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The John Williams Guerrilla Band of Monroe, County, Mo.

On 31 October 1862, Lt. H. W. Gleason with fourteen members of the Monroe County 70th EMM Regiment surrounded Captain John S.
Williams and some members of his Guerrilla Band in the Isaac Coppage home in central Monroe County, Missouri. Before Williams' men discovered it, one of the EMM crept into an entrance of the house and ran back out carrying most of the Rebel firearms they had carelessly stacked inside the door. This ruined any hopes the Rebels may have had to resist and after a brief show of resistance, they quickly surrendered without bloodshed.
The following is the Provost Marshal Report sent to St. Louis with the prisoners.
 
 
 
Source: Provost Marshal Records
 
 
 
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Pro. Marshal's Office
Hannibal, Mo. Nov. 25, 1862
 
To the Provost Marshal General
St. Louis, Mo.
 
Dear Sir:
By orders of Brig. Genl. Merrill Cmdg. N. E. Dist. Mo. contained in letter from Gen. Merrill Maj. Judge Adv. dated Nov. 11/62 I send you the following prisoners - eighteen in number.
 
John Williams    Guerrilla Captain
Jacob F. Miller  2nd Lieut. Guerrilla Co.
James Williams
E. L. Searcy
John Davis
Richard Trussel
Isaac Greening
Hiram T. Woodson
Thos. H. B. Woodson
Thos. E. Hams
J. E. Forbes
Charles H. Gamble
A. S. Doty
Simeon B. Coppedge
Samuel H. Painter
Geo. Harvey
Stephen Woodson
J. N. South
 
The prisoners named above were all sent to thisplace on the 6th from Monroe County for safe keeping by orders of Genl. Merrill - the evidence in their cases was all sent direct to him and I have no knowledge of the cases except that they are all guerrillas.
 
I also send you by order of Genl. Merrill dated Nov. 19/62 the following prisoners - six in number. The evidence in their cases has all been sent to Hdqs. of Dist. but I have cpies of same if they shoulldde needed.
 
Geo. A.Rhodes   Ralls Co.   Guerrilla
Robt. C. Leake    Ralls Co.   Guerrilla
John Heather      Marion Co.  Guerrillla
Raphael C. Pierceall   Ralls Co.   Guerrilla
Francis N. Truman   Knox Co.   Guerrilla
Morris Hudspeth   Ralls Co.    Guerrilla
 
The order of Gen.  Merrill relative to all these men - that they be confined during the war unless sooner released.
 
Capt. Meridith & Guard will -----? an order of transportation for their return.
 
I remain yr. obed. Servant,
T. D. Price
Pro. Mar.
 
 
 
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James R. Baker Jr.

 

 

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