Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1863, SEPT. 349 THE PAWPAWS. Sept. 13 - Gen. Ewing arrests D. R. Anthony, mayor of Leavenworth. Sept. 18 - Toney Tinsley, having shown undue interest in behalf of the South, was hung by Federal soldiers near Barry. Sept. 19 - The great battle of Chickamauga commences. THE "PAWPAWS" Sept. 24 - Col. Jas. H. Moss of the 48th Enrolled Missouri Militia, by authority of the governor, proceeds to organize the 81st and 82d Enrolled Missouri Militia. The former, under Col. Scott, and the latter, under Col. Moss, are knows as the Pawpaws." John Doniphan was lieutenant-colonel of the 82d, and J. M. Clark was major. The several captains were as follows: Company "A", R. D. Johnson; Company "B", Isaac Simpson; Company "C", L. A. Ford, Company "D", W. T. Woods; Company "E", Thos. J. Wilson; Company "F", R. H. Bywaterse, Company "G", Aaron F. Osborn, Company "H", C. B. Hodges, Company "I", John S. Thomason; Company "K", Geo. S. Story; Company "L", R. P. Clark; Company "M", Pres. Simpson. THE SITUATION IN PLATTE Thieves and murderers were orgranized at Farley and Leavenworth, and excursions in Platte were made about three nights in the week... G. W. Belt Mayor Anthony Union men of Leavenworth Christian Church SEPTEMBER 26, 1863, AT PLATTE CITY Sept. 26 - The day was auspicious. The country people came to town in crowds. Out invited guests were expected at 10am. G. W. Belt, R. D. Johnson, and I were selected to meet and welcome them. About 10 o'clock a compnay was seen approaching. Johnson and Belt could not procure horses, and I went alone. The company proved to be 19 men of Capt. Burt's militia. We rode through town and dismounted. COL. J. H. MOSS APPEARS A little later Col. Moss, with Capt. Thomason's company of militia, arrived from Liberty. This was wholly unexpected.