The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-25

as private IN company K. Fourth kan
sas regiment ,afterward conoHdatsd VITA
the Third aEd which formed The Tenth.
and served for the fuu term o. three
years HIS company WAS attached 10 the
army OF the frontier. in the brilliant e.
gagaments OF the southwestern cam
paign he was conspicuous for his bravery
ana was never wanting IN his devotion 10
duty
ION his return home in 1854. he was
elected q member Of the state legislature.
The war was yet going en- The mighty
forces OF the southern Confederacy were
yet unchecked. Kansas was largely
drained of her men and resources The
session was an important one. Payne
acted wei his part II the duties of legis-
lauon- lie espoused the cause e the sol
diers in the fed. ana fought with de-
termination and success q proposition to
grant bounties 10 future volunteers.
which he regarded as an uuius. dis
elimination against Hhe soldiers who hal
endured for years without hope or prom
ise Of reward. the dangers and hardshsps
Of war. He declared in an elaqlent
speech that he was ready 10 re-enhst
without bounty. as soon as the legsls-
t1re adjourned, and he promptly elecm-
ea his promise. True 10 the eereros.tv
o. his nature be re-enllstea as q private
soldier IN the place Of a drafted man who
had large family 70 support. lie was
enrolled in company D Eighth United
States veteran corps. and becoming
member Of the celebrated Hancock corps.
followed its fortunes IN the army % the
Potomac till the end Of the war.
1T was during this period that Z be-
came Intimately acquainted with Payne
I was able 20 be Of some slight service
to him and the comrades Of rs COM
pany and he returned To me the noblest
service which one man can render to an-
other-the service Of a pure and unselash
friendship which lasted TIL the end Of his
life. I happened TO know that The great
war eCretary, Edwin NJ Stanton offered
him commission in the regular army,
bat so great was his attachment 60 hts
company that ne declined the o0er. In
his letter of decIination he said. There
are only few Of the Kansas boys here.
and wish 70 stay with them All The
loyal states VIII be represented at Rich
mond, and the highest favor you can
d OUT Kansas company is to give us q
place in the advance as we move on the
last stronghold OF the rebellion This
request was complied with. end Sc was
the privilege % the gallant Payne TO par
ucipate in The battles which ended In the
fall Of the Confederate capital and the
final surrender CT Appamattox With
the instinct of a true soldier. he remain
ed I'm the army tn the term Of his en-
hstment expired ia 1866
I'm the following winter he was elect
ed sergeant-at-arms of The Kansas lseis-
lature. and in the spring of 1851 he was
made postmaster az Fort Leayenworth
Some time after this an Indian outbreak
occurred in western Kansas. and De
raised company and was commits toned
By Governor Crawford as captain of COM
pany D Eighteenth Kansas cavalry
Four months constituted the term of SER
vice. That dreadful disease. The chol IA
ragged during that time. and e per cent
Of the regiment including losses ia bate
tie, was swept away Payne himself
barely recovered from q severe attack
Ia this terrible ordeal his thought and
care were for the men Il his company.
He was at once commander and
nurse. He went everywhere among TIE
sick and dying. took the severest cases
TO his own tent, s0othed with hts own
hands their dying hours. and paid from
his private funds for the care Of bis men
suffering from the eontagi0n. On one oc-
casiou. after making a detail 20 care for
the sick. he said: I must have d few
hours rest Here Is 81 Coach These men
cannot recover. Take good care Of them
Pay strict attention 20 their wants and
note al lthey say. II they have any
words fer friends at home. be sure ana
get the name and place ana remember
their last requests.
1T IS told Of him that when ordered
from the fort for active service, two
men Of his company we're left behind
hopelessly I'D in tents outside the post
Payne visited them. and finding one
suffering from lack q clothing pulled OF
his own hannels and. placing them on
the sick soldier. remarked- Cheer up ms
boy don't be discouraged. hope TO SEQ
you soon. and there viii be oceans Of fun
ahead on the plains.
The year 1858 found him again IN The
feed IN command q company To- Nine
teenth Kansas volunteer cavalry, csHeI
out to suppress another Indian outbreak
Three days after he received ms author
ity from the governor his company was
fun and ready f0T the field The reEi
ment went 20 Camp supply and was at
tached 90 the command II General Custer
and participated % The campaign egainst
The hostile Indians IN me western part
% the then Indian Territory Caow in
Okah0ma} an 10 tire panhandle 81 Texas
Custer pursued the hostile Incians for
nearly forty days ln the midst ~ rlg1r-
Gus winter rescued white prisoner. cap
tured two ~ the principal chiefs aad
brought The saFages back 20 subject o.
by The vlgor u his campaign against
them PAYNE was always ready Tor The
most daring service General Custer al
mire1 MS bravery, ard TIRE men q his
regiment called him "Cd OK Hserf
they gathered around The camr ere aaa
recalled h.s generous eaafftlCe and hsrcle
deeds II was 81 this ard ather erreg
tons thar be gathered extensive iur5rma-
d3n about tha cogntrT now includes
within TIE boundaries ~ Oklahoua DE
conpreheneed at once tae resources an3
ne pogb tes ~ .A usst ezrause
The nit'lo domain. an3 saw that vas
the basis on Hh ua aew AM er
fea1 c1mu1n77eal Ifls keea oaserrs or
was airafs az par a1e.her 1r
-he enemy country tae ~ aa.-
1e ~ 1 fhe snte ~ the carp
f1 tn ~ aU herz o.
served o rs- f fen ~ ta eaHt
ment and wh eads5 f-
er FL e s Unit>l