Dear Catos....sent to me by a fellow researcher on CRAIG-L......Cato is
near bottom of list....Judy
The 1864 Federal Draft
Names of Boone County Citizens Drafted
The following is quoted directly from The History of Boone County
Missouri by W.F. Switzler originally published in 1882, page 468. Given
Switzler notes I have to wonder if anyone showed up as a result of this
draft.
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THE FEDERAL DRAFT - NAMES OF BOONE COUNTY CITIZENS DRAFTED
On November 14, 1864, there was a draft at Provost Marshal Lovelaces's
headquarters in St. Charles, in which one hundred and sixty-four of the
citizens of Boone county, some white, some black, drew prizes, and
prizes which cost some of them several months' service in the Federal
army, and a large number of them from $300 to $750 for substitutes. The
apparent deficit of Boone county was 82. To meet this 164, or double the
number were drawn. The number to fill the quota of 82 was taken from the
list in the order in which they were drawn, excluding of course those
whom the examining board might exempt for disabilities, and those who
had died, or who since the enrollment, had enlisted in the United States
army. The draft was for one year. The following is
THE LIST OF DRAFTED MEN
IndexNameNotes1John Adairfurnished substitute for one year2Robert Henry
exempted from draft3James Piggdid not report (bushwacker)4Peter Palmer
did not report5Benj. Mead, Jr.did not report6Morgan Reamsexempted from
draft7Robert R. McBainfurnished substitute for one year8John W. Asbury
did not report9Henry N. Esstutor in the State University,
furnished substitute for one year10Henry Robinettdid not report11John R.
Boultonfurnished substitute for one year12Daniel Phillipsdid not report
13Pollard W. Gravesfurnished substitute for three years14John M. Samuel
furnished substitute for three years15Alfred Stephensdid not report16
Andrew J. Brysondid not report17Azariah Martindid not report18George H.
Akemanfurnished substitute for one year19Joel Kirtley
(colored)held to personal service20Elias Elliottdid not report21Lewis
Ashbury
(colored)did not report22Wm. Barnesdid not report23Frederick Wilcox
(colored)did not report24Wm. Albrightdid not report25Lewis M. Switzler
assistant editor of the Stateman,
furnished substitute for one year26Wm. H. Barnettdid not report27John F.
Evansfurnished substitute for one year28Nathaniel Harrisdid not report29
David Vivionfurnished substitute for three years30W.A. Darnallydid not
report31Elijah G. Taylordid not report32Clay Ballewdid not report33Jacob
Strawnfurnished substitute for three years34Riley Christiandid not
report35Samuel M. Jonestutor in the State University,
exempted from draft36Milton A. Wiggingtondid not report37James M. Smith
did not report38Asa C. Nicholsfurnished substitute for three years39Eli
Lanhamdid not report (in Confederate army)40H.W. Richardsondid not
report41Stephen Todd
(colored)did not report (later in U.S. Army)42Edward Mansfieldformer
foreman in Statesman office,
then in St.Louis or Memphis,
did not report43Anthony Clarkson
(colored)exempted from draft44Samuel S. Hagandid not report45Alfred E.
Grubbsdid not report (in Condederate army)46Lewis Vanhorn
(colored)held to personal service47Morrison Powelldid not report48Isaac
Lammedid not report49Wm. Beazley
(colored)exempted from draft50R.C. Dysonexempted from draft51John M.
Brownfurnished substitute for one year52Hiram Cowdendid not report53John
E. Blakemoredid not report54Wm. D. Oliverheld to personal service55James
Pettyid not report56Peter Lyonsdid not report57Thomas Gibsondid not
report58Wm. A. Harrisfurnished substitute for three years59Robert T.
Sappfurnished substitute for three years60Charles Todd
(colored)held to personal service61Joseph E. Proctorfurnished substitute
for three years62Thomas L. Burdettdid not report63David Meaddid not
report (in Confederate army)64Ashby Crumpfurnished substitute for one
year65Henry L. Cookdid not report
(in Confederate army or in the bushes)66Horace W. Golddid not report67
Pleasant R. Nicholsondid not report68John E. Woolfolkfurnished
substitute for one year69Wm. J. Simmsdid not report70Harry C. Summersdid
not report71James E. Tuckerfurnished substitute for one year72Wm. T.
Shockfurnished substitute for one year73Levi Hickam
(colored)held to personal service74Thomas Milhollindid not report (in
Gratiot Prison)75Frank Sappington
(colored)held to personal service76Thomas Dunbardid not report77James R.
Hagandid not report78Robert Mellowaydid not report79Robert B. Colemandid
not report (in Confederate army)80John D. Pattondid not report81Wallace
Williams
(colored)did not report (in U.S. Army)82James A. McQuittydid not report
83Robert P. Watersfurnished substitute for three years84John Rogersdid
not report85Lawson G. Druryfurnished substitute for one year86Augustus
Levidid not report87Jesse Claypoledid not report88James Harrisdid not
report (in Confederate army)89Jacob Smith
(colored)did not report90Wm. Bestwickdid not report91Nathan Robertsdid
not report92Frank Thomasheld to personal service93Creed Conley
(colored)did not report (in U.S. army)94Solomon Grindstaffheld to
personal service95Wm. F. Hallexempted from draft96Carter Chandler
furnished substitute for one year97James S. Yeagerdid not report98John
N. Warddid not report99Michael Speilmanfurnished substitute for one year
100James J. Winscottdid not report101James J. Arnottheld to personal
service102Wm. Allen, Sen.did not report
(reported by letter; very sick at home)103Samuel Streetdid not report104
Benjamin Jenkinsdid not report105Sydney Humefurnished substitute for one
year106Abraham Ewingdid not report107John R. Garthfurnished substitute
for three years108L.W. Hendrixheld to personal service109Robert Gordon
did not report110Joseph Halldid not report111Edward Bass
(colored)exempted from draft112Wm. Hunterexempted from draft113James W.
Singletondid not report114James Slateexempted from draft (later in U.S.
Army)115Andrew Peytondid not report116Henry Grindstaffexempted from
draft117Joseph Roberts
(colored)did not report118Samuel Simmsheld to personal service119Robert
H. Woolfolkfurnished substitute for three years120Wm. H. Craneexempted
from draft
(the 6th of our Union Cranes)121Ambrose W. Hulendid not report122Enoch
C. Dooleyfurnished substitute for three years123Squire Searcy
(colored)did not report124James Davisdid not report125Henry Colvindid
not report126Amos Bartleydid not report127Benjamin F. Davisdid not
report
(at medical school, Jefferson college, Philla.)128Isaac Henry
(colored)held to personal service129John L. Hinesdid not report130Thomas
Spillmanexempted from draft131Robert E. Smithexempted from draft132Henry
F. Williamsfurnished substitute for one year133Liright Vandiverfurnished
substitute for three years134James M. Dinwiddiefurnished substitute for
three years135Ben. F. Williamsondid not report (in Confederate army)136
Stephen W. Piggfurnished substitute for one year137James M. Strode
furnished substitute for three years138Thomas H. Keenefurnished
substitute for one year139James H. Turnerfurnished substitute for one
year140Samuel Clintonheld to personal service141Matthew Evansexempted
from draft142Simeon Christianfurnished substitute for one year143Alonzo
Wrightfurnished substitute for one year144Silas Seniorheld to personal
service145Joseph Sappingtondid not report146Silas Hudson
(colored)exempted from draft147Jacob Palmexempted from draft148Harvey
Parker
(colored)held to personal service149Thomas Ballew
(colored)exempted from draft150John M. Shockfurnished substitute for
three years151Columbus Hunterheld to personal service152James R. Selby
furnished substitute for one year153Lewis McAfee
(colored)held to personal service154John H. Seymourdid not report155Wm.
Faggheld to personal service156Samuel Boyddid not report157John Conway
(colored)held to personal service158Daniel Robinettheld to personal
service159James B. Stansburydid not report160Sylvester Dinesdid not
report161John F. Cato did not report (in California)162Jesse G. Longdid
not report163Wm. Irvindid not report (near Quincy, IL)164Jeff. B.
Ridgwaydead
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