Bryce:

I'm still interested if tere is a record of my g,grandfater being east of state line with Co F, 11th KSM?

Bill

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Most likely unknown to the three German, Indiana born, FLORA brothers, that they were very involved in defeat of 300 pound General Sterling Price's attempt to take his prize, Fort Scott, Kansas between 24 and 26 October 1864. It is written; "October 25th and The Battle of Mine Creek" by Lumir F Buresh, that the Union's Cavalry attack at MINE CREEK was one of the most successful of the entire Civil War, with Union forces outnumbered many times, bravely attacking and defeating their enemy. Involved in this battle, besides Price having been governor of Missouri twice (1853-57), 5 future state governors fought; John L Beveridge, IL, Samuel Crawford, KS, T T Crittenden, MO, John S Marmaduke, MO, and Thomas Moonlight,WY, while General Cabell became Mayor of Dallas, Texas,
visit;<http://www.andythomas.com/WEB_STORIES/MineCreekStory.htm>

Captured were Confederate Generals, Cabell who earlier was with his family and Marmuduke (promoted to Major-General while in prison at Fort Warren, Massachusetts 18 March 1865), had, to the displeasure of Virginia Davis GRAY as written in 2 September 1864 published diary entry, cut his hair and beard in Princeton before leaving. <http://www.mycivilwar.com/leaders/marmaduke_john.htm>
Bartholomew Indiana County Clerk's Mary Ellen reported:
(8/05/05): "I have the Bartholomew County Draft list (ordered by Lincoln to see how many men would be available to go to war [".... demanding enrollment of males ages 20-45 in the Union Army."]) and in Hawcreek Twp
there are these names and the regiment they were in...This census was taken in August 1862...reporting what was happening August 1862 by local folks who knew the folks they were listing. (Unlike the Federal census) Jessie and Jacob Crisler 21 & 19...oldest listed a Teacher and youngest listed as student both in Indiana 33rd. (These are Sarah [John's 2nd wife] Mobley Fix Crisler's step sons.) Also John Flora Sr 62, [??]Daniel R B Flory (Flora) 23, and [??]John A Flory (Flora)17 all members of 6th Indiana Reg. Both John Flora's are listed as Carpenters and Daniel as a farmer. There are certainly "PENSION" records for each of them. One John Flora was discharged 1863 as disabled but I do not know which one.."
(8/24/05): "John Flora's (Co C 6th regiment) wife collected a pension from US Government for her husband's service even tho he was mustered in 20 Sept 1861 and discharged 14 Feb 1863 with a disability. John Flora m Sarah Mobley Fix Crisler 17 Feb 1863."

We secured copies of pension papers for John andDaniel R B FLORA (donating them to Bartholomew county), found none for "V P" (Wolney Pulaski) nor John Andrew FLORA. Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS), and Mine Creek Battle Site furnished information that "V P" & John A were in the 11th Kansas State Militia's Cavalry, under Colonel A J Mitchell, attached to Colonel Thomas Moonlight during October 1864. State of Kansas was under Martial Law because of being invaded by General Price. Brother Daniel Rice Boon FLORA, was a Corporal in Company C, 7th Kansas Cavalry, and Buffalo Bill Cody in Company H, pursuing Price across Missouri, October 1864 at Mine Creek, said to be one of the greatest Union Cavalry Charges, of the entire Civil War.

John A Flora's future (1886) son-in-law, Carl Raymond GRAY's, mother maintained a diary in Princeton, Dallas county, Arkansas with an entry of 2 September 1864, having General Price, Marmaduke, Cabell among seven Generals and others in Princeton leaving Tuesday, 30 August, for the Missouri-Kansas Campaign, also noting Price's defeat in her 13 November entry.
Her diary, years 1863-1865, was published summer of 1983 in Arkansas Historical Quarterly and summer of 2005 donated by the Gray Family Archives, to be housed at Special Collections of University of Arkansas, with other historically interesting items and art included therein, of Virginia LaFayette (Davis) GRAY (1834ME-1886AR), 1st Chair of Art Department at what is now University of Arkansas,1874-1881, wife of Colonel [honorary] Oliver Crosby GRAY (1832ME-1905AR), he 1st Chair of Civil Engineering 1874-1879, more widely and much better known for his Chairmanship of Mathematics 1874-1895
(Capt Oliver Crosby Gray served with Company A, 3rd Ark Cav, Battilion Provost Marshal, resigned Army 18 Aug 1864 to join Navy, captured 16 Nov, exchanged 2 Mar '65, home 1 Apr)
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John Andrew FLORA (my g,grandfather):
CIVIL WAR: John Andrew, at age 19, is documented enlisting Friday, 14 October 1864 at Emporia, Lyon county, Kansas (State under Martial Law) with Captain F H Hunt in Company F, 11th Regiment Kansas State Militia under Colonel A J Mitchell, brother "V P" (Wolney Pulaski, who had arrived in Kansas Territory fall 1860), on 25 April, both on "PAY ROLL" 14 October to 16 November1864. Both were issued a horse and rigging. Active duty shown as, 9 October to 29 October 1864, between Coldwater Grove (13-miles south of Aubrey) and Fort Scott, KS. They were involved with defeat of General Sterling Price's Missouri & Kansas campaign noted, 13 November 1864 entry of Virginia Davis GRAY'S, diary, published in 1983 "Arkansas Historical Quarterly". They were attached, at Coldwater Grove, to Colonel Thomas Moonlight's, 2nd Brigade of Major General Blunt's Provisional Cavalry Division. This 2nd brigade included the 11th Kansas Cavalry, Moonlight's Regiment., 2 Companies of 5th Kansas Cavalry, 2 Companies of 16th Kansas Cavalry, a battery of howitzers and the 11th Regiment Cavalry, Kansas State Militia (under Colonel A.J. Mitchell). with assignment to go to Fort Scott, along the Ft Leavenworth to Ft Scott, 1859 road (generally, present day route #7) from Paola. They engaged General Price's 12-mile caravan, saving Mound City, 6:00 am, 25 October 1864 while "Mine Creek" engagement occurred later (11:30 am, 25 October1864) in Linn county, KS. They continued towards Fort Scott, again engaged at 2:30 pm at Little Osage River, near Fort Lincoln, with Price continuing out of state at Deerfield, Missouri, 10:30 pm and on "56-miles" to my home town of Carthage Missouri(ah) which had earlier been burnt down, for forage at Spring River. The three FLORA brothers were each battling in Linn county, Kansas, 24-26 October 1864! No pension was found for John Andrew. (SOURCES: Kansas State Historical Society, microfilm reel # 817, p 89, 11th KSM, Muster Rolls, Records of KS Adj Gen. & Arnold Schofield, "Mine Creek" site manager)

Therefore, William G Cutler's 1883 biography <http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/labette/labette-co-p15.html> is in error with "Company C", and "Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Infantry", BUT, Judge Nelson Cases's
<http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/labette/1901/f/floraja.shtml> is found completely incorrect, as are many of the other items within his biography!

John, #33 on roster, age "38", is of record "30 June 1883", being in Oswego GAR Post #150, occupation; "hotel keeper", a former "Sargt."(?), discharged; "15 January1865"(?), ---dropped in 1891 for lack of dues payment while serving as Labette County Register of Deeds, 1890-1892.
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Wolney Pulaski "VP" FLORA:
CIVIL WAR: "V P" is of record enlisting 25 April 1864 at Emporia, KS (town created 1858, prohibiting gambling and liquor) at age 29, with Captain Thomas C Hill (Later Americus Cemetery Board) in Company F, 11th Regiment Kansas State Militia under Colonel A J Mitchell (of Agnes City township), as is brother John Andrew, on 14 October, both on "PAY ROLL" 14 October to 16 November 1864. Both issued a horse and rigging, duty for 30 days. They were involved with defeat of Gen Sterling Price's Missouri & Kansas campaign. Active duty was, 9 October to 29 October 1864, between Coldwater Grove, Miami county & Fort Scott, Bourbon county, Kansas. Attached to Colonel Moonlight at Coldwater Grove with assignment to go to Fort Scott, generally along present day Highway #7 from Paola where some State Militia troops assembled (under Martial Law) under Colonel Fishback. They engaged General Price's 12-mile caravan saving Mound City 6:00 am, 25 October 1864 while "Mine Creek" engagement occurred later,11:30 am, 25 October 1864 in Linn county, Kansas. They continued advancing, again engaged at 2:30 pm at Little Osage River, near Fort Lincoln, with Price continuing out of state at Deerfield, Missouri, 10:30 pm, then Price on a "56 mile march" to my home town Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri(ah) (which earlier had been burnt to the ground) at Spring River for forage. No pension was found. (SOURCE. Kansas State Historical Society, microfilm reel # 817, p 89, 11th KSM, Muster Rolls, Records of KS Adj Gen. & "Mine Creek" site manager; Arnold Schofield)
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Daniel Rice Boon FLORA:
We found Daniel Rice Boon in 1840, 1850, NOT in 1860, in, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880 and 1900 census. A questionable Bartholomew county, Indiana September 1862 document, places him, August 1862, at age 23, with John A at 17 and father John at 62, in 6th Regiment Indiana Infantry Volunteers. National Archives list's only father John in the 6th.

Military records list Leavenworth county(?) his home when enlisting, BUT --- I believe Daniel R B and John A removed to Kansas, spring 1862 (Cutler wrote of John; "On April 9, 1862, he emigrated to Kansas."(?)). There is no accounting for him between Bartholomew county's September 1862 questionable document and 20 February 1864 joining of Company C, 7th Regiment Kansas Cavalry "Veterans" Volunteers with 18 y/o William (Buffalo Bill) Cody (1846IA-1917CO) in Company H. To St Louis aboard river boat "Isabelle" where a delay for lack of horses and arms occurred. October 1864, engaged same time as both brothers in Linn county, Kansas, defeating General Sterling Price. where five future governors battled plus twice past-governor Price. Daniel served faithfully until his honorable discharge at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 29September1865.
<http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/c.h tm

Daniel Rice Boon FLORA wrote in his army pension papers; he returned to Emporia, Kansas in 1865, removing to "Liberty" in 1867,
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