Wadlow and Dickey stole a mule

Robins to Lonergan

Centerville, MO

            March 22, 1865

Capt. Lonergan

                        Yours of 20 inst. was duly received.  I went to see Mr. Davidson yesterday, but did not find him at home.  I saw Mr. Howell, he says that John B. Wadlow is a bad man and he has my confidence in him.  I have seen Mr. Spellby Daniels, he says that John B. Wadlow volunteered in the Rebel Army at the time of Prices raid last fall and that he was about home in the company one John Dickey, a guerrilla.  Mr. Daniels says that Wadlow and Dickey stole a mule, the property of John N. Copeland of D Co. 3rd M.S.M. about Oct. 1, 1864 and came to Daniels to kill him about the same time.  Wadlow is reported by Capt. Leeper as a guerrilla.  I think Mr. Daniels would be a good witness against Mr. Wadlow.  Daniels can be found here when wanted. 

                                                            Most respectfully your Obd. Servt.,

                                                            (signed) Charles G. Robins

                                                            2nd Lieut.  M Co 17th IL Calvary

Compiled Service Records, Wadlow, Charles C and John B Wadlow, Quantrill’s Reg. file, footnote.com.

They are all loyal men

HD QRS PRO. MAR. dd Sub-Dis. Of St. Louis

Pilot Knob, MO., March 25, 1865

Col.

            I have the honor to enclose the statement of persons whom John B. and Charles C. Wadlow gave as references to their loyalty.  They are all loyal men.  I sent up the prisoners own statements at the time I sent them to St. Louis and I supposed their own statements with the letter in the case was sufficient evidence of their disloyalty.  I think this evidence of their Rebel sympathies will be sufficient to warrant their exchange as Rebel soldiers.

                                                I am Col.

                                                Your )Obed. Servt.

                                                P. F. Lonergan

                                                Capt. Asst. Pro. Mar.

2nd Sub Dist of St. Louis

To

            Col. J. H. Baker

                        Pro. Mar. Genl.

The Rebs swore me into the service. 

Statement of John B. Wadlow a citizen of Reynolds Co. MO.

            I was taken from home about the last of Sept. 1864 by the Rebel Col. Douglas’s then to the house Jim Smith about a half mile from my house.  The Rebs swore me into the service.  And ordered to report to Lesterville the next day (4 miles).  I reported and Col. D. told me to come again in 2 or three days which I did.  I went off with Col. Pollack south.  It was five or six days from when I was first taken or conscripted until I left with Col. Pollack.  When we left with Pollack, we went to Current River and from there went down to Eleven Point River and struck the Mississippi River at Malones, nine miles above Memphis on the Arkansas side.  We stopped at Malones about six weeks and left there on account of the soldiers at Memphis who ran us off.  We then went 15 miles below Memphis where I left them on the 18th of January, and got home about the 1st of February 1865 and came into Pilot Knob and gave ourselves up on the 11th to the Pro. Mar. 

                                                John B. Wadlow

                                                Charles C. Wadlow

Subscribed before me this 19th day of March, 1865 at Pilot Knob, MO.

They were on their way to Jim Buford’s (Rebel) Co.

Marion Johnson, a citizen of Iron Co. he being of lawful age, deposeth and sayeth.

            I am well acquainted with John B. and Charles C. Wadlow, who are now confined in military prison in St. Louis.  I don’t consider them loyal men.  After the Rebels had made the raid, I returned to my home in Reynolds Co.  The two Wadlows with several others well armed came to my house.  All appeared to be on equal footing.  They were on their way to Jim Buford’s (Rebel) Co. near Centerville, MO.  I think they could have gotten away at any time that they wished to.  It is the general understanding in that neighbor that they went voluntarily into the Rebel army. 

                                                Marion Johnston

Subscribed before me this 23rd  day of March, 1865 at Pilot Knob, MO.

P. F. Lonergan

Capt. Asst. Pro. Mar.

Care must be taken to follow carefully all the requirements of that order.

These men will be released in accordance with the term of the order permitting all to be released who before the surrender of Richmond-care must be taken to follow carefully all the requirements of that order.  B Shubr

Col. Pollack, of the Rebel Army and two others (Rebels) came to Mr. Wilson’s house in Reynolds Co

Statement of Charles C. Wadlow a citizen of Reynolds Co., MO

            Col. Pollack, of the Rebel Army and two others (Rebels) came to Mr. Wilson’s house in Reynolds Co. and as I was passing the house they met me in the road and swore me in and ordered me to report in Centerville in two days.  That is six miles from where I was conscripted.  I reported there and we organized and then I was furloughed six days.  And met again at Centerville and marched for Current River where I met with my brother John B. Wadlow.  The rest of my statement is like his, as we were together the rest of the time.

                                                Charles C. Wadlow

Subscribed before me this 10th  day of March, 1865 at Pilot Knob, MO.

P. F. Lonergan

Capt. Asst. Pro. Mar.

There is now in custody here one Charles C. Wadlow

Headquarters Dept. of MO.

Office of Pro. Mar. Gen’l.

St. Louis,  March 18th 1865

Captain:

            There is now in custody here one Charles C. Wadlow, who claims to have  been conscripted and refers to the following as his loyalty.  Thomas Faulkenberry, William Copeland, Marion Johnson, and John Davidson all of Ironton, Iron Co., MO.  There statements you will take at once, if you know anything as to the loyalty of these parties, you will so report.  If their loyalty is doubtful, you will take the statement of the two most reliable Union men acquainted with their character and forward the same to this office.  You will obtain this information with delay. 

                                                Very respectfully,

            Captain Lonergan                                                         J.H. Baker

            A. Pro. Mar.                                                                Col. Pro. Mar. Genl.

            Pilot Knob, MO

Is this an oath of allegiance? 

Lieut.        Wadlow expressed a desire “take an oath, not again to take up arms against the U.S. Govt.”.  March 14th /65  Is this an oath of allegiance? 

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John B. Wadlow is a bad man   

Centerville, MO

            March 22, 1865

Capt. Lonergan

                        Yours of 20 inst. Was duly received.  I went to see Mr. Davidson yesterday, but did not find him at home.  I saw Mr. Powell, he says that John B. Wadlow is a bad man and he has my confidence in him.  I have seen Mr. Shelby Daniels, he says that John B. Wadlow volunteered in the Rebel Army at the time of Prices raid last fall and that he was about home in the company one John Dickey, a guerilla.  Mr. Daniels says that Wadlow and Dickey stole a mule, the property of John N. Copeland of D Co. 3rd M.S.M. about Oct. 1, 1864 and came to Daniels to kill him about the same time.  Wadlow is reported by Capt. Leper as a guerilla.  I think Mr. Daniels would be a good witness against Mr. Wadlow.  Daniels came be found here when wanted. 

                                                            Most respectfully your Obd. Servt.,

                                                            (signed) Charles G. Robins

                                                            2nd Lieut.  M Co 17th IL Calvary

A true (copy)

In my opinion is that the boys is like the father.

WM. Copeland, a citizen of Iron Co., MO, deposeth and sayeth:

That I am acquainted with Charles C. and John B. Wadlow, of Reynolds Co. MO and now in the mil. Prison in St Louis MO.  I never heard of either of them being in the Rebel Army until they went off with Price Oct last.  I have not heard much about the boys, either one way or the other, but their father is a Rebel sympathizer.  In my opinion is that the boys is like the father.

                                                William Copeland

Subscribed before me this 24th  day of March, 1865 at Pilot Knob, MO.

P. F. Lonergan

Capt. Asst. Pro. Mar.

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