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“Fifty-two
years ago Wednesday June 27th, those who were
lucky enough to escape death of the Monroe county boys of
Co. E Parsons Brigade arrive in Moberly,” said Adolphus
Ellsberry to a Times reporter Thursday. “On the 9th
of June 1865 our company was being taken to Baton Rouge,
La., to take the oath of our government. We were on the Red
river and the “Old Kentucky,” the name of our boat, was
hardly equal the trip and sank that day. I don’t think
that day will be forgotten by those who escaped. Joe
Boulware, Will Klugh, Simp Dry, Neut Turner, Cort Mitchell,
Charles McKinney, Elsea Dry, Bas Bodkins and myself from
this section among those who are now living escaped death,
but four of our comrades, Doc Dry, Ben Houchins, William
Baker and Joe Wilson, all of this section of the county,
were drowned. We who saved our lives took the oath and then
came home.”
Transcribed by Lisa Perry. Source: From the files of
Neil Block, Commander, William T. Anderson Camp # 1743 SCV,
Huntsville, Mo; transcribed by Lisa Perry. Original
newspaper article source possibly the Madison Times;
handwritten date is 1917. |
