st. Louis, and his chill.
dren were educated at the Catholic Seminary
in st. Paul. II
John Wilkes Booths Last Letter 10
D- his Mother. 1it-
A letter written by JOHN WHKEs BoorH