The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-24
He SEEKS WAGES
ID. w. Boutwell, Hopes Congress
Will Pay Him
For Service and Expense Dur
ing Civil War.
HIS TALE OF TROUBLE
Arrested and Reported as De-
serter During War.
Promised Pay and Expenses by
General in Command.

Washington, Nav 24.-Daniel W.
Boutwell,, at present resident of To-
peka, was truly one of the heroes OF
the early history of Kansas away back
in the early COS He served as scot
for the United States army for nearly
five months during the year OF 100
having under his command ABOUT o.
picked men. The services he rehoeIeu
to the federal government were as
tinguished. but he never received any
paw At one time the Kansas leglSia-
ture adopted a set of resolutions eA
pressing its sense for the daring, heroic
and patriotic services BoutWen reu-
dered to the national cause
For many years a bill has pended ID
congress to paw him S462, of this
amount $242 for salary and $2oO IoI
20 cords of wood furnished by him 10
the government at the time ne wa
serving as a scout. The original pm
for this claim was introouceo IN M
senate by the late Senator Plumb ailo
CONGRESSMAN w. r. Brown IN tHe
house. A similar measure is pendlhs
in the present congress.
Mr.. BoutwelI's story of his expenses
as a soldier and scout READS IKE d
novel. Below is given his sworn stale
ment which is az follows:
His sworn Statement.
.4n 1861. while the legislature of the
state of kansas was formulating
militia law. some of the cltlzehS "
Topeka were organizing d comp"
called the Topeka Dragons, with a.
"A Hale captain; T. w. Schudder, nrs'
1{o,+eI1ant. Lorenzo Dow, second heG-
tenant. myself as third lieutenant, anc
offered our company for service uhdel
I.incoln's first proclamation Inc cap
tain offered the company TO cover Hot
Robinson. but he would not accePt
unless the commissioned officers shoulo
no
lanes H Lane for brigadler general
which we refused to do
we then organized Company a.
Fifth Kansas cavalry, ana Went my
the service July IL, 1851 Our colohei'
n Johnston, was killed; the lieu
+an5nt colonel took command, but soon
resigned. Much irregularity folIoWe-I
I was arrested January D, 1867 kept
under guard until Governor ROBINSON
appointed a colonel, who ADVISED VIII
General Deitzler and argued that
should he court martialed, sentenced |
and shot. 81 |
..They found me guilty, by the use Oh
false testimony against me, and placed |
nv sentence at two and one-han year
with ball and chain. That nlgnt es
caped the guard, went to camp dnc
reported for duty; was rearrested' pu'
escaned the guards before they reach
ed the prison with me, March ~, 49,
rrba general did not sign the finding
of the court: the captain reported me
&C having broken arrest; the colonel |
ordered him to report me as deserted
and the dastardly proceeding went on
to Washington in that way
when 1 returned to the command
At Helena, Ark, April IS, 1853, expect
ING to be tried as a deserter, the
DJaced me on duty, and in 13 days IN |
'front.' of battle, with all retreat, in case
Of defeat, cut off by a bridge being
burned behind us at Mt. Vernon, May
III. 1858 While thus fighting, L ran
ont of ammunition. I rose to my feet
to go anG get more when a bullet
struck me in the left shoulder. 1t wa
shot from a revolver in the hands OF
a man less than ten steps away. he
was on horseback, and dressed in Uni
ted States uniform
"A week previous to this time, the
colonel in command sent a dispatch
through the lines to the southern sol
diers by a southern woman, who he'll
a long consultation with the colonel be-
fore going. Two hundred and fifty |
men were sent against four regiments
of southern troops On the strength |
of the wound received at this battle i
secured a furlough to go to Topeka,
but went to Washington, instead. The
secretary of war, E. NJ. Stanton, re
instated me-
Il served my time out and received
my honorable discharge August 16,
1864 October 81, same year. General
Deitzler, who knew the treatment 1 had
during my three years service,