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Commercial Agency of the United States, | ||
CHIHUAHUA, SEPT. 20, 1848. | ||
I, Alfonso C. Anderson, Vice-commercial Agent of the United States for the City of Chihuahua. certify that this day personally appeared before me Henry Connelley, a gentleman of high standing and character in this City, who being duly shown made oath and declared that the foregoing document to which this is connected, and to which he has signed his name is true in every respect, and that his signature thereto is genuine and deserving full faith and credit. | ||
(Seal) | In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal, the day and date above written. | |
ALFONSO C. ANDERSON, Vice-Comml. Agt. c. |
PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 21, 1849. |
To J. W. Magoffin, Esq.
Deal Sir:
If the following statement of such of your important services as came to my
personal knowledge during the invasion of New Mexico call serve to elucidate
your sacrifices and risks during the war, it gives me pleasure to make it.
I shall not easily forget the pleasure which your company give me when I
preceded the army with a flag, from Bent's Fort to Santa Fe, nor the advantages
of your knowledge of the country and its language.
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With high respect, sir, I remain, Your ob. Servant, P. ST. GEO. COOKE, Major, 2 Drags. |
Sir:
In a conversation with the late President of the United States, Mr. Polk, he
informed that Co. Megoffin was introduced to him by my colleague Col. Thomas H.
Benton, and from Col. Mcgoffins intimate knowledge of the Mexican affairs and
his intimate acquaintance with the leading men in New Mexico and Chihuahua, he
deemed it important to secure his services for the government of the United
States in that quarters during the war and engaged his services accordingly.
He further said that he was reddy[sic] and willing to make a just
allowances for such services, but that there was no appropriation of money for
that purpose.
An appropriation was made at the last session for such services growing out of
this claim.
After the return of Colonel Doniphan's Expedition to Missouri the Indians became
troublesome along the Santa Fe Trail. The force raised by the Government to
protect travel and trade on the Plains was organized by Major William Gilpin. It
was also commanded by him in its remarkable campaign along the Santa Fe Trail.
Here is the account of its organization and services:
Gilpin's Santa Fe Battalion, Missouri Mounted Volunteers, Mexican War.
The battalion consisted of Companies, A, B, C, D, E. Company C Captain William
Pelzer's Artillery Company.
Field and Staff, Santa Fe Trace Battalion, Missouri Mounted Volunteers, Mexican
War.
Muster Roll for September 18, 1847, to April 30, 1848, shows station at Fort
Mann, Middle Arkansas River [in what is now the State of Kansas]. This Roll
bears date, June 25, for April 30, - "nunc pro tunc." Reason, "absence of myself
and three Companies in the Comanche Country." W. Gilpin, Lt. Col. Commanding.
Roll signed: W. Gilpin, Lt. Col.
Muster Roll, April 30, to October 3, 1848, shows Company at Independence,
Missouri. Roll signed: W. Gilpin, Lt. Col.
Field and Staff mustered for discharge at Independence, Missouri, October 3,
1848, and honorably discharged by E. A. Hitchcock, B. Col., U. S. A., Mustering
Officer.
Roster of Field and Staff, Colonel W. Gilpin's Battalion of Missouri Volunteers,
Mexican War.
Captain John D. Griffith's Company A, Mounted Santa Fe Trace Battalion, Missouri
Mounted Volunteers, Mexican War.
Muster-in Roll dated September 3, 1847, shows station of company at Fort
Leavenworth.
Company arrived at Fort Leavenworth, Missouri, place of general rendezvous,
September 1, 1847.
Company accepted into the service of the United States for term of "During the
War with Mexico" from September 3, 1847, by C. Wharton, Lieut.-Colonel First
Dragoons, Mustering Officer.
Muster Roll, September 3, 1847, to April 30, 1848, shows station of company at
Fort Mann, Middle Arkansas.
The company had been encamped and on the march in the Indian country since the
middle of September, 1847, and during March, April, and May, in the center of
the Comanche country. This Muster Roll is therefore made at this date - "nunc
pro tunc." Roll dated June 24, 1848.
Roll signed: John C. Griffith, Captain.
Muster Roll, April 30 to September 28, 1848, shows station of company,
Independence, Missouri.
Roll signed: John C. Griffith, Captain.
Company mustered for discharge at Independence, Missouri, September 28, 1848,
and honorably discharged by E. A. Hitchcock, B. Col., U. S. A., Mustering
Officer.
Captain Thomas Jones's Company B, Mounted Santa Fe Trace Battalion, Missouri
Volunteers, War with Mexico.
Muster-in Roll, dated September 11, 1847, shows station of company at Fort
Leavenworth.
Company arrived at Fort Leavenworth, September 8, 1847.
[Other entries, similar to those made on the Rolls of Company A.]
Captain William Pelzer's Company C, Artillery, Santa Fe Trace Battalion,
Missouri Volunteers, Mexican War.
Muster-in Roll, dated September 10, 1847.
Company arrived at Fort Leavenworth, September 8, 1847.
Term of service same as Companies A and B.
Report from Fort Mann, Middle Arkansas, "nunc pro tunc" owing to continued
separation; difficulty of communication between detached portions of battalion;
and absence of Paymaster.
Company discharged at Independence, Missouri, October 2, 1848.
Captain Paul Holzcheiter's Company D, Santa Fe Trace Battalion, Missouri
Volunteers, Mexican War.
Muster-in Roll. dated September 18, 1847.
Company at Fort Mann, Middle Arkansas, same dates and same reasons for "nunc pro
tunc" reports as given by Companies A and B.
Company discharged at Independence, Missouri, October 1, 1848.
Captain Napoleon Koscialowski's Company E, Santa Fe Trace Battalion, Missouri
Volunteers, Mexican War.
Muster Roll, September 18, 1847, to April 30, 1848, shows company at Fort Mann,
Middle Arkansas. The above company being on the march through the center of the
Comanche country during March, April, and May, this Roll bears date in June -
"nunc pro tunc." W. Gilpin, Col. Comdg.
Roll signed: Napoleon Koscialowski, Captain.
Company Muster Roll, April 30, to September 30, 1848, shows company at
Independence, Mo.
The company left Fort Leavenworth on the 4th day of October, 1847, and ascended
the Arkansas to the foot of the Rocky Mountains at Bent's Fort. From thence with
the cavalry companies under the Lieutenant-Colonel, crossed the Raton Mountains
on the 10th of March, 1848, and descended the Canadian through the country of
the Apache and Comanche Indians during March, April, and May, to the Antelope
Buttes, being engaged in skirmishing warfare with the Comanche and Pawnee
Indians on the Middle Arkansas and Kansas until the expiration of the term of
service by the peace with Mexico.
The marches have exceeded 3,000 miles in the aggregate, mostly being in the
depth of winter.
Roll signed: Caleb S. Tuttle, Captain.
Company mustered for discharge at Independence, Mo., September 30, 1848, and
honorably discharged (except Lieut. Colston) by E. A. Hitchcock, B. Col., U. S.
A., Mustering Officer.
A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans , written and
compiled by William E. Connelley, transcribed by Carolyn Ward, 1998.
Washington, March 23, 1849.
The Honorable Mr. Crawford,
Secretary of War.
Your obt. Servt.,
DAVID R. ATCHISON.
I hereby certify that in the month of April, in the year 1847, Mr. Samuel
Magoffin sold some three hundred and eleven bales of merchandise which he stated
to be the property of his brother, Mr. James Magoffin, then a prisoner of war in
the state of Durango, said three hundred and eleven bales I purchased on time at
a cost of an amount equal to their original cost and an augmentation of 50 per
cent of the expenses thereon to this city, with a guarantee that I should not be
responsible for duties of any kind whatsoever.
JOHN POTTS
Commercial Agency of the United States,
CHIHUAHUA, OCTOBER 1ST, 1848.
I, Alfonso C. Anderson, Vice-Commercial Agent of the United States, for the city
of Chihuahua certify that this day personally appeared before me John Potts a
subject of Great Britain, who is personally known to me and is a gentleman of
high standing and character in this city, who being duly sworn, made oath and
declared that the foregoing document to which this is connected and to which he
has signed his name is true in every respect. Further that his signature thereto
is genuine and deserving full faith and credit. (Seal) In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed
my official seal the day and date above written.
ALFONSO C. ANDERSON,
Vice. Comml. Agt.
Mounted Companies ....................................A and B
Artillery ............................................C
Not Mounted...........................................D and E
Roster of Company C shows 20 officers and 84 privates.
Roster of Company D shows 17 officers and 63 privates.
Roster of Company E shows 17 officers and 69 privates.
Rosters of Companies A and B not found in the office of the Adjutant-General,
State of Missouri.
1. William Gilpin, Lt. Col.
1. Henry L. Routt, Adjutant.
1. Ephraim P. January, Asst. Surgeon.
1. Ashley G. Gulley, 2nd Lieut.
1. Edward Colston, 2nd Lieut.
1. Jacob T. Tindall, Sgt. Major.
1. Adam Krafft, Chief Bugler.
1. Benjamin S. Long, Asst. Surgeon.
1. William Kuhlan, Q. M. Sgt.
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