Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1855, NOV. 206 THE WINSTONS. rose fervently, I wept with the dutiful wife and the faithful Christian. Col. Vinston was long a militia oice-r. In early days I mustered under him. In military matters he was well in- formed; and when the war broke out in 1861, his Southern enthusiasm and his soldierly bearing pointed him out as the cominander of Southern troops, raised in this county. In August. 1861, a. military rendezvous was formed in his neighborhood and called Camp Cain. Here the Southern bands gathered. a11d a number of companies were organ- ized. under Capts. Chesnut. Ohrisnian, Ohiles, Miller, Mitch- ell. Rogers. Spratt, a.nd others. Before the regiment was fully organized, the men were hurried to the front. They were in time to take part in the siege and taking of Lexington. They were at Pea Ridge, Corinth. and other important engagements. In the spring of 1864 Col. Win- ston. by order of Gen. S. Price, returned home to recruit men for the Southern army and to help them on their Way to the front. \hile on this duty he was captured by a troop of Federal soldiers. at his home. three miles southeast of Platte City. For twenty 1nonths. until the close of the War. he was conned i11 military at St. Louis. Alton. and Jefferson Citvin apprehension of death by military order. at any time. The return of peace brought him liberty. Col. Vinston had long been a favorite of the people of Platte. and on his return he was jovfully received. From 1872 to 1876 he represented the county in the State Legislature. and his name has been fre- quently suggested for the State Senate. Col. Winston yet lives at his old home. honored and revered by all who meet him. Children: 1. L1/din ll4in.s-ton. b. Aug. 14. 1843; 1nd Feb. 2. 1865. Mil- ton E. (la.rk. a banker and capitalist of Leavenworth. She is fond of society and spends much of her time in New England. They have three lovely daughters: ["] Nellie E. Clark. b. Dec. 13. 1866; md Sept. 8, 1892. Lieut. Stephen M. Hadons; [1] Cora Plark. b. Aug. 6. 1868: [V] Hildah (fi1a1-1;. b. Dec. 16. 1873the beautiful (am ,1. Uin.sfmI, 1). Sept. 17. 1844; md Way 2. 186-1. Judge William H. \oodso1i. b. Jan. 6. 1840. Cora. in the prime of her beauty. possessed commanding loveliness; and now. as a matron. is t-harming in ;"l:l(( and queenly in majesty. She would have adm-ned the eourt of an empress. Judge Woodson is :1. seion of a noble family. He is the son of my col- lege eompilllion. Hon. Samuel H. Woodson. a judge of the Imlepemlenee Circuit. of Missouri, a.nd mem- ber of (-ongress from that district. Judge YV. H.