The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-19
RoBBING CHURCHES.

RoBBING CHURCHES.
Sometime ago our readers will remember
that we copied the following advertisement
from the New Haven, Conn.,, Register, viz:
$500 REWARD R. - stolen CE;,s FROM FROM; "A A
march of Gen. Sherman, in February, 1855, the
following articles. for the return of which the
above reward viii be promptly paid, viz:
One Silver Communion Set, consisting OF eleven
pieces, engraved as donation to "Scion Presby-
terrain Church, of Winnsboro, S. c."
One Silver Tea Set of three pieces, engraved
~. E. A."
One Miniature Breastpin on Ivory.
One Lady's Ring, engraved 81. r. A. to f. l.
c. Single Diamond.
The above articles did not cost collectively,
over the amount of the reward offered, but are
most earnestly desired for the associations con-
neeted with them.
These articles with at least five times their
value in other materials of gold, silver and jewel
ry, &c. were taken possession of by a soldier
known rs Capt. Fuller, supposed to belong to the
14th corps U. S. A. Three hundred dollars will
be paid for the return of the Communion Set
(which only cost $685. Satisfactory references
have been lodged with the editor of this paper
that the money will be paid if the articles are
returned.
The evening the above advertisement ap-
peared in our paper were told by resi-
dent of this city, formerly soldier in the
l02d Illinois Volunteer Infantry, that he
was present at the taking Of the above de-
scribed articles and saw every one of them
and that he had a memorandum in his diary
describing the affair and the articles taken
that he would furnish US a copy of 1t, and
that the articles were turned in at head
memorandum, he showed us the following
| from a little volume published by S. F
Fleharty, of Centre Ridge Mercer county
this state, as all he knew about it. The lit
tie volume contains 1872 pages, purportng tt
be history of the l02d Ill. Vol. land the ex
tract is found on page l49, as follows:
Feb. 27th 1S65-Remained in camp. Owing
| to the slow movements of the troops, forage wa
becoming scarce. The foragers were compelle
to go far to the front and fight for what they got
rom the 96 64d e ths
of cavalry; had sharp skirmish, and was com
| PEELED to retire. Lost two men captured.
rained heavily during the night of the 9th; mex
dav we marched and 'corduroyed.' Move
eight miles in the direction OF Cheraw, corduroy
| ing two-thirds of the entire distance Campo
after dark, in the woods. Capt Woolley cam
in with his detachment of foragers and gave a
| account of the capture of the bank of Camden b
his men. 1t occurred in this way: When III
detachment was far away from the main column
| Jesse McQuade, of Co. l, and Charles Hartsell
Co. E, espied d fresh wagon track, which led G
into the woods Leaving the main party the
. traced it into obscure place where they disco
, cred three covered wagons. Putting spurs
their horses they dashed up towards them, an
when very near, were fired upon by citiz'
| guards. McQuade received no less than TWEEN
= small shot in his shoulder, left arm and side
!, HartzelI received about dozen in his right arr
| This repulsed them as both were disabled Nj
Quade's wounds were serious, and he retired
short distance, then becoming faint slipped fro
| his horse to the ground, where he remained un
Hartzell brought up the main party. Some
: the citizen guards had by this time fed to 4
| woods and those who remained surrender
| without further opposition. The bank proper
consisted of four safes, containing about $500
o specie. 81 500, in bullion and S35, 900 in COME
| federate bonds. Also quantity of silver pla
| iewelry &c In addition to all this, three Wagon
l one buggy, one horse and twelve mules were ca
tured The property tnrned in by Ca
Woolley at Corps headquarters.
This, of course, is not the property d.
- cribed in the advertisement,but it was all t
- information we could get on the subject
:, A copy of our paper containing the &
vertisement was sent to the New Hav
Register, together with letter in relation
- the statement of the soldier. These we
forwarded to Mr.. Aiken, of Winnsboro,
Z c., the author of the advertisement, W
: wrote to US requesting an affidavit from t
~ soldier in relation to the taking of the pre-
:" erty and turning it over to headquarters
~ But all we could obtain was the reference
Vi Flehartv's book. We then wrote to
90 Aiken. requesting him to give us the dets
10 of the robbery, as the publication of parti
-, lars might recall the matter to the mind
some soldier who was present and thus Ii
to discovery OF the property
was turned over to the United States, or
posed of in some other way. The follow
is the letter we received ia reply, but VIII
q" we have not been able to find room for
'' til now. We hope it may lead to the rec
r cry of the property:
r. WINNsBoRo, S. c., October, 4th 1856
10 J. B. DANFonTH JR. ESQ, Rock ISLAND, Il
nd NoIs, Dear Sr.-Your very welcome letter
his I'd September came to hand IN due time b.
have been absent for the past month lin
ne York; and hence the apparent delay in not
zen spending. l am truly obliged to you for
an, interest you have manifested in my losses, al
will give you, as requested, some of the part
ITS, lars, although, / fear, without hope of recov
,si- as the reward offered being equal in value
the few articles / so much desired, (other va
'pi- bes were taken but not highly prized)
in failed to bring them to light.
b;s The party who captured the Camden b
property were some 10 miles from me and C
he posed no part of those who took my propert
itv They must have recovered 100000, in the
OF South Carolina Bonds and $10S, 600, in
us, state OF South Carolina Certificates of six
itv cents, tor the recovery of which will guara
a good reward if returned, although the bank
on- by application to the legislature, been prote
by renewals, during the session of 1866, of w
. sc l was member. Their silver and bullion /
sumo will never be heard of and the Confede
he Bonds are worthless. If the state indebted
Til. can be recovered / will use my influence to
cure handsome reward and if not destr,
lure they can be of no use t. any one else "a
for numbers and amounts are Preserved.
In my case, / lost 10 mules horse, 2 WAC
al l carriage, trunks of clothing about IS, o0I
ring silver ware and ladies' jewelry,3 gold waite
and a na ~ pa.,or n,,d .onorsa,t;
in Presbyterian Church Winnsboro, by Mrs.
80 garet Cloud Calhoun, Ap,il 1855" Mra.Call
,"'' died in April 1855. The service was madeby
10y & Sons, New York, in 1858, and presents6
,uld me- She was my sister and married to the yo
est son of our great statesman John c. Call
1t was a dying legacy, and cost 1852 in 81
Ill l offered $500 reward for it.
the There was also lost, not at the same place,