The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

fantry, and also of a company of the
Sixty-second United States coloted
troops. He was noted for his bravery
and fighting qualities.
He had one experience right after
the close of the war in 1865 in which
great injustice was done him. Just
at that time Macmillan was coming
to the fore in Mexico, and the French
were putting themselves into evidence.
Border troubles began to arise, and to
protect the Americans in that neigh
DOrhOOd, and keep the boundary line
unmOlested, a large detachment of u1l-
discharged soldiers from the Union
army was dispatched into Texas.
Quite number of confederate officers
went to Mexico just after Lees sur
render. These southerners made their
stopping place at MatamOraS, Just
across the line. In this town were a
large number of Mexican officers, and
they invited the Union officers to come
over. They fraternized together for a
quite awhile, and the COnfederates
managed to express their disapproval
on frequent occasions. Matters came
to focus with a free fight, in which a
number of men were killed and a great
many more heads were broken. Cap
tain Dunlap was among the visiting
Union officers and was in the quarrel.
The government at Washington, up
on hearing of it, ordered official in
vestigation, which was followed with
court martial, and Captain Dunlap
with several others were dismissed
from the service. He left Texas, came
north. and engaged in business in II
linois.
One day, two years after his dismiss
sal from the army, he was ridinS
through central Illinois on a train Gen.
Grant was In the same car, and as
soon as he saw Dunlap, he remember
ed him. A conversation started be-
tween them, and an exchange of per-
sonal. experiences since the surrender
at Appomattox. Captain Dunlap told
Grant the story of his court martial
and dismissal.
Write to me as soon as I get to
Washington about the matter. I'll look
it up" said Grant.
The great general personally inves-
tigated the records of the court mar
tial. Then he went back to his office
and reinstated Captain Dunlap into the
good graces of the army.
Captain Dunlap was born June 10,
1892 at Bozrah, Conn. While still quite
young he removed to western New
York When sixteen years of age he
went to sea and was in both naval and
merchant service. He was aboard the
United States frigate San Jacinto when
she made her famous first voyage into
the Mediterranean. He saw great
deal of of sea life and upon leaving the
ocean was a first mate in commercial
service. For a time he engaged himself
in business in Springfield Upon the
outbreak of border warfare in Kansas
he took up active service as Free
State man. He was captured by the
Pro-slavery men and imprisoned at
Leavenworth, but gained his liberty by
protesting allegiance to their cause and
joining them. BY this means he made
his escape and joined John Wrights
company at Lawrence. He was elected
a member of the legislature from Wyan-
dotte county. He participated in the
fight on the second attack on Lawrence
He was we'll acquainted with John
Brown, and knew the great leaders
plans. When the Civil war broke out he
enlisted in a New York company as a
private He was transferred to the
Fiftieth Illinois infantry. and promoted
to a lieutenancy Then he took charge
of a Missouri colored regiment, al the
special behest of President Lincoln. He
was wounded at Fort Henry and at
Corinth. He was in the fight at Shiloh
and Fort Donnelson. 1t was While in
these engagements that he was brevet-
ted to a first ieutenancy and later made
a captain
He was a member of the Kansas COM
mandery of the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion, which is made up of COM
n1issioned officers of the Civil war.
Captain Dunlap was married in 1858.
at Buffalo, N Y, to Miss Mary Mug
ridge of Rome, n. Y She survives him,
with the one daughter-Mrs. W. H Da-
Wis of this city.
At the funeral services this afternoon