Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1863, SEPT. , 351 IOHNSTONS COMPANY. CAPT. JOHNST()NS COMPANY. This company was organized and equipped. and continued in active service until -July 10, 1864, when one-half of them went over to Calhoun Thornton a11d followed him into the Confederate service. Yet, under their protection, we slept safely for ten months. Throughout the following winter and spring the en1is- saries of the South mingled freely witli the men. a11d in some mea- sure controlled the counsels of the ofers. R. P. CLAl{KS (,(t)MPA.Y. I was a member of this company. The rolls show that we were on duty 101 days. Ve were called out occasionally to guard Platte City. Thomasons company was in Clay, the others in Platte. But Johnstons company was the only one that was con- stantly on duty. Major J. M. Clark. who yet lives in Clay, is a good man. and was a true oicer. If Lieutenant-Calo11el John Doniphan did any- thing, nobody knew it. RED-LEGS DISPERSED. Sept. .2TVe have already seen the grim work of Red-legs on the night of the 26th, when Rapp a11d Green were hung. The next night they appeared in the vicinity of Hampton. They hung V. L. Brightwell into insensibility, to make him reveal where his money was hidden. robbed his house. went to L. Shepards home. robbed it. a11d proceeded to Martin Baldwins. After robbing him. they went to John Timberlakes. Here they were overta.ken by Sergeants May and Park. with a squad of scouts sent out by Capt. Johnston. from Platte City, who red on them and dispersed them so precipitately that they left their booty, including a nnn1~ ber of horses. The Atlas of October 5th says: Ten horses were bronght into Platte City. the most of which have been proved and taken. Two of Fitzgeralds old Company of militia came forward and proved their horses. Scouts have been sent out every night since. yet nothing further has been heard of Jayhawkers. They have left to seek safety in Leavenwo-1-tl1. JAMES REESE. Sept. 28James Reese having (lied July 1, 1863. his widow. Nancy, nee Reed. administered. Bond. $6.000. The widow died May 12. 1873. Their only surviving child is: I. A1I E. REESE, who md 1st. William Moore. He died. leaving: 1. William Jloore. 2. T. P. Moore. 2. W. J. I). Jloore. Mrs. Moore married second. Aug. 12. 1909. Thos. .. Throekmor ton. He died, leaving: -1. Ainzir IIzrm-I.nunton. n1d Marti-11 21, 1991, Ca1ul M. Mil- ler Iii). who (1. in 1.9.05. (Im.s. 1%.. md Aug. 2.9. 1982. Laura Dean.