The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26
FIGHTING THEM OVER.
What the Veterans Have to Say
About Their Campaigns.
SCOUTING IN MISSOURI.
Lively Doing. in the Old state in 1!

Lively Doinss In the Old State in 1862
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On Oct IA
1862. Capt. Frank Mix, with a detail from
Cos A, c and +, I'd Mo. State Militia Cav.
was ordered on scout through the Counties
of Henry, johnson, Cass, and Bates. We
passed through Calhoun, Huntinglale, Day
ton, and Austin.
The last-named place was my home; and
took French leave to see my friends north
of town. After crossing Eight Mile Creek,
l met a man, woman and child, who were
strangers, and demanded their pass. The
man said he had . pass from the officer in
command at Liberty, where he lived, and
that he was going to Springfield. He took
out his day-booS and opened it, and l saw a
roll of greenbacks as thick as my finger
told him that kind Of a pass would serve
him in but very few places and that he had
better give the money to his wife for safe
keeping He threw up both bands and said
" thank you, sir | thought you would
take it from me no person will see this
money again"
He felt good at knowing his money was
safe, a1d reached down under the seat, and
handed out little brown Jug" and asked
me to sample its contents. Not being bash
full, kissed the jug once yes, twice. and we
parted Oh good terms If he should see this /
hope he will write me, as / would be glad to
know what other adventures he had before
reaching his destination.
went on, saw my folks. and got back to
Austin all right. l told Serg't Allen Cope
land. of Co. C, what good time l had had,
and he said, ''Let us go back" and back we
went, and stayed till after supper.
When we got to Austin again it was dark,
and the command was gone. Knowing they
would be at West Point in day or two, we
started for that place. We crossed Grand
River at Ingle's Mill, and after getting out of
the timber, took the road to Crescent Hill
A mile south of us was great light.
which, when we got where we could see it,
proved to be bnshwhacker Jim ChristwelIs
house burning. We passed though Crescent
Hill and Parkersville, Mo-, and Rockville,
Kan, a mile north of which place We spent the
balance Of the night with an old man, whose
name l have fogotten.
In the morning the old man told us that
three men followed us from Rockville to see
who we were, and that the whole country was
up in arms that night looking for raid from
Missouri. Also that Jim Christwell had
driven Capt Mix's family from their home,
near Crescent Hill, and when Mrs. Mix's
friends. one of whom was Capt. John Cook,
came TO help her on to Paola, Christwell
them and took every thing they
had. The men only saved their lives by
running into the timber
When Capt. Mix arrived at Crescent Hill
and learned what had happened to his
family, he marched his command to Christ
wells and burned the house. This occurred
the same day that Christwell was robbing
Mrs Mix and her friends on the Kansas line
l have lately learned that Christwell
charged Maj. A. II. Deane, now a Baptist
Minister, of Harrisonvlle, Mo-, with burn
ing his house: and that while Deane was
visiting his father in Kentucky, Christwell
raised mob and tried to hang him. Maj
Deane was mustered out of the service Feb.
2S, 1862, ard left the State and remained
away until the war closed; consequently he
had nothing to do with the burning, which
occurred Oct. 90 1862.
When we left the old man north of Rock
vile, we started for Henry Cooks, the father
Of Capt John Cook. AS we were passing ON
he south of friend Mofutt's place, we saw
Aoffntt and Lunsey running like two bucks
or the timber They had seen Capt. Mix
coming on the north side of the farm.
Copeland and | rode ahead of them and
old them who they were running from.
Perhaps you can imagine how they felt when
hey found out that the supposed enemies
we're friends.
We went on to Cooks, where Serg't Cope
and left me and went to Paola. A day or
90 after the command concentrated at West
Point. Thence we went to Butler, and on
% camp on the Maries Des Cygnes. said to
De occupied by large body of rebels. They
we're gone, having been warned of our
presence by their friends i'll Butler. We
hen went by way of Clinton to Sedaiia, the
place whence we started, arriving Oct. 26,
having Travelled more than 300 miles and
killed two noted guerrillas. -E l.. CLARK,
20. A, I'd NJ. s. NJ. Cav, Austin, Nc.