The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27

do; and on April 1. 1857. he started for
his future home, arriving in Topeka q
days after. He entered a quarter sec
ton of land 10 miles south of Topeka,
which he improved and here he resided
and practiced medicine until wars wild
alarms called him from his retreat.
July is, 1861, he enlisted under Cap
tain John Richie, in Company A, Fifth
regiment, Kansas volunteer cavalry,
Colonel D. H. Johnson commanding.
August is, he was detailed as assistant
surgeon Of that regiment, and in Feb
ruary, 1852 was commissioned as its
surgeon DR.. Huntoon was in service
in all the stirring scenes along the bor-
der, and accompanied Clayton's expedi-
ton to Helena, Arkansas, in all of
which the barbarism of guerrilla war
fare was added to the usual dangers of
active military service. At Helena he
was attacked with chronic diarrhea,
and from which he could gain no relief.
and in 1863 he returned home unfit for
duty Here he was enrolled in Com
pany A, Second regiment. Kansas state
militia under Colonel Veale and was
commissioned captain
IN the memorable Prices raid his reg
inent entered Missouri, where on the 22d
of October the Kansas battalion, number
ing 400 men. engaged 1000 of the enemy
fight of three hours near Hickman's mills
on the Blue, in which % of the Kansas
DaltallOn We're kllleds capt. HunIoon was
taken prisoner with so others, and hurried
to Newtonia, in southern Missouri where
they were parOled. In this forced march
of 240 miles on foot over rough roads they
We're compelled to travel $50 miles in the
first three DAYS.
The return trip over the same route in
government wagons occupied just three
weeks. On his return to Topeka, Novem-
Der g. 1864. Capt. Huntoon was discharged
from the service. DR.. HuntoOn always en-
joyed a large share of the public conf
dence. He was postmaster and Justice of
the peace in Williamsport. Pa: was chief
clerk in the state auditors office in Kan
sas from 1865 to 1863, and was member of
- nT n
board frequently ever since. Several
houses, including a fine business block on
Kansas avenue, and q hearty cooperation
public spirit. November % 1854, DR.. Hun
toon was married to Miss Lizzie P. daugh-
ter of Henry P and Philena Foster OF
Walpole, Cheshire county, New Hamp-
dren, only one of whom is now living, Mrs.
Julia Pounds, the wife of Mr.. Thomas E.
Pounds of Joplin, Mo.
DIR. Huntoon long ago entirely aban-
which in all save surgery. he entertained
positive disrelish- In 1871 he built good
stables at Topeka and turned his atten-
ton to preceding a. nne grade OF brood
mares and raising blooded horses, an oc-
cupation in which he took great delight
and in which he was quite successful, haV
horse. He did much towards improving
Kansas stock, as he handled very many
superior brood mares since owning land in
the state.
" marked chara cteristics. He was I'M
cOmprOmisingly opposed TO double dealing
or deceit in any form, was strictly tenn
pRrate. remarkably energetic. very positive
erary tastes which he cultivated with the
same spirit that marked his younger days
when he Iabored hard one-halt the year
as a teacher to pay his bills as a student
the other half