The Evansville journal., 1868-11-23
II. w. CAMPBELL,
Capt. and Post Adj't.

70 my reports to General BOYLE
and President LINCOLN | stated the
amount of the levy collected and dis
bursed to be $13.335 1t appears,
however. by the letter of Mr.. GEO. NJ.
PRIEST, below, that that amount was
subsequently somewhat increased.
The total amount disbursed by him
was $13,635 %. If there was any
other or greater amount of money
collected claiming to be under this
Hopkins County levy, [ have no
knowledge of it. There were, how
ever, other fines or assessments col
lected from guerrillas or secession
citizens or smugglers, detected in vio-
lating military orders, as will be seen
by statements hereafter, but they are
not chargeable against this levy. Be-
low is the
STATEMENT OF PROVOST MARSHAL
PRIEST.
HENDERSON, Nov. 18, 1868.
Col. John ". Foster, EransViHe:
DEAR SIR: In reply to yours of the
18th, asking for the amount received
and paid out by myself as, and while
acting us Provost Marshal, upon
examination of the papers in my pos
session, | find the amount is $13,
635 IS, which includes some amounts
received and disbursed by your Off
GERS at Madisonville, which was by
YOUR orders included in the account.
| did not act as, or in a committee to
order a disbursement of the money,
as stated upon one or more occasions
In your paper, but received the
amounts when presented, and paid
the same out upon orders of Messrs.
Wilkins, Weatherly, and Nisbet. the
committee at Madisonviile.
Your obed't serv't,
GEO. NJ. PRIEST.
As giving further particulars of the
history OF the Hopkins County levy,
Iappend | the statements of Colonels
JOHNSON and CAMPBELL:
COL. JoHNsoN's STATEMENT.
Immediately after the muster il
and organization of the Sixty fiftf
Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infan
try, | was ordered into Kentucky t
report to Col John w. Foster, com
manding in the Green River section
where we remained until August
1863, nearly twelve months.
La November, 1862, after maxim,
several expeditions into Hopkins
County, against the guerrillas there
the forces under Col Foster wer,
finally successful in routing aud driv
ing them out Of the country. At tn
request and urgent solicitations O
influential Union men of that county
Col. Foster made a levy upon the Sc
cessiOn sympathiziug citizens Of Hop
kins County, for the purpose o
reimbursing Union men tor los
sustained through the agency of guer
rilla bands. By Col. Fosters order
assumed command at Madisonvill
about the 10Th November, 1862, an
completed the collection of the lev
which had been ordered. About one
third of the amount was collected b
Col. Il. W. Campbell, acting as Co
Fosters Adjutant when [ assume
command. The balance was CO
lected by Mr.. VIM. Gordan, of Mad
sonville. acting as my Post Adjutan
who kept correct account of a
moneys received and gave receip
therefore. Some money may hay
O6eu COlleclSu Oy my successor aICer
left Madisonville, which was abol
December p, go. The funds collec
ed by me were paid over to the parti
authorized to receive the same, and
hold vouchers for the amount.
No levy was made upon any sece
sionist until a committee of leadiI
Union men of Hopkins County W
consulted as to the financial abili
and political deserts Of the individu;
and each particular levy approved
them. AS far as | know, Colon
Foster handled none of the mon
received from these levies. 1t W
paid in to officers appointed to T
ceive it, and by them paid over to N