| 1918 KANSAS AND KANSANS | Chapter 67 | Part 5 |
In the Price Raid, much property was destroyed. A great deal of it belonged to Kansas people. The owners of this property had a valid claim against the Government for the amounts of the losses they could establish. The following condensed statement is quoted from the Andreas History of Kansas, pages. 207-8.
The Price raid and Curtis expedition cost the citizens of Kansas, besides the labor, loss of life, and such incidental losses as could not be computed, not less than half a million dollars. The Government was of course bound to reimburse them, so far as the losses could be established as valid claims, growing out of the war in which the country was then engaged. The Legislature of 1865 made provision for the assumption and payment of the claims by the State, looking to the General Government for reimbursement. A commission was appointed to examine and audit such claims as might be presented. In addition to the just claims which came before the committee came an avalanche of bogus claims. The aggregate amount of claims presented was upward of $2,000,000. One-half of them required little consideration to be rejected. The Commissioners allowed, as appears by the report of T. J. Anderson, Adjutant General, November 30, 1866, the following:
| Services rendered | $197,327.34 |
| Materials, supplies and transportation furnished | 152,530.54 |
| Damage sustained | 106,806.05 |
| Miscellaneous claims | 36,290.90 |
| Total | $492,644.83 |
The Commissioners further reported several claims received subsequent to November 1, on which no action had been taken.
The Legislature of 1867 assumed the payment of the awards, and again referred them to a special committee to be re-audited and corrected.
This Examining Board of Commissioners was appointed by Gov. Crawford, March 26. The members were: D. E. Ballard, W. H. Fitzpatrick and William N. Hamby. It entered upon the work of re-examination April 1, and reported to the Governor July 1. The awards made were as follows:
| Amount allowed for services | $218,398.75 |
| Allowed for supplies and transportation | 81,682.32 |
| Allowed for damages sustained | 131,693.83 |
| Allowed for property lost, and miscellaneous | 35,518.47 |
| Total | $467,293.37 |
The amount allowed for "services" by the above report exceeded the awards of the first auditing commission $21,061.41; on the items of supplies, transportation, damages, property lost, etc., the committee made large deductions. The Governor, in his message, January, 1868, says:
"A portion of this discrepancy can doubtless be accounted for by an honest difference of opinion between the two boards in regard to the prices of material., etc., while another portion, I regret to say, can only be accounted for by a package of forged or fabricated vouchers, amounting to some $18,000, which were placed in my possession by the Examining Commission when they made their report, in compliance with the law. These forged or fabricated claims purport to have been sworn to before the Secretary of the Price Raid Commission. Whether he has been imposed upon by unknown parties is not for me to determine; but I respectfully refer the whole subject to the Legislature, with the earnest recommendation that a thorough and searching investigation be made of the entire affair, so as to prevent undue suspicion from attaching to those who might be farthest from the commission of such a crime. Besides, if the Commissioners should have been mistaken in judging these claims to be forged, when in fact they were genuine, then an investigation is due, in order that the innocent may not suffer."
An investigating committee reviewed the original Price raid awards, and, in January, 1868, reported that it found many claims dishonestly allowed. The Legislature, March 3d, passed a new Price raid bill.
The Legislature of 1869 provided for a third Board of Commissioners to audit the Price raid and Curtis expedition claims. The new Commissioners were Levi Woodward, David Whittaker and T. J. Taylor. The awards of the committee, as reported to Adjt. Gen. Whittaker, September 1, 1869, were as follows:
| Services rendered | $233,345.47 |
| Materials, supplies and transportation furnished | 111,352.53 |
| Damages sustained | 159,191.34 |
| Miscellaneous claims | 36,627.64 |
| Total | $540,516.98 |
The Adjutant General further reported, January 12, 1870, that, in addition to the above, there had been allowed by various committees of the Legislature, and by the State Auditor and Treasurer, $6,701.13, making the total amount of the debt accruing from the Price raid and the Indian expedition of Gen. Curtis, $547,218.11. The State had previously assumed $500,000 of this debt, and the Adjutant General, in his report, suggested to the Governor that he recommend the assumption of the balance ($47,218.11).
The amount of the claims being thus finally settled by the State, the claim was pressed upon the Government for settlement. February 2, 1871, Congress passed a bill providing for the auditing of the claims. Under its provisions, a commission was appointed by the Secretary of War to audit the Price raid claims. Its members were: James A. Hardie, Inspector General U. S. A.; J. D. Bingham, Quartermaster U. S. A., and T. H. Stanton, Paymaster U. S. A. The members of the commission met at Topeka, March 17, and having duly investigated the claims in detail, repaired to Washington late in the month, and reported their award to the Secretary of War, as the basis of an appropriation for the settlement of the claims. On their report the House Committee on Claims reported to appropriate the sum of $337,054.00 for the payment of the Price raid claims. June 8, 1872, Congress appropriated that sum as recommended, and on August 13, Gov. Harvey, in behalf of the State, received the amount awarded. The amount was received by State Treasurer Hayes and disbursed, as stated in his report of December 30, 1872, as follows:
"On the seventeenth of August I received the sum of $336,817.37, which had been appropriated by act of Congress to the State of Kansas, in payment for a certain class of military claims; while for the interest on the debt thus paid, and for other classes of claims contracted at the same time, and for which Union Military Scrip had been issued, no provision was made. There being no law governing my action in case of partial payment, and believing it would be wronging the claimants, either to wait action by the Legislature or to pay those first presented in full, I decided to pay without interest that class of scrip only which had been allowed by Congress, and to issue certificates showing the amount of interest then due on the same.
"The scrip issued for the Curtis expedition against the Indians, and for the services of certain irregular companies in the Price raid, although not allowed by Congress, has been paid, as it was found impossible to distinguish by the warrants for what kind of service they had been issued. There will therefore be a deficiency in the funds for the payment of scrip issued for services, transportation, supplies and miscellaneous, including the Curtis expedition, to the amount of $94,348.48, exclusive of interest; in addition to which there still remains outstanding interest certificates issued on scrip paid to the amount of $124,000, and scrip given for damages, $151,191.34 - to all of which I would respectfully call your attention, and recommend that some early and final disposal be made of the same."
The manner in which Treasurer Hayes disbursed the funds and other suspected misdemeanors led to articles of impeachment being found against him. He resigned, and the impeachment was not prosecuted.
The Legislature of 1873 created another Price Raid Commission, to audit the outstanding claims, after deducting what had already been paid out of the Congressional appropriation. The final report, made February 25, 1874, shows the following outstanding claims:
| Damage scrip | $159,191.34 |
| Estimated interest on same | 78,000.00 |
| Service and other scrip | 94,348.48 |
| Estimated interest on same | 46,000.00 |
| Additional claims of 1872 | 1,018.16 |
| Additional claims of 1873 | 236.50 |
| Total outstanding scrip | $378,794.48 |
Adding the Congressional appropriation of $336,81.7.37, the total cost of the Price raid and Curtis expedition was $715,611.85, of which sum $378,794.48 fell upon the State.
In 1879 a new Price Raid Committee was appointed, which reported February 17, 1881, claims still outstanding, amounting to $75,047.71, besides certificates of interest issued for $67,561, by Treasurer Hayes in 1872 on military scrip, the principal of which was paid by him. The additional claims audited by the last committee and reported by them as still outstanding will largely increase the amount of expense to the State over that above stated. To the future historian is left the task of making a final summary.
AND THE NUMBER FURNISHED BY THE STATE OF KANSAS FROM APRIL 15, 1861,
TO JUNE 30, 1865
| Date of call | For what Period | Quota | Men Furn'd |
| April 15, 1861, for 15,000 militia | Three months | 650 | |
| May 3, July 22 and 25. 1861, for 500,030 men | Three years | 3,235 | 6,953 |
| July 2, 1862, for 300,000 men | Three years | 1,771 | 2,936 |
| August 4, 1862, for 300,000 Militia | Nine months | 1,771 | |
| October 17, 1863, and February 1, 1864, for 500,300 men | Three years | 3,523 | 5,374 |
| March 14, 1864, for 200,000 men | Three years | 1,409 | 2,563 |
| April 23, 1864, militia | One hundred days | 441 | |
| July 18, 1864, for 500,000 men | One, two and three years | 3,729 | 351 |
| December 19, 1864. for 300,000 men | One, two and three years | 1,222 | 829 |
| Total | 16,654 | 20 097 | |
| 16,654 | |||
| Surplus | 3,443 |
Killed Died of Wounds Deaths by Disease Deserted Disch'd for Disab. Dishonor'bly Disc'd Dism'ed Cash'd Res'g'd Missing
Enlisted Enlisted Enlisted Enlisted Enlisted Enlisted Enlisted
Regiments Officers Men Officers Men Officers Men Officers Men Officers Men Officers Men Officers Officers Officers Officers Men
First Infantry 11 86 .. 34 .. 94 .. 238 1 209 .. 4 2 .. 36 .. ..
Second Infantry 1 4 1 7 .. 2 .. 6 .. 7 .. .. .. .. 4 .. 1
Second Cavalry 1 50 1 12 1 93 1 191 .. 91 .. 2 1 .. 14 .. 8
Fifth Cavalry 1 40 1 11 2 219 .. 96 1 113 .. 2 2 .. 27 .. ..
Sixth Cavalry 3 73 1 18 3 120 .. 130 1 117 .. 16 1 .. 11 .. 5
Seventh Cavalry 2 53 1 8 1 97 .. 226 1 160 .. 25 3 .. 24 .. 2
Eighth Infantry 2 60 2 23 3 132 1 128 1 183 .. 4 1 .. 28 .. 3
Ninth Cavalry 1 42 .. 13 2 199 .. 89 .. 158 .. 3 .. .. 25 .. ..
Tenth Infantry .. 15 2 8 4 118 .. 75 .. 84 .. 6 .. .. 12 .. ..
Eleventh Cavalry .. 56 .. 9 .. 101 .. 24 1 106 .. 1 1 2 5 .. 2
Twelfth Infantry 2 11 .. 1 2 111 .. 38 .. 82 .. 1 2 .. 14 .. 1
Thirteenth Infantry 1 14 2 6 1 104 .. 126 .. 156 .. 2 .. .. 21 .. ..
Fourteenth Cavalry 1 48 .. 2 2 106 .. 157 .. 49 1 .. 7 1 4 .. 8
Fifteenth Cavalry 2 10 .. 9 2 77 .. 154 .. 144 .. 25 14 .. 10 .. 1
Sixteenth Cavalry .. 10 1 3 .. 94 .. 135 .. 50 .. 2 6 1 12 .. 2
First Colored Infantry 4 156 .. 10 1 165 .. 62 1 66 .. 1 1 .. 15 .. ..
Second Colored Inf 2 21 .. 16 .. 187 .. 63 1 28 .. .. .. .. 15 .. 1
First Battery .. 3 .. 2 1 20 .. 19 .. 20 .. .. .. .. 3 .. ..
Second Battery .. 5 .. .. .. 15 .. 13 .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Third Battery .. 5 .. .. .. 17 .. 14 .. 7 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
Ind. Col. Battery .. .. .. .. 1 9 .. 4 .. 16 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
-- --- -- --- -- ----- -- ----- -- ----- -- -- -- -- --- -- --
Total 34 762 12 192 26 2,080 2 1,988 8 1,849 1 94 43 4 281 .. 35
(Appointed under act May 7, 1861.)
HIS EXCELLENCY CHARLES ROBINSON, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
February 9, 1861, to January 12, 1863
Office Names Rank Appointed Remarks
Adjutant General Robt B.Mitchell Brigadier General May 2, 1861 Ap'd Col. 2d K. I., June 20, '61
Lyman Allen Brigadier General July 23, 1861 Resigned
Chas. Chadwick Brigadier General March 22, 1862 (Vice Allen resigned) Res. February 26, '63
Quartermaster General G. W. Collamore Brigadier General May 4, 1861 Removed March 20, 1862
Chas. Chadwick Brigadier General March 20, 1862 Appointed Vice Collamore
Assistant Quartermaster General Chas. Chadwick Colonel March 13, 1862
Henry O. Sholes Colonel August 15, 1862
Paymaster General A. J. Mitchell Colonel May 8, 1861
Inspector General B. F Simpson Colonel April 19, 1861
Judge Advocate J. P. Greer Colonel May 8, 1861
Chief Engineer O. B. Gunn Colonel May 8, 1861
Aides-de-Camp J. L. McDowell Colonel April 22, 1861
John A. Martin Colonel May 2, 1861
E. P. Bancroft Colonel May 2, 1861
J. Montgomery Colonel May 3, 1861
Wm. H. Smythe Colonel May 8, 1861
E. S. Lowman Colonel September 1, 1861
Forbes Menson Colonel October 15, 1861
Wm. Tholen Colonel August 15, 1862
J. F. Cummings Colonel October 2, 1862
1118 EXCELLENCY THOMAS CARNEY, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
January 12, 1863, to January 9, 1865
Office Names Rank Appointed Remarks
Adjutant General Guilford Dudley Brigadier General February 27, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61. Re-'d with rank of Col. March 2, '64, under act of February 24, 1864; resigned May 2, '64
C. K. Holliday Colonel May 2, '64 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61. Resigned March 31, 1865
Quartermaster General Edward Russell Brigadier General March 3, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61. Re-'d with rank of Col. May 2, '64. under act February 24, '64
Paymaster General John G. Otis Colonel February 19, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
Judge Advocate D. P. Lowe Colonel February 19, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
Cas. G. Foster Colonel February 19, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
A. W. Spaulding Colonel February 19, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
S. M. Strickler Colonel February 19, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
C. V. Eskridge Colonel February 19, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
Josiah Miller Colonel February 19, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
J. C. Hemingray Colonel August 24, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
Thos. H. Butler Colonel September 12, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
D. Brockway Colonel November 10, '63 Ap'd under act of May 7, '61
Aides-de-Camp J. A. McGonigle Lieutenant Colonel March 2, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64
F. H. Drenning Lieutenant Colonel March 2, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64
Jon. R. Swallow Lieutenant Colonel March 2, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64
S. F. Atwood Lieutenant Colonel April 29, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64
Wm. Shepherd Lieutenant Colonel July 5, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64
W. Burlingame Lieutenant Colonel July 12, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64
W. C. Crawford Lieutenant Colonel October 10, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64. S'l aide ap. ser. d'g Price raid
A. S. Hughes Lieutenant Colonel October 10, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64. S'l aide ap. ser. d'g Price raid
W. Rosenthall Lieutenant Colonel October 10, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64. S'l side ap. ser. d'g Price raid
John W. Brown Lieutenant Colonel October 10, '64 Ap'd under act February 24, '64. S'l aide ap. ser. d'g Price raid
HIS EXCELLENCY SAMUEL J. CRAWFORD, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, INAUGURATED, JANUARY 9, 1865
Office Names Rank Appointed Remarks
Adjutant General T. J. Anderson Colonel April 11, '65 App'd under act February 13, '65
Quartermaster General D. E. Ballard Colonel February 18, '65 App'd under act February 13, '65
Paymaster General John K. Rankin Colonel February 18, '65 App'd under act February 13, '65
Surgeon General N. T. Winans Colonel February 18, '65 App'd under act February 13, '65
Aides-de-Camp Charles Dimond Lieutenant Colonel April 10, '65 App'd under act February 13, '65
Aides-de-Camp Cyrus Leland, Jr Lieutenant Colonel April 10, '65 App'd under act February 13, '65
Aides-de-Camp E. G. Ross Lieutenant Colonel April 10, '65 App'd under act February 13, '65
Assistant Adjutant General H. T. Beman Major April 10, '65 App'd under act February 13, '65
MAJOR GENERAL
Name Date of Commission Remarks James G. Blunt November 29, 1862 Honorably mustered out July 29, 1865
Name Date of Commission Remarks Robert B. Mitchell April 8, 1862 Honorably mustered out January 15, 1866 James G. Blunt April 8, 1862 Promoted Major General, November 29, 1862 Albert L. Lee November 29, 1862 Resigned May 4, 1865 G. W. Deitzler November 29, 1862 Resigned August 27, 1863 Thomas Ewing, Jr March 13, 1863 Brevetted Major General, March 13; resigned February 23, '65 Powell Clayton August 1, 1864 Honorably mustered out, August 24, 1865
Name Date of Commission Remarks Thomas M. Bowen February 13, 1865 Colonel 13th Kan. Vol. Inf.; dismissed June 28, '65; reinstated Nov. 22, '65; hon. dis'd to date June 28, '65 James M. Williams February 13, 1865 Colonel First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry; mustered out October 1, 1865 Charles W. Blair February 13, 1865 Colonel Fourteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry: mustered out August 11, 1865 Thomas Moonlight February 13, 1865 Colonel Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry; mustered out July 17, 1865 Charles W. Adams February 13, 1865 Colonel Twelfth Kansas Volunteer Infantry; mustered out June 30, 1865 John Rlrchie February 21, 1863 Colonel Second Regiment Indian Home Guards Samuel J. Crawford March 13, 1865 Colonel Second Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry John A. Martin March 11, 1865 Colonel Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry James Ketner March 13, 1865 Major Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry; mustered out December 6, 1865 George H. Hoyt March 13, 1865 Lieutenant Colonel Fifteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry William R. Judson March 13, 1865 Colonel Sixth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Edw'd F. Schneider March 13, 1865 Lieutenant Colonel Eighth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Samuel Walker March 13, 1865 Lieutenant Colonel Sixteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Charles Mundee April 2, 1865 Major and Assistant Adjutant General United States Volunteers
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